The latest installment of the Fast and the Furious series has taken the world by storm. Completed with the help of CGI effects after the death of actor Paul Walker (with his brothers as stand ins), the film pays tribute to the star by staying closer to the plot and letting his character ‘fade away’ rather than ‘die onscreen’, which may have been devastating for fans. But what if the film was made by an Indian or Pakistani director; what would have been different? Let’s take a look at how desi directors would have tackled this fast and furious franchise!

Subhash Ghai’s Furious 7: The Revenge Subhash Ghai, the ‘Star Maker’ of the 70s and the 80s, was famous for bringing back the dead in his earlier films. Kallicharan brought Shatrughan Sinha back to life and Karz had Rishi Kapoor reincarnated as Ravi Verma, a rich dude who was murdered two decades earlier. Had Ghai been at the helm of Furious 7, he would first have renamed it Furious 7: The Revenge and then used Paul Walker’s footage to stage a scene where he dies in front of ‘Kaali Maa ka Mandir’. The first half would have been spent in remembering him with sad songs, especially in the irritating voice of Mohammad Aziz. By the interval, Ravi Verma … I mean Paul Walker would come back in the form of some handsome hunk who helps Vin Diesel and friends get the bad guys and delivers the final punch in front of … you got it … the ‘Kaali Maa Ka Mandir’!

Ram Gopal Verma ki Furious 7

Once upon a time there was a filmmaker named Ram Gopal Verma who used to make great films. Then success got to his head and he sort of got inspired from Ram Gopal Bejaj (from Andaz Apna Apna) and delivering giving duds. Had he been asked to complete the Furious 7 film, it would begin with a disclaimer: "Anyone who is able to see this film without walking out halfway will get free popcorn after the film." RGV would name the flick Ram Gopal Verma Ki Furious 7 after the stupendous success of Ram Gopal Verma Ki Aag (joke!) and use the producers’ entire fortune on creating an invisible ghost of Paul Walker. Since it would be invisible, you would not be able to see it but then that’s RGV!

Karan Johar’s Furious 7 - It’s all about Love!

Technically, Karan Johar’s films are closest to Fast and the Furious films … they are all about friendship, family and the feel good factor Had K.Jo been at the helm, he would have added his touch to the latest installment and made it sound a little more hip, if you know what I mean. Paul Walker would die at the start of the film and they would easily find a suitable, sexier replacement. There would be a competition for that and a competition means song, dance and all those K.Jo elements that we love! Fast cars would fit in just perfect! Come to think of it, barring the testosterone levels in the Fast and the Furious films, we could almost imagine them being directed by Karan Johar in the first place!

Syed Noor’s Furious 7

He is currently Pakistan’s most accomplished film director alive but Syed Noor’s biggest drawback is his fascination with his wife Saima. She is a very good actress but is no more the box office draw she was in the 90s. Even then, if Syed Noor got the chance to complete Furious 7, he would rename it Inteqaam and cast Saima as Paul Walker’s mourning widow. Bhabi’s role would be very important as she would be willing to take revenge now that her kid is in boarding school and safe from all trouble. She would take over from Vin Diesel and take the villains head on but not after some songs and dance routine in the fields of rural Punjab. Hit hai jee!

Shaan’s version of Furious 7

In Shaan’s version Paul Walker would not even exist, Vin Diesel would be killed off and Shaan would step in as the head of the gang. Shaan would make his own version of the film and title it Yeh Watan Tumhara Hai, in which he would attack and conquer India in fast cars. He would flex muscle and beat the living daylights out of the villain, who he may even name after one of Pakistan’s biggest stars that Shaan loves to hate. He would get the girl (or girls if there are more than one), he would catch the Pakistani flag (as he did in Guns & Roses Ik Junoon) and the film would end with a patriotic message.