Varun's Birthday Dhamaka - 'Coolie No 1' Remake With Sara Confirmed

It's confirmed - Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan will step into Govinda and Karisma Kapoor's shoes respectively for the remake of Coolie No 1, tweeted trade analyst Taran Adarsh. David Dhawan will direct Varun Dhawan for the third time - after Main Tera Hero and Judwaa 2 - in the remake which will he co-produced by Vashu Bhagnani.

The film, which has announced on Varun's 31st birthday, will go on floors in August this year. Taran Adarsh tweeted on Wednesday: "It's official... After 25 years, David Dhawan and Vashu Bhagnani reunite to adapt their timeless comedy Coolie No 1... Stars Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan... Shoot begins August 2019...

Coolie No 1 is David Dhawan and Varun's next collaboration, after the super successful Judwaa 2.

Judwaa 2 was the remake of David Dhawan's 1999 film of the same name, which featured Salman Khan in the lead role while Main Tera Hero, which released in 2014, was an original film.