Ali Abbas Zafar To Bring Back 'Mr. India'; Shah Rukh Khan & Ranveer Singh To Star In It?
4 years, 10 months ago

Ali Abbas Zafar To Bring Back 'Mr. India'; Shah Rukh Khan & Ranveer Singh To Star In It?

ABP News  

Mumbai: Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, who has helmed blockbusters like "Sultan" and "Tiger Zinda Hai", will write and direct the new "Mr. India". Zafar is currently working on the script and building the superhero universe and, contrary to reports in sections of the media, he avers that the casting process is yet to begin. Unconfirmed reports have stated that Ranveer Singh and Shah Rukh Khan might come together for the project. Zafar's "Mr. India" will be set in a new, relevant and contemporary superhero world.

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Ahmed Khan says Sridevi bribed him with ice cream on sets of Mr India to teach her break-dancing
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ahmed Khan says Sridevi bribed him with ice cream on sets of Mr India to teach her break-dancing

Hindustan Times  

Shekhar Kapur’s Sridevi and Anil Kapoor-starrer Mr India is one of the most iconic films made in India. Choreographer-director Ahmed Khan, who worked as a child artist in the film, opened up about his experience in an interview with Siddharth Kanan, revealing that Sridevi would bribe the kids on set with ice cream to teach her break-dancing. Ahmed Khan worked …

Shahid Kapoor to headline Rosshan Andrrews’ new action thriller
1 year, 7 months ago

Shahid Kapoor to headline Rosshan Andrrews’ new action thriller

The Hindu  

Actor Shahid Kapoor will play the lead role in an upcoming action thriller movie, backed by Zee Studios and Siddharth Roy Kapur. "It's a privilege to be collaborating with Zee Studios and with Siddharth Roy Kapur, with whom I have worked on Haider and Kaminey earlier. "The combination of Shahid's exceptional acting, Siddharth Roy Kapur's expertise as a producer, and …

Shekhar Kapur says 'whoever does Mr India next should remember it was not a superhero film but…' | Exclusive
1 year, 9 months ago

Shekhar Kapur says 'whoever does Mr India next should remember it was not a superhero film but…' | Exclusive

India Today  

Mr. India continues to remain a classic three decades after its release. The film first released on May 25, 1987 and featured Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in lead roles along with Amrish Puri, Satish Kaushik, among others. In an exclusive chat with IndiaToday.in, when asked Shekhar Kapur about reports of Mr. India remake and if it would be okay with …

Happy Birthday Shekhar Kapur: Masoom, Mr India to Bandit Queen, Top Movies by the Filmmaker
2 years, 1 month ago

Happy Birthday Shekhar Kapur: Masoom, Mr India to Bandit Queen, Top Movies by the Filmmaker

News 18  

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur turns 77 today. Nephew of veteran Hindi cinema actor Dev Anand, Shekhar has emerged as one of the most noted filmmakers of the Indian film industry. Mr India Shekhar can also be credited with directing India’s first superhero film. The superhero movie also gave Indian cinema one of its iconic villains, Mogambo, played by Amrish Puri. One …

Is Aamir Khan-Naga Chaitanya in Laal Singh Chaddha the next Aamir-Salman from Andaaz Apna Apna?
3 years ago

Is Aamir Khan-Naga Chaitanya in Laal Singh Chaddha the next Aamir-Salman from Andaaz Apna Apna?

India TV News  

While the audience, especially fans of Aamir Khan are eagerly awaiting the release of his upcoming film Laal Singh Chaddha, the latest development regarding the movie will certainly build the anticipation and curiosity even more. Unanimously, filmmaker Advait Chandan and writer Atul Kulkarni feel Aamir and Naga’s on-screen chemistry is one of the biggest USPs of the film and so …

Shah Rukh Khan's Ra.One is Iron Man Bollywood version. We decode on Monday Masala
4 years, 2 months ago

Shah Rukh Khan's Ra.One is Iron Man Bollywood version. We decode on Monday Masala

India Today  

Before Hrithik Roshan's Krrish, Indian audiences had very few superheroes to boast of. Shah Rukh Khan's G.One gave us our very own Iron Man, with no superpowers but a HART, which was not gold but blue. In a dream sequence, Prateek, son of Shah Rukh Khan's Shekhar Subramaniam, sees his father as a superhero warrior Lucifer, who fights three sahelis …

