10 Superhit Hindi Blockbusters Adapted from South India Cinema

Over the years, one regional film industry have seen influencing the other parts of the world, and Hindi cinema's are a no exception. Even some of the many mainstream movies highly influences by it's neighboring realms, specially south cinemas.

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Directed by Ajay Devgn, Bholaa was adapted from Tamil film Kaithi of 2019.

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Akshay Kumar's one of the most celebrated film, De Dana Dan was released in 2009. It was a partial adaptation of the Malayalam Film Vettam Thupakki, 2004.

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Bodyguard directed by Siddique. This Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor starrer is the remake of 2010 film under the same name.

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Bhool Bhulaiyaa: Starring Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, it is adapted from the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu (1993).

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Drishyam: Directed by Nishikant Kamat, this is a Ajay Devgn starrer crime drama which was a remake version of the original Malayalam film of 2013, under the same name.

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Ready: A Salman Khan and Asin comedy masala film that is the official remake of the 2008 Telugu film of the same name.

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Rowdy Rathore: led by Akshay Kumar, it is a 2012 Prabhu Deva directorial. The film is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film Vikramarkudu.

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Singham is a Bollywood remake of it's original movie of Tamil film industry released back in 2010, starring Suriya and Anushka Shetty.

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Laxmii is a 2023 horror comedy-drama led by Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani. However, it was remade from 2011 Tamil film, Kanchana.

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Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 3 was the remake version of tamil action film Vettai 2012.

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