Shekhar Kapur Was Offered ‘THIS’ WHOPPING Amount To Make A Sequel Of The Cult Classic Mr India! (Details Inside)

Shekhar Kapur is one of Bollywood's most accomplished filmmakers. Shekhar Kapur's filmography includes ‘Mr. India’, ‘Masoom’, ‘Bandit Queen’, and ‘Elizabeth’, as well as his most recent work in the British romantic comedy, ‘What's Love Got to Do With It’. Despite having only a few film credits to his name, he is largely regarded as an important and influential figure in the industry. During a recent X interview, Shekhar Kapur initially lauded Shah Rukh Khan and said that he was offered Rs 300 crore to make a sequel to one of his most renowned films, ‘Mr. India’.

Shekhar Kapur recently turned to his X handle (previously known as Twitter) to publish a message on the "overwhelming response" to Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan'. (Also Read: Suchitra Krishnamoorthi Opens Up About Her DIVORCE With Shekhar Kapur, Says She Will NEVER FORGIVE Preity Zinta! (Details Inside))

He commented, "If this guy even read a telephone directory, I would get up and cheer," he wrote. A fan yelled loudly as @iamsrk appeared on TV while seeing #Jawan at Leicester Square in London... the entire audience seemed to agree... The reaction of the audience to @iamsrk is awe-inspiring... As soon as he tweeted, an X user replied, "Sir, with due respect, don't you think after the film ends, if it leaves you with the feeling of revisiting it, is the true assessment of job well done?" How long can only fan service and their joy last?

While appreciating SRK, the filmmaker stated that he was given a large sum of Rs 300 crore to helm the sequel to the cult movie, ‘Mr. India’, which starred Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in the key roles.

He wrote, “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.”

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Shekhar Kapur on ‘Mr. India 2’:

Earlier, in an interview with India Today, Shekhar Kapur broke his silence on ‘Mr. India 2’ and stated, “I can count at least 10 characters which people remember from the movie. Somebody needs to understand that about Mr. India it was not about one man with power, but about every character. Javed Akhtar created them on script and then we worked on it. Somebody has to build a universe of characters; it cannot be only about one invisible man.”

(Also Read: Shekhar Kapur Reveals The Theme Of 'Masoom' Sequel)

‘Mr. India's’ sequel has been discussed for some time, but no official plans have been announced.