Sunny Deol is back after Batwara 1947 , but this time, there is more to his new look than a rugged beard and an intense stare. The motion poster of Suryaa: Ant Se Aarambh Tak, released on October 12, has got people talking about the actor’s turn in a crime thriller. It has also brought up a question that the makers will have to answer: why should audiences watch a remake when the original is already available?
Why this role could be different for Sunny Deol
The first look of Suryaa was unveiled on October 12 along with the release date. Interestingly, Suryaa is based on Joseph, the 2018 Malayalam film starring Joju George as a retired police officer drawn into a murder investigation that forces him to confront his own past. Producer Kamal Mukut, who signed Sunny for both Gadar 2 and Suryaa, has promised a different side of the actor in the new film. “We began with Gadar 2, and it became history.
Sunny looks markedly different from his usual action-hero avatar in his first look motion poster. With a rugged appearance and an intense gaze, he hints at a man haunted by his past and struggling to confront truths he can no longer ignore. With Joseph director M Padmakumar returning to helm the new version, the actor gets a chance to step away from his familiar action-hero image and take on a character driven by grief, secrets and personal turmoil. The announcement has not been met with excitement by everyone. On X, several users pointed out that Joseph is already available to watch, questioning whether the Hindi version offers enough reason for audiences to buy a theatre ticket. One user wrote: “For those who are unaware, #Suryaa is a remake of Malayalam film Joseph. Anyone who wants to watch it, can watch it online & save your money on some original movie. At the heart of the film was Joju George ’s performance as a retired policeman investigating a double homicide. As the investigation progresses, the case becomes increasingly personal, bringing his own struggles and painful memories to the surface. Joju’s understated performance earned him the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor and a Special Mention at the National Film Awards. The film’s success led to remakes in Tamil, titled Visithiran, Telugu, titled Sekhar, and Kannada, titled Ravi Bopanna. Suryaa now brings the story to Hindi-speaking audiences, with Padmakumar making his Bollywood directorial debut. Motivated by its success, and drawing upon my experience of more than five decades in the industry, I created SURYAA — a story of a common man that will surely touch every life. The film takes the audience through a never-before-seen avatar of Sunny Deol, interestingly woven across three phases of his life journey. This gripping thriller is designed to transport audiences into two different eras”.
The tagline reads, “Torn between his past and present, he uncovers the truth”. The makers describe the protagonist as a man “drawn into a web of unanswered questions and buried truths,” whose investigation “soon takes him into territory far more complex than he anticipated”. “I signed Sunny Deol for two films — Gadar 2 and SURYAA,” he said.
