Mr. India

1987 2h 59m HI

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 118

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Synopsis

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A poor but big-hearted man takes orphans into his home. After discovering his scientist father's invisibility device, he rises to the occasion and fights to save his children and all of India from the clutches of a megalomaniac.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anil Kapoor
Arun Verma / Mr. India
Sridevi
Seema Sohni
Amrish Puri
Mogambo
Satish Kaushik
Calendar
Annu Kapoor
Mr. Gaitonde - Editor
Sharat Saxena
Daaga
Ajit Vachani
Teja
Ashok Kumar
Professor Sinha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shekhar Kapur
Writers: Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 179 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shekhar Kapur, shot by Baba Azmi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Anil Kapoor and Sridevi and Amrish Puri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0093578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shekhar Kapur directs. Baba Azmi behind the camera. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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1Clocks in at 179 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Shekhar Kapur, shot by Baba Azmi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Anil Kapoor and Sridevi and Amrish Puri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0093578 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.