Salman Khan to commence Hero remake by early next year

Actor-turned-producer superstar Salman Khan has confirmed that he will start production for the remake of Subhash Ghai's hit film Hero by early next year. The remake will reportedly feature newcomers like Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj and Suniel Shetty's daughter Athiya in the lead roles.

Subhash Ghai said, "Yes, I am very happy that 'Hero' is being remade and Salman Khan and his team will certainly do a good job. The film will be directed by Nikhil Advani and it will go on floors by early 2014.” The 1983-film Hero featured Jackie Shroff and Meenakshi Sheshadri, the latter being a newcomer at the time of the film’s release.