Commercial Filmmaker Sajid Khan has three hits to his credit as a director, and with his next, he is venturing into a new zone by remaking a classic retro hit 'Himmatwala'.

The original that released in the 80's starred Jeetendra and Sridevi in the lead roles and gained a cult status for its entertainment factor.

Sajid who has been a commercial filmmaker and has always vouched to make high on entertainment films, chose to remake 'Himmatwala' in modern context. However, now that the film is being shot, Sajid exclaims that his film is not a remake but a rewrite. 

"At the onset, I would like to clarify that my Himmatwala is not a remake, but a rewrite. I was 11 years old when I watched the original starring Jeetendra and Sridevi. When I began my career as a filmmaker, I always thought about the movies I watched while growing up, and imagined what it would be like if it was written differently. I then went about rewriting the story in a different scenario. And when I got the chance to make my version of Himmatwala, I jumped at the opportunity," said Sajid.

He further tagged his creative rewrite as a tribute to the original as well, "I'm not remaking the original, but working on a rewritten version which is a tribute to it. Of course, my film too has been set in the 80's because the punch lines I've written, goes well with the era," added Sajid.