<p>Ali Abbas Zafar who is bringing back the 1987 blockbuster hit film 'Mr India', has finally opened up about his new project.&nbsp;<br />
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Zafar while talking to the news agency said, ''My Mr India is neither a remake nor a reboot of the original film. It’s a completely new film, we are just calling it Mr India. My film is essentially about the common man fighting a mighty villain, but done in a cool, hip way, using science and technology and being relevant to today’s social scenario''.<br />
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As months ago, the director was criticised for not informing any original team members of the 1987 release and&nbsp;the announcement had drawn criticism&nbsp;from Sonam Kapoor and&nbsp;Shekhar Kapur.&nbsp;<br />
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Sonam Kapoor by criticising the new project,&nbsp; wrote on her Instagram, "It's quite disrespectful and underhanded if it is true since no one bothered to consult my father or Shekhar uncle, two people who played a major role in making the film what it was and is," Sonam father Anil Kapoor headlined the original one.&nbsp;<br />
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Reacting to the reboot news, Shekhar Kapur had earlier said on Twitter, ''No one has even asked me or mentioned to me about this film called Mr India 2. I can only guess that they using the title to get a big weekend. For they cannot use the characters/story without permission from the original creators of the film''.&nbsp;<br />
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Zafar is currently working on a super-hero film with Katrina Kaif, ''Yes, I am creating a superhero universe, beginning with Katrina’s film. We then move to Mr India, which will carry forward bits from Katrina’s film, and we are developing two more characters. My third superhero is rooted in Indian mythology and the fourth comes from the Indian army,” Zafar confirmed the news.&nbsp;<br />
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&nbsp;Ali Abbas is known for his big-budget movies like 'Bharat', 'Tiger &nbsp;Zinda hai', 'Sultan' &nbsp;and many more.</p>


Ali Abbas Zafar who is bringing back the 1987 blockbuster hit film 'Mr India', has finally opened up about his new project. Zafar while talking to the news agency said, ''My Mr India is neither a remake nor a reboot of the original film.

Ali Abbas Zafar who is bringing back the 1987 blockbuster hit film 'Mr India', has finally opened up about his new project. Zafar while talking to the news agency said, ''My Mr India is neither a remake nor a reboot of the original film. It’s a completely new film, we are just calling it Mr India. My film is essentially about the common man fighting a mighty villain, but done in a cool, hip way, using science and technology and being relevant to today’s social scenario''. As months ago, the director was criticised for not informing any original team members of the 1987 release and the announcement had drawn criticism from Sonam Kapoor and Shekhar Kapur. Sonam Kapoor by criticising the new project, wrote on her Instagram, "It's quite disrespectful and underhanded if it is true since no one bothered to consult my father or Shekhar uncle, two people who played a major role in making the film what it was and is," Sonam father Anil Kapoor headlined the original one. Reacting to the reboot news, Shekhar Kapur had earlier said on Twitter, ''No one has even asked me or mentioned to me about this film called Mr India 2. I can only guess that they using the title to get a big weekend. For they cannot use the characters/story without permission from the original creators of the film''. Zafar is currently working on a super-hero film with Katrina Kaif, ''Yes, I am creating a superhero universe, beginning with Katrina’s film. We then move to Mr India, which will carry forward bits from Katrina’s film, and we are developing two more characters. My third superhero is rooted in Indian mythology and the fourth comes from the Indian army,” Zafar confirmed the news. Ali Abbas is known for his big-budget movies like 'Bharat', 'Tiger Zinda hai', 'Sultan' and many more.

