Chris Tucker will top-line a Hollywood remake of a Bollywood hit about a mob goon who enrolls in medical school, an Indian newspaper reported earlier this week.
"Chris Tucker will be playing the main character in the film," said Nair, adding that filming should begin after Tucker finishes making "Rush Hour 3."
‘Munnabhai MBBS’ tells the story of a mafia leader who pretends to be a doctor whenever his parents visit him from their village.
But when his cover is blown, he decides to better himself by trying to become a doctor — which he hopes will also prove himself to the woman he loves and her father, a hospital superintendent.
Nair said she may cast some actors from the Bollywood original, and is on the lookout for an Indian woman to star opposite Tucker.
Sanjay Dutt played the main character in the original production. He is famous for his gangster roles (‘Vastaav’), his self-deprecating sense of humor and comic timing, and his inability to dance convincingly.
Nair, who splits her time between homes in New York and Uganda, has made movies including ‘Vanity Fair,’ ‘Monsoon Wedding’ and ‘Mississippi Masala.’
Her 1988 film, ‘Salaam Bombay!’ — about the city's street children — was nominated for an Academy Award for best foreign language fil
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