Bollywood Directors who remade their own films

A. R. Kardar - Dillagi (1949) / Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966) [Based on Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte]

B. R. Chopra - Afsana (1951) / Dastaan (1972)

Chetan Anand - Afsar (1950) / Saheb Bahadur (1977) [Based on The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol]; Taxi Driver (1954) / Jaaneman (1976)

David Dhawan - Judwaa (1997) / Judwaa 2 (2017); Coolie No. 1 (1995/2020)

Homi Wadia - Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1954/1966); Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952) / Adventures of Aladdin (1978)

Hrishikesh Mukherjee - Mem-Didi (1961) / Achha Bura (1983)

Kidar Sharma - Chitralekha (1941/1964) [Based on Chitralekha by Bhagwati Charan Verma]

Mehboob Khan - Aurat (1940) / Mother India (1957)

Nanabhai Bhatt – Mr. X (1957) / Adhi Raat Ke Baad (1965)

Ram Gopal Varma - Shiva (1990/2006)

Sohrab Modi - Jailor (1938/1958)

V. Shantaram - Shakuntala (1943) / Stree (1961) [Based on Abhijñānaśākuntalam by Kalidasa]

Vijay Bhatt - Ram Rajya (1943/1967)

Vikram Bhatt - Inteha (2003) / Aetbaar (2004) [Both were inspired by the 1996 film Fear]