(This story was first published on 31 October 2015, and is being republished)
Shekhar Kapur’s epic sci-fi film Mr India (1987) is being celebrated all over again, 27 years after its release, at the Mumbai film festival’s one day ‘Movie Mela’ celebration. Lead actor Anil Kapoor had been waiting eagerly for this reunion of the film’s lead cast including the main child artists, who are all grown up now.
Actor-director Satish Kaushik, Sridevi, producer Boney Kapoor, writer-poet Javed Akhtar and Anil Kapoor shared their experiences from the making of the cult classic with fans gathered at the event.
Anil Kapoor came dressed as his character Arun Verma, the guardian angel who runs an orphanage and plays the violin in the film. Sridevi remains unforgettable as the ambitious journalist who falls in love with the invisible Mr India. The film’s warmth and humility touched the entire nation and especially kids growing up in the 80s and 90s.
Remember Aftab Shivdasani and choreographer Ahmed Khan as kids in the film? And of course, who can forget the jovial helper Calendar, played by Satish Kaushik.
It was such a pleasant surprise to see the little angel face Anjali from the film, all grown up now.
Impressively, Anil Kapoor could fit right back into his humble costume from the film, with no trouble at all, the charmingly simple tweed jacket and brown hat.
MAMI’s own South Park version of Anil Kapoor from Mr India is pretty epic too! Check out the unkempt stubble. Hilarious!
How about watching Mr India all over again after this nostalgic reunion?
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