Ali Abbas Zafar on 'Mr India' remake: My one is neither a remake nor a reboot of the original film

<p>Questioning 'Mr India' director Shekhar Kapur's claim over the rights of the classic film, senior poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday said the idea of the movie wasn't Kapur's.</p>

<p><strong>Also read: </strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood-news-mr-india-2-shekhar-kapoor-slams-ali-abbas-zafar-on-sequel-news-no-one-asked-me-281552">Mr India 2: Shekhar Kapoor slams Ali Abbas Zafar on sequel news, 'No one asked me'</a></p>

<p>Akhtar's comments came in response to a tweet by Kapur which read, "If you are remaking a feature film, based on a director's very successful work, does the Director have no creative rights over what he/she created?"</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The argument on a remake of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MrIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MrIndia</a> is not that no one took permission from me or even bothered to tell me.<br />
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The question is. If you are remaking a feature film, based on a director’s very successful work, does the Director have no creative rights over what he/she created?</p>
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<p>Replying to the director's tweet, the poet outlined his contributions to the making of the film and said, "It wasn't you idea.""Shekhar saheb the story the situations the scenes the characters the dialogue the lyrics even the title none of these were yours. I gave it all to you. Yes you execute it very well but how can your claim on the film be more than mine. It wasn't your idea. It wasn't your dream," tweeted Akhtar.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Shekhar saheb the story the situations the scenes the characters the dialogue the lyrics even the title none of these were yours .I gave it all to you . Yes you execute it very well but how can your claim on the film be more than mine . It wasn’t you idea . It wasn’t your dream</p>
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) <a href="https://twitter.com/Javedakhtarjadu/status/1233277182992056320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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<p>This comes against the backdrop of 'Sultan' director Ali Abbas Zafar's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood-news-ali-abbas-zafar-to-bring-back-mr-india-on-screen-its-a-huge-responsibility-to-carry-an-iconic-character-281272">announcement of making</a> a trilogy on the iconic film 'Mr India'.<br />
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The original film 'Mr India' was one of the first sci-fi films in Indian cinema and featured actor Anil Kapoor in the lead.Earlier on February 22, Anil Kapoor's daughter and actor Sonam Kapoor took to social media to hit out at Zafar for announcing the remake of&nbsp; 'Mr India' without the consultation of her father and director Shekhar Kapur.</p>


Questioning 'Mr India' director Shekhar Kapur's claim over the rights of the classic film, senior poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday said the idea of the movie wasn't Kapur's.

Questioning 'Mr India' director Shekhar Kapur's claim over the rights of the classic film, senior poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar on Friday said the idea of the movie wasn't Kapur's. Also read: Mr India 2: Shekhar Kapoor slams Ali Abbas Zafar on sequel news, 'No one asked me' Akhtar's comments came in response to a tweet by Kapur which read, "If you are remaking a feature film, based on a director's very successful work, does the Director have no creative rights over what he/she created?" The argument on a remake of #MrIndia is not that no one took permission from me or even bothered to tell me. The question is. If you are remaking a feature film, based on a director’s very successful work, does the Director have no creative rights over what he/she created? — Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) February 27, 2020 × Replying to the director's tweet, the poet outlined his contributions to the making of the film and said, "It wasn't you idea.""Shekhar saheb the story the situations the scenes the characters the dialogue the lyrics even the title none of these were yours. I gave it all to you. Yes you execute it very well but how can your claim on the film be more than mine. It wasn't your idea. It wasn't your dream," tweeted Akhtar. Shekhar saheb the story the situations the scenes the characters the dialogue the lyrics even the title none of these were yours .I gave it all to you . Yes you execute it very well but how can your claim on the film be more than mine . It wasn’t you idea . It wasn’t your dream — Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) February 28, 2020 × This comes against the backdrop of 'Sultan' director Ali Abbas Zafar's announcement of making a trilogy on the iconic film 'Mr India'. The original film 'Mr India' was one of the first sci-fi films in Indian cinema and featured actor Anil Kapoor in the lead.Earlier on February 22, Anil Kapoor's daughter and actor Sonam Kapoor took to social media to hit out at Zafar for announcing the remake of 'Mr India' without the consultation of her father and director Shekhar Kapur.

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