Shekhar Kapur becomes President of FTII Society, Chairman of its governing council
4 years, 3 months ago

Shekhar Kapur becomes President of FTII Society, Chairman of its governing council

India TV News  

Acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur has been appointed President of the Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India Society and Chairman of the institute's governing council. Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar, tweeted to confirm the news on Tuesday: "Happy to inform that renowned international film personality #ShekharKapur has been appointed as the President of FTII Society & Chairman …

Ali Abbas Zafar Shares Stunning Working Stills from Salman Khan's Bharat
4 years, 5 months ago

Ali Abbas Zafar Shares Stunning Working Stills from Salman Khan's Bharat

News 18  

Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar took to social media on Sunday to look back at his 2019 movie Bharat, starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in lead roles. A post shared by ali on Aug 2, 2020 at 8:41am PDT Ali is now working on his action film franchise with Katrina Kaif. Katrina and the director have previously collaborated on Ali's …

Ali Abbas Zafar's superhero universe will begin with Katrina Kaif solo film; filmmaker says his project is not a Mr India reboot
4 years, 6 months ago

Ali Abbas Zafar's superhero universe will begin with Katrina Kaif solo film; filmmaker says his project is not a Mr India reboot

Firstpost  

In February, Ali Abbas Zafar was roped in by Zee Studios to create a superhero trilogy Mr India. “It’s a completely new film, we are just calling it Mr India.” The filmmaker says that he does not wish to offend the makers of the 1987 film or tamper with the story. According to him, his new project will see a …

Ali Abbas Zafar says his Mr India is neither a remake nor a reboot of the original: ‘It’s a completely new film’
4 years, 6 months ago

Ali Abbas Zafar says his Mr India is neither a remake nor a reboot of the original: ‘It’s a completely new film’

Hindustan Times  

Director Ali Abbas Zafar, known for his big budget directorial Bharat, has finally opened up about his new project - Mr India. The filmmaker told Mumbai Mirror in an interview, “It’s a completely new film, we are just calling it Mr India. My film is essentially about the common man fighting a mighty villain, but done in a cool, hip …

Javed Akhtar, Shekhar Kapur tussle over Mr India: ‘How can your claim be more than mine?' says screenwriter
4 years, 10 months ago

Javed Akhtar, Shekhar Kapur tussle over Mr India: ‘How can your claim be more than mine?' says screenwriter

Firstpost  

Responding to a tweet by Shekhar Kapur on creative rights of Mr India, Javed Akhtar writes he also had contributed immensely to the making of the film. Wading into the ongoing tussle over the reboot of cult classic Mr India, veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar says director Shekhar Kapur cannot ignore his contribution as the writer by solely taking the credit …

How can your claim on 'Mr India' be more than mine: Javed Akhtar to Shekhar Kapur
4 years, 10 months ago

How can your claim on 'Mr India' be more than mine: Javed Akhtar to Shekhar Kapur

India TV News  

Wading into the ongoing tussle over the reboot of cult classic Mr India, veteran lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar on Friday said director Shekhar Kapur can't ignore his work as the writer by solely taking the credit for the film. Last week, actor Sonam Kapoor Ahuja had said it was "disrespectful" that the architects of the the 1987 blockbuster -- director Kapur …

Shekhar Kapur takes a dig on Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Mr India' remake
4 years, 10 months ago

Shekhar Kapur takes a dig on Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Mr India' remake

India TV News  

After actress Sonam Kapoor, filmmaker Shehkar Kapur, who is known for helming the iconic film "Mr India", has expressed his disappointment over the news of a remake of the movie by director Ali Abbas Zafar. Shekhar on Sunday took to social media and posted late actor Amrish Puri's still from "Mr India", in which Puri played the popular villain Mogambo. …

Shekhar Kapur wonders how Mogambo would react to Mr India 2, Twitter says Crime Master Gogo can take his legacy forward
4 years, 10 months ago

Shekhar Kapur wonders how Mogambo would react to Mr India 2, Twitter says Crime Master Gogo can take his legacy forward

