Bhola is a simple minded young man who has taken a vow to marry when he is of the right age according to the Shashtras. Things seem to go according to plan, as he meets Bindu and falls head-over-heels in love with her. She moves in next door, but excitement soon turns into despair, as Bhola learns that Bindu has already given her heart to Master Pillai. Bhola’s acting troupe friends Vidyapathi and Banarasi, assist Bhola in tricking Bindu into being attracted to him. When Bhola’s lies are exposed, Bindu resumes her initial plans to marry Master Pillai.

Sound familiar? It should for fans of the classic 1968 romantic, comedic caper Padosan, which incidently, was a remake of the Telugu film Pakka Inti Ammayi (1953) and Tamil film Adutha Veetu Penn (1960).

So why are we bringing it to your attention now? Well, because Neeraj Vohra of Shemaroo is planning a remake of the old Padosan with a brand new cast. Want to know who is playing whom?

The casting news plays out this way: Sanjay Dutt won’t be taking over his father Sunil Dutt’s role as Bhola, but rather the role of Vidyapathi, made famous by Kishore Kumar. Ritesh Deshmukh will be playing the role of Bhola. Kareena Kapoor is being considered for Bindu, played by Saira Banu in the original. Govinda will take on the role of the South Indian music teacher Master Pillai, made memorable by Mehmood.