Sonam Kapoor Is Miffed With The Makers Of Mr. India 2

After director Shekhar Kapur expressed grief for having no knowledge about the  upcoming trilogy of Mr India 2, which will be a spin- off of 1987’s cult classic Mr India, now actress  Sonam Kapoor took to social media to share her disappointment about the same. Sonam stated that it’s quite disrespectful and underhanded for the makers to have not consulted her father Anil Kapoor, nor the film’s director Shehkhar Kapur before announcing the film’s remake.

Sonam wrote, “A lot of people have been asking me for the Mr India remake. Honestly, my father didn’t even know that the film was being remade, we found about it through social media when Ali Abbas Zafar tweeted. It’s quite disrespectful and underhanded, if it is true, since no one bothered to ask my father or Shekhar uncle – two people who made a major in making the film what it was and what it is, It’s sad because it was a film made with heart and hard work and it is very sentimental to my father. Beyond commerce and announcements, it is a part of his legacy. I should hope that respect for someone’s work and contribution is still as important to us as a big weekend at the box office.”

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A few days before after the announcement of Mr. India 2, Shekhar Kapur on Twitter wrote,

“No one has even asked me or mentioned to me about this film called Mr India 2. I can only guess that they using the title to get a big weekend. For they cannot use the characters/story without permission from the original creators of the film,”

No one has even asked me or mentioned to me about this film called Mr India 2. I can only guess that they using the title to get a big weekend. For they cannot use the characters/story without permission from the original creators of the film. https://t.co/Set5eDH63j

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) February 18, 2020

After much speculations about the remake of  the hit classic Mr. India with names of actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Ranveer Singh, director Ali Abbas Zafar finally confirmed the same. The director finally made the announcement of Mr. India trilogy, which will be set in the superhero universe. The director will also write the script of the trilogy for which he has partnered with Zee Studios.

Making the announcement on Twitter Ali wrote, “Excited to partner with @ZeeStudios_ for an epic trilogy #MrIndia! It is a huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character loved by everyone. Currently, working on the script, no actor has been locked till now.  Once we lock the first draft of the script, casting begins!”

Excited to partner with @ZeeStudios_ for an epic trilogy #MrIndia! It is a huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character loved by everyone. Currently, working on the script, no actor has been locked till now. Once we lock the first draft of the script, casting begins!

— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) February 17, 2020

The new Mr India, set in the contemporary superhero world, will be a re-imagination of 1987 cult classic Mr India’s iconic characters, which were played by Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri.