MR INDIA himself, Anil Kapoor is to don the fat suit in the Bollywood remake of the Nutty Professor.

The enthusiastic actor, who has not enjoyed a good run at the box office lately, has been working hard on his debut production and getting involved in all areas behind the scenes.

But it hasn't been all plain sailing for the film, which is released next month, as the original choice heroines were big names Karisma Kapoor and Amisha Patel.

Kapoor couldn't convince them to stay on the project and had to settle for the lesser-known Shilpa Shetty and Keerthi Reddy.

Still, fans can look forward to a side-splitting beginning where Kapoor dons the fat suit like Eddie Murphy did in the original.

Also due to hit the big screen next month are Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam, Hum Kisise Kum Nahin and Na Tum Jaano Na Hum, as well as Ab Ke Baras, Akhiyon Se Goli Maare and Yeh Hai Jalwa.