Shekhar Kapur’s glorious filmography includes films like ‘Mr. India’, ‘Masoom’, and others. In a recent X (formerly Twitter) conversation with a user, the filmmaker first lauded Shah Rukh Khan and then revealed that he was offered a hefty sum of Rs 300 crore to make ‘Mr India 2’.
After listening to the offer, the 77-year-old had said, “3 weeks? but Mr. India has lasted 30 years.” Mr India, featuring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi, was way ahead of its time. The movie, released in 1987, portrayed an interesting concept in an era when there was no CGI, special effects, or a green screen. Mr. India was written by Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar.
SHEKHAR KAPUR WAS OFFERED RS 300 CRORE FOR ‘MR. INDIA 2’
Shekhar Kapur’s comment came after a Shah Rukh Khan fan, recently revealed that he was offered Rs 300 crore to make the sequel of Anil Kapoor and Sridevi’s cult classic, ‘Mr. India’. A user asked him on X, “Sir with due respect, don’t you think after the film ends, watched Jawan, asked, “Sir with due respect, don’t you think after a film ends, if it leaves you with the feeling of revisiting it, is the true assessment of the job well done?” To this, the director said, “It’s a film that emotionally moves generations, that defines an age.
Kapur replied, “It’s a film that emotionally moves generations, that defines an age. Those are the important films. And @iamsrk has done quite a few I was offered 300cr to make Mr India 2, claiming they will make their money back in just 3 weeks I said 3 weeks? but Mr India has lasted 30 years.
