Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur reveals he was offered Rs 300 crore to make a sequel to Anil Kapoor-Sridevi's 'Mr India'

Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, known for films like Masoom, Mr India, Bandit Queen, has revealed he was offered Rs 300 crore to make a sequel to Anil Kapoor and Sridevi’s Mr India. A fan on X tweeted to him- “Sir with due respect, dont you think after the films ends, if it leaves you with the feeling of revisiting it, is the true assessment of job well done? Till when can just fan service and them rejoicing go on for.” Kapur replied- “It’s film that emotionally move generations, that define 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.” The filmmaker, while interacting with a fan on X, pointed out the importance of making films that last for generations, citing the example of the ‘Jawan’ star. Anil Kapoor and Sridevi’s blockbuster of 1987 was in the news for many years for a potential sequel, but no update on the same has been given by the makers yet. Shekhar Kapur on SRK’s Pathaan look Taking to his Twitter earlier this year, the acclaimed filmmaker posed a question while complimenting the actor for his looks. He wrote, “How does #ShahRukhKhan continue to look so amazing ? .. he could give heroes half his age a run for their money #PathaanTrailer.” Reacting to his tweet, director Sudhir Mishra also added a praiseful comment and wrote, “Is it because he’s extremely intelligent, has an incredible sense of humour, is charming, self-deprecatory but simultaneously has an enormous of self-respect?” In the meantime, many of SRK’s fans agreed with him and continued with praises and compliments. A user wrote, “So true. He is really amazing”, while another fan wrote, “It’s his inner positivity which makes him glow.”