In November 2015, Team Mr India – Anil Kapoor, Boney
Kapoor, Sridevi, Satish Kaushik and Javed Akhtar -- reunited at the 17th MAMI
Film Festival to talk about the iconic film.
During the course of the conversation, a journalist
happened to ask Anil Kapoor the reason behind him playing a part which, at that
time, might have seemed risky. he said, “For all of us, the film is the most
important, the script needs to be good and then, of course, comes all the
characters – characters achche honge to film achchi hogi. At that stage of my
career, my high was that Javed (Akhtar) sir was writing the film, Boney
(Kapoor) was producing it and Sridevi of course was and is the biggest actress
of our country. Acting opposite her was a dream for me always. I knew that inke
saath kaam karke mujhe bahut faayda hoga aur main bhi ek A-list hero bann
jaoonga.”
Boney, Sridevi & Anil Kapoor At MAMI 2015
Mr India Star Cast At MAMI 2015
Boney, Sridevi, Anil Kapoor And Javed Akhtar At MAMI 2015
Mr India was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1987,
and remains a cult classic. From songs such as Hawa Hawaii and Kaate Nahin Kat
Te Ye Din Ye Raat to dialogues such as Mogambo Khush Hua, which became
synonymous with Amrish Puri, the thriller resonates with audiences even today.
Anil Kapoor And Sridevi In Mr India
Sridevi’s untimely demise has come as a shock to the
nation. The legendary actress passed away due to accidental drowning in
Dubai on February 24.
She was undoubtedly one of the best Hindi Cinema has ever
had.
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