On May 29, 1987, Shekhar Kapur’s directorial venture ‘Mr India’ got released which turned out to be revolutionary as far as sci-fi films in Indian cinema are concerned. Yes, this Anil Kapoor and Sridevi starrer is touted as the first sci-fi film in Bollywood, which introduced many special effects to Indian audiences.
MR INDIA : released today in 1987
Shekhar Kapur’s film written by Salim-Javed; featuring Sridevi, Anil Kapoor in title role, Amrish Puri as Mogambo & Satish Kaushik as Calender. @shekharkapur @AnilKapoor pic.twitter.com/hJgNANW5bj— Film History Pics (@FilmHistoryPic) May 29, 2018
Produced by Boney Kapoor and written by writer duo Salim-Javed, Mr India was indeed a special film for everyone. Especially, famous celebs like Aftab Shivdasani, Karan Nath and choreographer and recently turned director of Baaghi 2, Ahmed Khan, have worked as child artists in the film.
Reportedly, in February 2012, it was announced that producer Boney Kapoor is planning a sequel to Mr India. In March 2012, reports claimed that the film will be titled Mr India 2 and features Anil Kapoor and Sridevi reprising their roles from the original film. Boney Kapoor also announced that Salman Khan and Arjun Kapoor had also joined the cast in negative roles. However, the idea for the sequel was shelved following the untimely demise of Sridevi on February 24, 2018.
Watch some songs of Mr India: