Shekhar Kapur shares trivia about ‘Mr India’ on Anil Kapoor’s birthday, fans react – Times of India

Anil Kapoor celebrates his birthday today and the actor is being showered with love and wishes from his family and friends from the fraternity. He seems quite humbled with all his friends – old and new – wishing him, but Anil’s ‘Mr India’ director dropped some trivia about this cult classic on the actor’s birthday.

Shekhar Kapur wrote, “In #MrIndia @AnilKapoor wore the same jacket, same shirt and trousers, same hat and shoes throughout the film. Most of it from Chor Bazaar. He still has the whole costume in the cupboard and 30 years later still fits him Anil, let’s have a pic in that costume now. Happy Birthday”

Anil Kapoor retweeted him and said that maybe he would try it soon.

He further added, “To a man that believes you are as young as you believe you are. To a man so devoted to his work and to his family .. to my friend that I just don’t see often enough .. happy birthday @AnilKapoor”

A user replied to Shekhar and Anil, and took a dig at the film-makers and designers in today’s day and age. She wrote, “A today’s ‘Mr India’ outfit would have been designed by one of the best designers in India. MR INDIA was relatable because it resonated with the common man’s struggle. That’s a cult film now. I’ve got it in my collection ”

After Shekhar’s tweet, several fans reacted and urged the duo to make ‘Mr India 2’. Many also said that ‘Mr India’ was India’s first superhero.

‘Mr India’ which released in 1987 is considered one of the most cult movies of Indian cinema. It’s also considered one of the most memorable roles of Anil Kapoor’s career. The film which starred Sridevi opposite him, also had Amrish Puri in one of his most iconic characters, ‘Mogambo’.

In 2020, Boney Kapoor had announced that he’s signed signed Ali Abbas Zafar to helm a trilogy ‘Mr India’, a re-imagining of the cult classic film. The status of this project is currently unknown.