Actor Sanjay Dutt on Thursday said his upcoming film "Prasthanam" is not a shot-by-shot remake of the Telugu original as it has been adjusted according to the taste of the north Indian audiences.
Filmmaker Deva Katta, who made the 2010 film, has also directed the Hindi version which follows the family politics that plays out between two heirs of a political leader.
"Our director has done a fantastic job with this film. Being from the south, he has rightly understood the north. This movie is not an exact copy of the original. The premise and the story remains the same," Dutt told reporters here.
He was speaking at the trailer launch of the film, which also features Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Chunky Panday, Ali Fazal, Satyajeet Dubey, and Amyra Dastur.
Katta said he is lucky to have worked with his dream cast, which includes the veterans like Dutt, Shroff and Koirala.
"These actors never age. Basically when you throw something at them, in terms of the story, they will give you their best. I don't think you can imagine any better cast than this. That's what happened with me for 'Prasthanam'. Sanjay was the first person who connected with the film as soon as the movie released in Telugu. It was a stellar connection that we have with him."
"He is like a brother to me. After 'Always Kabhi Kabhi', we were looking for an opportunity to work with each other again. Finally it happened with 'Prasthanam'. From a classmate, he has now become my elder brother, which is great."