Shekhar Kapur reveals Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor were 'scared' before Mr. India's release: 'Family's money was at stake'

The iconic character of Mr. India, played by Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor, still continues to live in the hearts of millions of fans across India. While it has been over three decades since the film came out, fans still can't help but share their admiration and love for the film, the actors, and their performances. The Shekhar Kapur directorial featured the iconic pairing of Anil Kapoor and Sridevi, it instantly became a milestone, especially for its superhero genre, which was a very new concept back at that time.While Mr. India continues to remain one of the most acclaimed films in Indian cinematic history, not many knew that the makers were extremely scared during the making of the movie and were even unsure about its success.In a recent interview, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur revealed how Boney Kapoor and Anil Kapoor were sceptical about whether the film would work at the box office. They feared that the family's entire money was at stake.Anil Kapoor, Boney Kapoor were scared before Mr. India releaseIn a conversation with Ranveer Allahbadia, Shekhar Kapur revealed that Boney Kapoor and Anil Kapoor were scared before Mr. India's release, further that the actor-producer duo had spent the entire family's money on their superhero film."Anil was scared the day the film began and also when it was released. He used to fear a lot. Boney Kapoor and him were scared about whether the film would work or not. 'All of our money is at stake, the entire family's. It will be all finished.' So that fear was there. There was no certainty if it would work," he recalled.About Mr.IndiaDirected by Shekhar Kapur, Mr. India featured Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Amrish Puri in the lead roles.The film follows the story of a man named Arun Verma who gets hold of a device that can make him invisible. During this while, he meets a journalist Seema Sohni (played by Sridevi), and falls in love with him. However, then comes the entry of the criminal mastermind, Mogambo, who wants to conquer India. Arun will be seen using the device to fight back the enemies after one of the kids from his orphanage dies.