Hindustan Times  

A day after Sonam Kapoor called out filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar for not informing Anil Kapoor about his plans to make a Mr India trilogy, the director of the original, Shekhar Kapur, is wondering if there can ever be another Mogambo. Shekhar shared Amrish Puri’s still from the 1987 film, in which he played the iconic villain and was known …

Sonam Kapoor pulls up Ali Abbas Zafar for announcing Mr India trilogy without informing Anil Kapoor, calls him ‘disrespectful’
4 years, 10 months ago

Sonam Kapoor pulls up Ali Abbas Zafar for announcing Mr India trilogy without informing Anil Kapoor, calls him ‘disrespectful’

Hindustan Times  

Sonam Kapoor has called out Bharat director Ali Abbas Zafar for announcing the revival of her actor father Anil Kapoor’s 1987 film, Mr India. Sonam Kapoor has criticised Ali Abbas Zafar for making Mr India trilogy without informing Anil Kapoor. Calling Mr India a part of Anil’s legacy, she wrote on Instagram, “A lot of people have been asking me …

Zee Studios ropes in Ali Abbas Zafar to write, direct superhero trilogy based on 1987 classic Mr India
4 years, 10 months ago

Zee Studios ropes in Ali Abbas Zafar to write, direct superhero trilogy based on 1987 classic Mr India

Firstpost  

Based on the iconic characters of the 1987 cult classic, Ali Abbas Zafar’s Mr India will be set in a new, relevant and contemporary superhero world, confirms Studio Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar, known for blockbusters like Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai, is roped in to write and direct the new trilogy Mr. India. Based on the iconic characters of the …

Ali Abbas Zafar confirms Mr India trilogy, calls it ‘huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character’
4 years, 10 months ago

Ali Abbas Zafar confirms Mr India trilogy, calls it ‘huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character’

Hindustan Times  

Director Ali Abbas Zafar of Bharat fame is all set to make a superhero trilogy, titled Mr India. Ali Abbas Zafar is set to make a superhero trilogy titled Mr India. Zee Studios confirms a trilogy: #MrIndia with Ali Abbas Zafar. Once we lock the first draft of the script, casting begins!” An earlier Mumbai Mirror report has quoted a …

Boney Kapoor confirms Mr. India sequel: 'After Sridevi, I have even more reason to make the film'
5 years, 7 months ago

Boney Kapoor confirms Mr. India sequel: 'After Sridevi, I have even more reason to make the film'

Firstpost  

Boney Kapoor stated that Shekhar Kapur, Mr India’s original director could always come on board for the new film as well Anil Kapoor and Sridevi’s 1987 classic superhero film Mr India was all set to have its sequel till producer Boney Kapoor and Anil announced that their plans to make another film had been aborted after the untimely demise of …

No Mr India sequel without Sridevi, confirms Shekhar Kapur
5 years, 7 months ago

No Mr India sequel without Sridevi, confirms Shekhar Kapur

India Today  

Anil Kapoor and filmmaker Shekhar Kapur teased fans with the possibility of a sequel to Mr India, when they tweeted about a "new and super exciting" collaboration. Even if Anil Kapoor was agreeable, Boney Kapoor who is the producer of Mr India would never dream of doing a sequel without his late wife," a source close to Boney and Anil …

Anil Kapoor and Shekhar Kapur collaborate. Is it for Mr. India 2?
5 years, 7 months ago

Anil Kapoor and Shekhar Kapur collaborate. Is it for Mr. India 2?

India TV News  

Shekhar Kapur and actor Anil Kapoor are all set to collaborate again. There's a new project in the pipeline for the actor-director duo of iconic 1987 film Mr. India, and it may even be a sequel. In Mr. India, Anil portrayed the character of Arun Verma, who wore a blazer and white hat throughout the film. On a related note, …

Anil Kapoor and Shekhar Kapur tease new project on Twitter. Is it Mr India sequel?
5 years, 7 months ago

Anil Kapoor and Shekhar Kapur tease new project on Twitter. Is it Mr India sequel?

Hindustan Times  

There’s a new project in the pipeline for Shekhar Kapur and actor Anil Kapoor, who made a formidable director-actor pair in the iconic 1987 film Mr. India, and it may even be a sequel. Anil Kapoor and Shekhar Kapur met to discuss a new project. We’re hoping to create the same magic we did before with Mr. India.” In the …

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