Published 15:22 IST, February 28th 2020

Javed Akhtar slams Shekhar Kapur for staking claim on 'Mr India', calls it his 'creation'

Mr India row does not seem to settle down any time soon as Javed Akhtar has taken to Twitter to claim the film as his own, slamming Shekhar Kapur. Read details

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Mr India row continues as lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar slammed Shekar Kapur for his 'creative outr' with Mr India Trilogy creators. Ali Abbas Zafar had taken to Twiter to anunce a film by said name. However, reports suggest that film is loosely based on cult-classic Mr India. When news broke out, Shekhar Kapur, director of 1987 film was enrd that one shared or bored to mention remake to him. To this, Javed Akhtar claimed that film is his creation. 

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He had tweeted following which started Mr India row

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Replying to this Javed Akhtar claimed through his Twitter post that film is his creation and back n when he was t credited Shekhar Kapur did t have a problem. According to Javed, script and even title was his creation and he gave it away to Shekhar Kapur.  Mr India row is taking an ugly turn as Sonam Kapoor and ors believe that film is being made rar unfairly. Ali Abbas Zafar has however t responded to any of statements.

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Javed Akhtar replied with following tweet adding to Mr India row

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Ali Abbas Zafar is reportedly directing Mr India Trilogy. He had taken to Twitter to anunce project. Mr India row started here as according to Shekar Kapur, Javed Akhtar and Sonam's post, y did t kw about remake. Abbas had shared following post.

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Mr India row grows as Sonam Kapoor is also disappointed in abrupt remake of film

 Abbas' post that started Mr India row 

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15:22 IST, February 28th 2020