MUMBAI: IN Entertainment (INE), has acquired the Hindi remake rights of Gautam Menon’s Tamil film Vinaaithaandi Varuvaayaa.

The Hindi remake will be directed and co-produced by Menon along with INE and will have music by A.R. Rahman. The cast of the film is yet to be finalized.

The film was also made in Telugu as Ye Maya Chesave. Simbu and Trisha have enacted the lead roles in Tamil while Naga Chaitanya and Samantha Ruth have enacted the lead roles in the Telugu version.

Menon says, "We are delighted to be working with INE and the Hinduja Group for the Hindi Remake of Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa. It has been a revelation working with A.R. Rahman on the original film and we plan to re-create the same magic in the Hindi remake."

IN Entertainment CEO Sunir Kheterpal adds, "Vinnaithandi Varuvaayaa is a simple yet an extremely engaging film with great music and a universal theme. INE is looking to develop and produce films with talented Film- makers and Producers in Tamil, Telugu & Hindi and it is an honor to be associated with talent like Gautham Menon and A.R. Rahman in the first project itself. We look forward to working with the original producers, Gautham and S. Elred Kumar on other projects as well."