Occasionally, a studio would remake a film and destroy the earlier version.

Critics have appreciated the director for his ability to remake the film without losing essence of the story.

Strangely, no directors seem to want to remake films that were stinkers to start with.

According to him, the remake had the same screenplay and dialogues as the original version, and the producers did not seek permission to remake his film.

It did, however, garner some critical acclaim and film industry attention towards remaking the film on a bigger budget.