Sonam Kapoor Objects To Unsolicited 'Mr. India' Remake, Says 'No One Bothered To Consult...'

Sonam Kapoor expressed her objection after filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar announced a film titled 'Mr. India' without informing her father Anil Kapoor and director Shekhar Kapur.

New Delhi: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja took to Twitter and Instagram to express her objection against a tweet by filmmker Ali Abbas Zafar, who had announced that he would be working on a remake of the 1987 Anil Kapoor  and Sridevi starrer 'Mr India'. Ali Abbas Zafar, the director of films like 'Sultan', 'Tiger Zinda Hai' and 'Bharat', had tweeted, " Excited to partner with @ZeeStudios_ for an epic trilogy #MrIndia! It is a huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character loved by everyone. Currently, working on the script, no actor has been locked till now. Once we lock the first draft of the script, casting begins!

Excited to partner with @ZeeStudios_ for an epic trilogy #MrIndia! It is a huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character loved by everyone. Currently, working on the script, no actor has been locked till now. Once we lock the first draft of the script, casting begins!

— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) February 17, 2020

The 'Neerja' actress shared a strongly worded Instagram post on Saturday (February 22) which read: "A lot of people have been asking me about the MR. India remake. Honestly, my father didn't even know 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 role in making the film what it was and is.It's sad because that was a film made with heart and hard work and is very sentimental to my father, beyond commerce and announcements, it's a part of his legacy," the post read. "I should hope that respect for someone's work and contribution is still as important to us as a big weekend at the box office," Sonam concluded.

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The director of 'Mr India', Shekhar Kapur, while talking to a fan on Twitter, said that Ali Abbas Zafar and his team can't use the characters and story without seeking permission from the original makers. "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," Kapur tweeted.

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. https://t.co/Set5eDH63j

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) February 18, 2020

On the professional front, Sonam Kapoor was last seen in 'The Zoya Factor'. She is yet to announce her next project. Watch this space for more updates! (With ANI inputs)