MUMBAI: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is in on course to remake a Belgian film, Ledereen Beroemd (Everybody‘s Famous), that was directed by Belgian director Dominique Deruddre.

The film is about a father who dreams of making his daughter a singer. Says Mehra, "When I saw the film, I was completely bowled over. The father-daughter story is so Indian. We immediately sought out the rights of the film and purchased it. To me, only Amitji can play the father."

Accordingly, Amitabh Bachchan has been tipped to play the father in the father-daughter saga. The hunt is on for a 17-year old newcomer to play his daughter in a remake of the film.

Mehra has earlier directed films like Rang De Basanti, Aks and Delhi 6.