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Hollywood remade Nana Patekar's iconic film: How much did the box office fail?
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News18•12-10-2026, 19:58
Hollywood remade Nana Patekar's iconic film: How much did the box office fail?
- •Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 1989 film 'Parinda' featured Nana Patekar in his career-defining psychopathic gangster role as Anna.
- •The critically acclaimed film won two National Awards and was India's official entry to the 1990 Academy Awards.
- •In 2012, Vidhu Vinod Chopra remade the story in Hollywood titled 'Broken Horses', adapting it to American ranch and cowboy culture.
- •The Hollywood version starred Anton Yelchin, Chris Marquette, and veteran actor Vincent D'Onofrio playing the role inspired by Anna.
- •Despite a 15 million dollar budget and big Hollywood names, the film completely flopped, earning less than 300,000 dollars worldwide.
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Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 1989 crime drama film 'Parinda', which starred Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, and Nana Patekar, was officially remade in Hollywood.
The Hollywood remake was titled 'Broken Horses' and was released in 2012. Veteran Hollywood actor Vincent D'Onofrio played the character of 'Julius Hench', which was inspired by Nana Patekar's iconic gangster role 'Anna'.
Made on a budget of about $15 million, 'Broken Horses' completely flopped at the box office by earning less than $300,000 worldwide and receiving a 26 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
