Mumbai . Evergreen actor Anil Kapoor is currently seen as a host in India’s top 1 percent show. The actor recreated the days of the film Mr. India during the show, when he came to the show wearing the famous jacket from the same film. Making interesting revelations about the film, Anil Kapoor told that he had bought this iconic jacket from Chor Bazaar in Mumbai. Recalling his iconic look and the story behind this jacket, Anil said, even today these shirts, pants and jackets fit me. Even after 39 years, everything is still fitting. He further said that when his team expressed their wish that they could get the Mr. India costume, he said, I have kept it safe. This shows how much Anil Kapoor has preserved his memories and special things. While telling the story behind that jacket, Anil Kapoor said, I had bought the jacket from Chor Bazaar. Incidentally, I have also grown my hair long, like I had in Mr. India. So today hair is also suiting the look.
This was a coincidence that surprised everyone present on the show and was a fun tidbit for the audience too. Explaining the idea behind the episode, he highlighted the deeper message of the film Mr. India. He said, the episode we are doing is very important socially. This was its basic theme and this is what Raj Kapoor Saheb had said after watching the film. Anil Kapoor further said that it is important to learn what we learn from the film Mr. India. He clarified, the lesson is that everyone can become Mr. India. This episode is about those who serve the country. They work for the country without expecting anything. They do it considering it to be their moral duty. They are the ones who make India what it is today.
These words of Anil Kapoor linked the superhero concept of the film with a social message in which even common citizens can become Mr. India for the country through their actions. Mr. India is a science fiction superhero film directed by Shekhar Kapur, released in 1987. Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri were in the lead roles in this film. The story of the film revolves around Arun Verma (Anil Kapoor), who shelters orphan children in his home and takes care of them. Arun finds a device (watch) made by his scientist father, by wearing which any person can disappear. Arun disguises himself as Mr. India and fights invisibly to save the children and the entire country from Mogambo, a dangerous dictator and villain who intends to destroy the country.
