Tag: Mr. India
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Mr India trilogy: Javed Akhtar attacks Shekhar Kapoor, says ‘film was not your idea’
Mr India trilogy was announced by Ali Abbas Zafar on February 18.
February 28, 2020 -
Shekhar Kapur to take legal action against makers of ‘Mr India’ remake?
Released in 1987, Mr India featured Anil Kapoor and late Sridevi in the lead roles.
February 24, 2020 -
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur slams ‘Mr India’ sequel announcement
Mr India was one of the first sci-fi films of Indian cinema.
February 18, 2020 -
New ‘Mr India’ not a remake or sequel, Ali Abbas Zafar to direct
Unconfirmed reports have stated that Ranveer Singh and Shah Rukh Khan might come together for the project.
February 17, 2020 -
Sridevi’s wax statue unveiled at Singapore’s Madame Tussauds
Boney Kapoor also shared a heartfelt post for the legend on his official Twitter handle apart from announcing the news about the statue.
September 4, 2019 -
Retrospective of Anil Kapoor’s films at 10th JFF
The film gala begins in Delhi on July 18 and will travel through different cities. The festival will culminate on September 29 in Mumbai.
June 25, 2019 -
Mogambo’s role was offered to me: Anupam Kher
Remembering actor Amrish Puri on his 87th birth anniversary on Saturday, Anupam said: "Amrish Puriji was a really good friend of mine. It feels really sad to talk about your friends who are no more in this world. He was a remarkable actor."
June 23, 2019 -
Google Doodle remembers bollywood’s favourite villain Amrish Puri on his 87th birth anniversary
Amrish Puri was born in Punjab on this day in 1932.
June 22, 2019 -
Confirmed: No Mr India sequel without Sridevi
The makers Mr India have confirmed that there will be no sequel to the 1987 hit starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi now that Sridevi is no more. The actor died in Dubai on February 24 this year. Remember Sridevi’s steamy song in the rain, I Love You, and Mogambo’s popular dialogue “Mogambo Khush Hua!” from the film, Mr India? …
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May 16, 2018 -
How Crime Master Gogo replaced Amrish Puri’s ‘Zorambo’ in ‘Andaz Apna Apna’
Andaz Apna Apna was originally planned with Amrish Puri playing ‘Zorambo’, an antithesis to his iconic Mogambo from Mr India, a new book says. But the character could not make it to the big screen due to length issues of the film, according to “In A Cult of Their Own: Bollywood Beyond Box Office”. The book, …
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April 29, 2018 -
Directing a musical a new challenge: Shekhar Kapur
Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for movies like “Bandit Queen”, “Mr India” and “Masoom”, is directing his first directorial and says it is like a new challenge and adventure. Kapur on Sunday tweeted a series of photographs and captioned it: “My first snow outside my window in St. Gallen, Switzerland. My first experience at directing …
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January 21, 2018 -
Women get less opportunities in comedy roles: Richa Chadha
Richa Chadha says female actors do not get many opportunities in humourous roles as people think that women cannot do justice to a comedy role.
December 9, 2017 -
‘Mr India’ gave Anil, Shekhar a friend for life
Mr India lead actor Anil Kapoor says the Hindi movie gave him a friend for life in filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, whose 72nd birthday fell on Wednesday. Anil tweeted: “I’ve had the opportunity to work with Shekhar Kapur just once, but once was enough to know that this man is a master storyteller. “‘Mr. India’ gave the …
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December 7, 2017 -
Sridevi’s confident daughter ready to face Bollywood’s challenges
“Let me tell you, I feel like a newcomer,” Sridevi asserts, breaking into a giggle almost reminiscent from her ahead-of-times 1991 film Lamhe, even as she prepares to let her elder daughter loose in the Bollywood world. She says nothing comes easy in life, and she is sure Jhanvi is ready to face the challenges. …
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November 13, 2017 -
Directing Sridevi was a joyful experience: Shekhar Kapur
Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says filming songs for “Mr. India” with actress Sridevi was a beautiful experience for him. “Filming ‘Mr. India’ songs and the Charlie Chaplin sequence with Sridevi were one of the most joyful moments of my directing experience,” Kapur tweeted on Saturday night. The filmmaker also praised Sridevi’s acting skills. “Her intuitive …
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November 12, 2017 -
Villains also have great stories to tell: Sonam Kapoor
Actress Sonam Kapoor says if she is cast in a super-hero film, she would like to play a villain as they also have great stories to tell. On scoring 11 million followers on Twitter, Sonam treated her fans to a question-and-answer session. A fan asked her that if she was roped in for a superhero …
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November 7, 2017 -
Shekhar Kapur appointed scholar in US-based university
Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has announced that he has been appointed as a scholar at the MIT Media Lab — an interdisciplinary research laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. “Proud to be appointed honorary Scholar at MIT. Start my semester soon. It’s going to be the most exciting next phase of my life,” Kapur …
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October 30, 2017