The original Mahesh Bhatt's Arth was a hit in 1982 and starred Khulbushan Kharbanda. Talks for the remake of the movie are in progress and it is reported that Bobby Deol will be playing lead. Reportedly in an exclusive with TOI Bobby stated that he is in talks, but hasn't signed anything as yet. Reports also suggests that Jacqueline Fernandez and Swara Bhasker are to play female leads and the movie will be directed by Revathi. What's more interesting is that director Revathi played Shabana Azmi role in the Tamil remake titled Marupadiyum.