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- “This is a completely new film,” said Ali Abbas Zafar in an interview.
- “We just call him Mr. India,” he added.
- Ali Abbas Zafar announced Mr. India earlier this year
New Delhi:
Director Ali Abbas Zafar, in an interview with Mumbai Mirror, spoke of his plans to create his own superhero universe. “He revealed that a superhero film with Katrina Kaif is currently in the works, which will revive Ali Abbas Zafar, who was criticized on social media by Shekhar Kapur and Sonam Kapoor earlier for announcing a Mr india film, spilled the beans on what it is without revealing much. “My Mr india is neither a remake nor a restart of the original film. It’s a completely new movie, we just call him Mr. India, “Ali Abbas Zafar told Mumbai Mirror. Earlier in February, the 38-year-old director announced a new movie called Mr india, after which Sonam Kapoor, whose father Anil Kapoor played the role of classic cult Mr india, wrote in an article: “It’s quite disrespectful and sneaky, if that’s true, since no one bothered to ask my father or my uncle Shekhar – two people who played a major role in making the film what it was and what it is . “
Shekhar Kapur, who directed the 1987 film, also starring Sridevi, said he was consider taking legal action to avoid creative rights: “The directors direct and inspire all aspects of a film and have no creative rights?”
In his interview, Ali Abbas Zafar added what to expect from his version of the Mr india film: “My film is essentially about the ordinary man fighting a powerful villain, but done in a cool and trendy way, using science and technology and being relevant to today’s social scenario.”
Earlier, Ali Abbas Zafar had suggested that his Mr india the film had to be inspired by the original with these words: “It is an enormous responsibility to advance an emblematic character loved by all.”
Excited to partner with @ZeeStudios_ for an epic trilogy #MrIndia! It is an enormous responsibility to advance an emblematic character loved by all. Currently, working on the script, no actor has been locked so far. Once we lock the first version of the script, the casting begins!
– ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) February 17, 2020
Here’s how Shekhar Kapur and Sonam Kapoor reacted:
No one even asked or mentioned me about this movie called Mr India 2. I can only guess that they are using the title to get a great weekend. Because they cannot use the characters / story without the permission of the original creators of the film. https://t.co/Set5eDH63j
– Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) February 18, 2020
We sit with writers from day one, but we are not writers. Help actors to improve performance but are not actors. Develop and create a visual language for the film. Slave hours on console editing. Do directors direct and inspire all aspects of a film and have no creative rights? #MrIndia
– Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) February 22, 2020
Meanwhile, here is what he revealed on his film with Katrina Kaif, which he has already achieved in films such as Tiger Zinda Hai, single brother Ki Dulhan and Bharat. “Yes, I am creating a superhero universe, starting with Katrina’s film.”
The director added that he had more superhero movies in the lineup: “Then we go to Mr india, which will take extracts from Katrina’s film, and we are developing two other characters. My third superhero is rooted in Indian mythology and the fourth comes from the Indian army. “
Bharat remains his last film, with Katrina and Salman Khan. He is best known for making blockbusters such as Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai.
