Ittefaq Trailer Exclusive: 4 reasons to be excited about the Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshaye Khanna film

The trailer of Dharma Productions' film Ittefaq is releasing tomorrow, October 5, at 11 am, and we got to see it at a special screening today itself. Here's what we think of the Ittefaq remake, starring Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshaye Khanna and directed by Abhay Chopra. Fans of the original Ittefaq (1969), made by BR Chopra and directed by Yash Chopra, can't wait to see how the official remake will turn out. The new Ittefaq is directed by Abhay Chopra, the grandson of BR Chopra, and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment and Dharma Productions. As far as remakes go, either you love a film or you don't. Pinkvilla got a sneak peek at the Ittefaq trailer and based on that, we share four reasons why you should look forward to watching the film that has the backing of Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan.

The Genre (Thriller with no songs)

Bollywood has had and continues to have films in the thriller genre, but very few of the movies have actually got it right. The ones that do get it right go on to become cult films, just like the original Ittefaq. Trust us, the Ittefaq remake is likely to be as memorable as the original. From the trailer of Ittefaq, we could see that not only is it a taut thriller, but also a pure murder mystery that will release without a single song. Only one promotional song will be used for Ittefaq and the film has none, just like the original movie.

Watch the trailer of Ittefaq here:

The Actors

While the original starred Rajesh Khanna, Nanda and Madan Puri, among others, a glimpse at the Ittefaq remake trailer shows lead actors Sidharth Malhotra, Sonakshi Sinha and Akshaye Khanna at their best. Akshaye Khanna is playing the stern cop in what may seem like a similar role to his act in Sridevi's film Mom, but it is not. Karan Johar himself vouched for Akshaye's act in Ittefaq and we are not surprised.

Sidharth after A Gentleman (2017) and Sonakshi Sinha after Noor (2017) will be seen in a murder mystery where the blame is on them! Now that is a first.

The Nostalgia Factor

Ittefaq will have something for the older generation, too, especially ones who are fond of the orginal film. The new Ittefaq trailer shows that the film will not disappoint at all. Ittefaq (2017) is directed by Abhay Chopra.

The Makers - Director and Producers

The people backing the Ittefaq remake, apart from the original's makers BR Studios, are Karan Johar (Dharma Productions), and Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan (Red Chillies Entertainment). Abhay Chopra and Juno Chopra, BR Chopra's grandsons and Ravi Chopra and Renu Ravi Chopra's sons, are involved in Ittefaq as director and producer respectively.

Abhay Chopra seems to have made a perfect thriller, and from the trailer of Ittefaq it seems like the film editor Nitin Baidh has done a good job, too, of keeping the murder mystery tight. Michal Luka's cinematography will also do the trick, we feel.

After their last production Bareilly Ki Barfi's success, Juno Chopra told us he is very upbeat about the Ittefaq remake. Juno also exclusively told us that it was Shah Rukh Khan who liked the script first and decided to back the film. SRK tweeted today: Every crime has suspects and every suspect has a story! #IttefaqTrailerTomorrow at 11AM @S1dharthM @sonakshisinha #AkshayeKhanna.

Ittefaq releases on November 3, 2017 in cinemas.