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(not a 21+
screening)
India/1987/175 min/35mm
Director: Shekhar Kapur
Producers: Boney Kapoor, Satish Kaushik
Screenwriters: Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Cinematographer: Baba Azmi
Production Designer: Bijon Das Gupta
Editors: Waman Bhonsle, Gurudutt Shirali
Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Cast: Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri, Ashok Kumar, Satish Kaushik
An orphan himself, Arun Verma, a struggling music instructor, devotes his life to caring for orphaned children. When work eludes him and funds dry out, he sublets a room in his house to Seema, a hot-tempered journalist aversive to children. As Seema, Arun, and the children strive to live and let live, ruthless international terrorist Mogambo sets his eyes on their house, a perfect storage facility for his criminal paraphernalia. Threatened with eviction by his landlord and Mogambo's henchmen, Arun finds himself privy to an old secret revealed by Professor Sinha, a friend of his father's: a unique invention literally defying human vision that Mogambo has been chasing for years. Empowered by the gadget, Arun becomes Mr. India, a savior of the oppressed, vowing to defeat Mogambo and thwart his plans to destroy and ultimately take over the country.
India's first sci-fi film, and a musical at that, MR. INDIA enjoys a
cult following among all ages. Written by the legendary Indian duo Salim-Javed
(SHOLAY, DEEWAR) and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (BANDIT
QUEEN, ELIZABETH), MR. INDIA storms Hollywood as part of IFFLA's inaugural
Bollywood by Night section.
Hindi (English subtitles)
Print Source:
K.S. Sasidharan
National Film Archive of India
Law College Road
Pune, Maharashtra 411004
India
Ph: 91 20 2565229
Fax: 91 20 25670027
nfai@vsnl.net
nfaipune.gov.in
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