Disrespectful: Sonam on Mr India remake
Days after director Shekhar Kapur reacted strongly to Ali Abbas Zafar’s tweet on the making of the “epic trilogy” of Anil Kapoor starrer cult classic, Mr India (1989), Sonam K Ahuja’s comment added fuel to the fire. The actor shared a picture on Instagram, stating that neither her father, who was part of the original film, nor Kapur was consulted before announcing the trilogy.
She wrote, “My father didn’t even know that the film was being remade, we found out about it through social media when @aliabbaszafar tweeted. 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 r role in making the film what it was and is. It’s sad because that was a film made with a lot of heart and d hard work and is very sentimental to my father, beyond commerce and announcement, it’s a part of f his legacy. I hope that someone’s work and contribution is still as important to us as a big weekend at the box office.”
Responding to a comment, she added, “Since my father didn’t take a fee to do the film, and it was produced in partnership, yes, in effect he is the producer of the film.”
While Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor reposted Sonam’s views, Rhea Kapoor reposted it on her Instagram story, addinadding, “SSome things go beyond money, ambition, paperwork, semantics. Some things are pure and need to be protected. If you respected the legacy, you would do it the right way. Let’s try not to make a project out of everything. #MrIndia”
Producer Boney Kapoor, actor Anil Kapoor and filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar were unavailable for comment.