According to reports, Karan Johar's production house Dharma Productions has acquired the Hindi remake rights of the 2016 Marathi film 'Sairat'. The Marathi film was directed by Nagraj Manjule and starred Rinku Rajguru and Akash Thosar. The remake will reportedly be co-produced by Dharma Productions and Zee, the original producers. The shooting for the film will begin in 2017.