Boney Kapoor confirms doing ‘Mr. India’ reboot; says, “Film changed audience’s perception of Sridevi”

Shekar Kapur’s directorial, ‘Mr. India‘ (which featured the late actress Sridevi and Anil Kapoor) is considered as one of the most iconic films of Bollywood of all time. There was some speculation about the remake of ‘Mr. India’. The renowned producer, Boney Kapoor confirmed that he is planning to reboot the film. He said that he wanted to make this film after the sad demise of his wife Sridevi.

While talking about the remake, Boney Kapur told Mid Day in an interview, “The idea is to create a reboot first, and then, make a franchise of it. It needs to be made more contemporary. We have a basic structure in mind. We haven’t decided on a timeline yet, but intend to make it soon.”

After the box-office success of ‘Mr. India’, which was released in the year 1987, there was a drastic change in Sridevi’s Bollywood career. With her stunning screen timing, the legendary actress won a million hearts for her performance. While talking about Sridevi’s contribution to making this film a cult classic, hubby Boney Kapoor added, “While Sri was considered a glamorous star earlier, the audience’s perception of her changed after ‘Mr. India’ – then on, she was seen as a powerful actress. Anil too became more legitimate a performer with the film. After Sri, I have even more reason to make the film now.”

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The producer also revealed that he is open to the idea of directing the reboot version of the film.

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Snehal Jorigal

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