BOMBAY TIMES (February 23, 2020)

Ever since filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar announced the remake of Shekhar Kapur’s iconic Bollywood film, Mr India, the director has been receiving backlash on social media. After original director Shekhar Kapur lashed out at the makers of the reboot, it is Sonam K Ahuja who has now taken on them. Sonam took to her Instagram handle to share a post expressing her displeasure at the news of Mr India remake.

According to her, neither Shekhar nor Anil Kapoor, the lead actor of the original hit film, were informed or consulted before officially announcing the reboot of the iconic film. The actress stated that it is important as her father was an integral part of the film and the film, in turn, is a part of his legacy.

Sonam wrote, “Honestly, my father didn’t even know the film was being remade, we found out about it through social media when @aliabbaszafar tweeted.” She added, “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.”

Shekhar had also earlier shared 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.”

Earlier, Ali Abbas Zafar had excitedly announced his Mr India trilogy on social media.