Murder 3 adapted from Spanish film La Cara Oculta

Having acquired the official rights of the Spanish Film La Cara Oculta directed by Andrés Baiz, Fox Star Studios and Vishesh Films are ready with a remake of the same in the form of their forthcoming release Murder 3. Observes Fox Star Studios CEO Vijay Singh, “At Fox we have access to great stories from around the world and are always evaluating which can be adapted for the Indian audiences. After having identified La Cara Oculta, it was but natural for us to leverage our long-standing relations with Vishesh Films and their strong creative sensibilities to adapt it for Indian audiences. Once Bhatt Saab (Mahesh Bhatt) saw this film, he strongly felt that this film would be the best fit to take the Murder brand forward. Thus Murder 3 was born.“ Marking the directorial debut of Vishesh Bhatt, Murder 3 relates the tale of the unraveling of a mysterious disappearance, all told in true Bhatt style. Avers Mahesh Bhatt, “Murder 3 is the 2013 equivalent of the controversial Arth in the thriller genre which was released in 1983. Then it was the institution of marriage that was deconstructed and 30 years later, Murder 3 deconstructs love and questions its very existence in today’s world of relationship crimes. Now that we have the official rights of the film, we look to doing it justice and taking the Murder franchise forward”. Adds Vishesh, “Murder 3 shows the woman of today – The tagline, ’This Valentine’s Love Will be Murdered’ is exactly what you can expect from the film, it’s unconventional, it’s shocking, it questions your beliefs.” Starring Randeep Hooda, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sara Loren, Murder 3 is scheduled to release on 15 February 2013.