Talk:Mr. India (1987 film)

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Only the official language of production should be included in the filmography tables and infobox. The argument of Akhtar claiming to have written his portions in 'Urdu', simply doesn't sell. The source says that the scripts were transcribed to Hindi by an assistant. Mani Ratnam wrote 'Dil Se..' in English and Tamil, but that doesn't mean that the film is a Tamil-English production. Kindly refrain from changing the language(s).PlutoniumBackToTheFuture (talk) 10:26, 17 January 2018 (UTC)


 * See my response at Talk:Salim-Javed. Maestro2016 (talk) 20:03, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

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The film is officially a Hindi language production. Do refer the censor board certificate that appears before the opening credits.103.5.133.9 (talk) 01:04, 14 February 2018 (UTC)


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The film was the Business man of 1987 and remains a cult classic in India. The film was known for several of its lines and songs, including Sridevi's "Miss Hawa Hawaii" performance, and Amrish Puri's quote "Mogambo khush hua" ("Mogambo is happy"), which is one of the most famous quotes of Bollywood and became synonymous with Puri. The Mogambo character is also considered to be one of the best villains in Bollywood history. Laxmikant–Pyarelal's music performed well too, especially the song "Hawa Hawaii", which is very popular till today. The film has often been featured in different lists of top Bollywood films. Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films. This was the last film that the writing duo Salim-Javed wrote together. They had split up earlier in 1982, but came back for one last film.

On the centenary of Indian Cinema, Mr. India was included amongst one of the 100 Greatest Indian Films of All Time. Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan were offered the lead role, but they turned it down as they could not relate with the invisible hero. Sridevi, who was already the highest paid Indian actress of the era was paid a then unprecedented ₹11 lakhs to play the female lead, which was the highest ever paid to a woman during that period.

Described by Rediff as "one of the most iconic films of its time", it became one of the highest grossing hits of the year it also found a place in Hindustan Times list of 'Top 10 Patriotic Films of Hindi Cinema'. While the trade famously joked that the film should have been named Miss. India, Rediff also stated that "Sri was a complete show-stealer in the film". Sridevi's iconic imitation of Charlie Chaplin in the film was described by Times of India as "the most hilarious act she has ever done". Rediff also featured Sridevi in its list of 'Super Six Comic Heroines' stating that "her mobile face expressions could give Jim Carrey sleepless nights" and that "her biggest plus point is her ability to be completely uninhibited in front of the camera". The famous "Hawa Hawaii" dance was cited by Times of India as "one of the unforgettable numbers of Sridevi", it also became a popular nickname for the actress. Besides comedy, Sridevi gave Hindi Cinema one of its sexiest rain songs in the film's chart-buster "Kaate Nahin Kat Te", where Filmfare described Sridevi as "truly a goddess in a blue sari", while iDiva described the song as "unparalleled in Hindi Cinema". Rediff also featured the song in its list of "Top 25 Sari Moments" praising Sridevi's "ability to look erotic even when she's covered from head to toe". The song "Kaate Nahi Kat Te" was chosen by NDTV as the most famous rain song in Bollywood, and Box Office India states that with the success of Mr. India, Sridevi "continued her domination" over her contemporaries Jaya Prada and Meenakshi Seshadri.

Mr. India – The Ride is a motion simulation ride at the Imagicaa theme park in Khopoli, Maharashtra, India.

The film is referred to in the Indian comedy movie Andaz Apna Apna. Shakti Kapoor plays role of Gogo, who is shown to be Mogambo's nephew, in it. The film is a recurring reference in the ongoing Indian soap Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon, which aired on Colors channel. Since the soap is partly a tribute to 100 years of cinema and Bollywood, there are various references to Bollywood films and influences. Mr India, in particular, is a great favourite with the protagonists, Rishabh Kundra and his wife Madhubala, and is used recurrently to depict the bond between them. In Baa Bahu Aur Baby, an Indian comedy drama, the phrase Mogambo is often used as a nickname to refer to the main character's mother-in-law.

In February 2012, it was announced that producer Boney Kapoor is planning a sequel to Mr. India. In 2020, Zee Studios announced that they have signed Ali Abbas Zafar for directing the planned trilogy. The film is in scripting stage and no actors are signed as of February 2020. Shekhar Kapoor had expressed dissatisfaction at the idea of sequel.