MUMBAI: After a lot of dilly dally, UTV Motion Pictures has finally decided to remake Delhi Belly in Tamil.

In the yet to be titled Tamil version, Imran Khan‘s role will be played by Arya, while Santhanam will play Kunaal Roy Kapur‘s role and Premji Vir Das‘s role. Hansika and Anjali will play the roles of the air hostess and journalist respectively. Nasser will essay the role originally played by Vijay Raaz. The film will also have several known stars in other pivotal roles.

Remarked UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur, "Delhi Belly will work superbly well with Tamil audiences and we are thrilled with the exceptionally adapted screenplay that a team of young writers has developed. We have brought on actors who are youthful and popular, along with a very skilled director at the helm, and we are confident that the great content of Delhi Belly will act as a bridge for cinema loving audiences across languages."

The film, to be directed by R Kannan, is slated for a Pongal release in January 2013.