8 Rajnikanth films that are remakes of Amitabh Bachchan films

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Billa

This 1980 film, Billa, starring Rajinikanth, Sripriya, K Balaji and more, is a Tamil language blockbuster film. It is a remake of Amitabh Bachchan starrer film Don

Thee

Thee is an action drama film starring the actor in the lead role. Did you know this Tamil blockbuster is actually a remake of 1975 Bollywood film Deewar?

Ram Robert Rahim

If you have watched the film Amar Akbar Anthony, this film is its Telugu remake starring the actor in the role of Ram. It also stars Sridevi in a lovely role

Velaikkaran

Tamil film Velaikkaran is the remake of Prakash Mehra directed popular Bollywood film Namak Halaal. Rajnikanth even delivers the dialogue “I can talk English” in his style! 

Maaveeran 

Remember the film Mard where Amitabh delivers the dialogue “Mard ko dard nahi hota”? Film Maaveeran is a Tamil remake of this Hindi film 

Panakkaran 

The 1981 Bollywood movie Laawaris starring Amitabh, Rakhee, Zeenat Aman and more, was remade into Panakkaran, a Tamil film

Dharmathin Thalaivan 

Film Dharmathin Thalaivan stars Rajnikanth in a double role. This Tamil film is a remake of 1978 Hindi film Kasem Vadee

Padikkadavan 

Lastly, the Tamil film Padikkadavan is also a remake of Amitabh’s film Khuddar of 1982. Both films did well at box office!