Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, whose 1987 movie “Mr. India” has passed the test of time generation after generation, says he would love to see a sequel directed by someone with a fresh perspective.
New director with fresh perspective should make the movie:
- “I think somebody will make it… Boney Kapoor and Anil Kapoor have been talking about it,
- and I think there should be a new director who takes a new perspective,” said Kapur.
He knows many expect him to make the sequel, but said:
- “You can’t copy a film, and I have also moved on in life. Though I would love to see one (a sequel of the film).”
- “Mr. India”, starring Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri and Satish Kaushik in pivotal roles,
- is the story of a poor but big-hearted man who takes orphans into his home.
- After discovering his scientist father’s invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights
- to save the children and all of India from the clutches of a villain.
Continues to remain iconic till date.
- Kapur said he feels surprised when people come to him and say, “Arre sir, Mr. India banaate hain.
- Teen hafte mein 300 crore rupaiye banaa legi (Sir, let’s make ‘Mr. India’ again, it will mint Rs 300 crore in three weeks”.
- “I say, ‘Kya baat kar rahe ho… Picture 30 saal chali hai, aap teen hafte ki baat kar rahe ho
- (What are you talking? The film has lasted 30 years and you’re talking about three weeks),” Kapur recounted.
- “I still don’t understand what they’re talking about. I think that the whole nature (of the filmmaking business here) has changed.
- We made a film to last as long as it could. I don’t know how to make a film that lasts three weeks or four weeks.
- So, I really think somebody else should make it,” he added.
- Kapur is currently busy with “Little Dragon”, a movie on martial arts expert Bruce Lee’s growing up years.