Remakes are no new thing and filmmakers borrowing content from other language industries is a common practice. However, lately, the count has increased and there are quite a few films that are being remade in other languages. Bollywood will witness many South remakes which have been announced recently and few of those remakes will release in 2019 too. The line-up is quite interesting. Shahid Kapoor will step into the shoes of Vijay Deverakonda in the remake of Arjun Reddy. Similarly, Sanjay Dutt will be seen in the remake of Prasthanam, which is directed by Deva Katta. And the list is long! From Kabir Singh to Kanchana, here are five South films which will get a Bollywood touch: Also Read - Vijay Deverakonda to make his Bollywood debut with Abhishek Kapoor's next?

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This Raghava Lawrence-starrer is being remade in Hindi with Akshay Kumar in the lead role. To be directed by Lawrence himself, the film is titled Laaxmi Bomb and also stars Kiara Advani as the leading lady. Kanchana is a successful franchise and expectations on the remake too are quite high. Also Read - When Vijay Deverakonda revealed how the character of Arjun Reddy 'exhausted' him

Kabir Singh:

Shahid Kapoor will play the lead in this official remake of Telugu blockbuster Arjun Reddy and is directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, the director of the original film. The teaser of Kabir Singh was recently released and made many fans take an oath to watch it first day-first show. Shahid Kapoor's transformation into the titular role is fantastic. We know you’re looking forward to it eagerly. Watch the teaser right here:

Kirik Party:

This Kannada film starring Rakshit Shetty and Rashmika Mandanna will be remade in Bollywood with Kartik Aaryan and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead roles. In Kannada, the film was a runaway hit and received great appreciation from all quarters. With the remake in pipeline, seems like Bollywood movie buffs are in for a treat.

Prasthanam:

Directed by Deva Katta in Telugu, Prasthanam was a huge hit. Starring Sharwanand, Sai Kumar and Sundeep Kishan in lead roles, Prasthanam was an intense political drama. The film is now being remade in Bollywood and none other than Sanjay Dutt will be seen in the lead role. Ali Faizal too has a pivotal part to play in the film.

RX 100:

This 2018 Telugu film featured newcomers, including the director Ajay Bhupathi who was an erstwhile associate of Ram Gopal Varma. RX 100 is now being remade in Bollywood with Ahaan Shetty, son of Suniel Shetty. The remake will star SOTY 2 actress Tara Sutaria as the leading lady and will be directed by Milan Luthria.

We are as excited as you all are about these remakes and are eagerly looking forward to it. Watch this space for more updates from the world of entertainment!