Mumbai: It is no secret that veteran filmmaker Raj N Sippy is going to remake his old classic hit Satte Pe Satta. Sippy was keen on casting Sanjay Dutt in the remake titled - Seven in the role originally essayed by Amitabh Bachchan in the original film.

The latest on the story is that after reading an article on Sippy's eagerness to cast Dutt in the remake, the latter sent Sippy an SMS stating that he was keen on the role.

Sippy had plans to meet Dutt at his Pali Hill residence in Bandra to narrate the character. "I was going to meet Sanjay Dutt on 11 December at his residence but couldn't because of his court case. However, I received an SMS from Sanjay via which he showed interest in the film and asked me to wait till he gets cleared from the case."

The film, to be produced by the Sippys, will have five brothers and two sisters instead of seven brothers of Satte Pe Satta.