Mumbai: Bollywood’s evergreen veteran actor Anil Kapoor On the sets of his reality show ‘India’s Top 1%’, he once again refreshed the old and beautiful memories of his blockbuster film ‘Mr. India’. The special thing was that during this time he wore the same historical jacket, shirt and trousers which he had worn on the silver screen exactly 39 years ago. Anil Kapoor shared that this particular jacket used in the film Mumbai The famous thief had bought it from the market.
The old look still fits perfectly even after 39 years
Re-adopting his iconic look, the actor said in the conversation, “I can proudly say that even today that shirt fits me perfectly, the trousers fit me perfectly and the jacket also fits me perfectly. Even after so long, 39 years, it still fits me perfectly!” He further told that when the team of the show expressed his wish that he could get the real costume of ‘Mr. India’, he laughed and said that he has kept it safe even today.
This special episode of the show is dedicated to the unsung heroes of the country.
Talking about the ideological background behind this episode Anil Kapoor Said that the episode we are shooting is very important socially. He told that after the release of the original film, even the great filmmaker Raj Kapoor Sahab had appreciated it. The main lesson of this film is that every common man can become ‘Mr. India’ at his own level. This episode is about those unsung heroes and karmayogis of real life, who are engaged in serving the country without any selfishness or expectations. Considering it as their moral responsibility, they are contributing in making India a better nation. She also added with a smile that for this look she has kept her hair long, just like her character in the film.
Key facts related to the classic science-fiction film ‘Mr. India’
broadcast platform: ‘India’s Top 1%: The Anil Kapoor Show’ airs on Star Plus and JioHotstar.
directing: ‘Mr. India’ was an iconic science-fiction superhero film, successfully directed by Shekhar Kapur.
release date: This evergreen film was released in theaters on 25 May 1987.
lead artist: The film starred veteran actress Sridevi along with Anil Kapoor and Amrish Puri as the villain.
plot: The story of the film revolves around Arun Verma (Anil Kapoor), an ordinary violinist and good-hearted social worker, who gets a miraculous device through which he can become invisible.
