This was my first cinema experience. In August 1987, when I was 12 years old, I went to a theater near my home called National Cinema, managed by a famous Maldivian businessman named "Nazaki" Zaki, who spent a considerable amount of his time in Malaysia. That cinema was demolished years ago.
My mom and dad took me and my younger sister to watch it after I had watched it countless times on a VHS tape. It was my favorite film at the time, and not just because of its awesome songs.
One very noticeable thing was that at that time, TVs were square-shaped; so getting to see the movie in rectangular format cinemascope at the cinema was one of the most exciting factors because I got to see many things that were not visible when the left and right sides of the screen were cut to fit into square-shaped televisions.
Director Shekhar Kapur debuted with the melancholic "Masoom" (1983) and has since expanded his filmmaking talents from India's Bollywood to America's Hollywood.
"Mr. India" is by no means Bollywood's first science fiction film, as "Mr. X in Bombay" (1964) preceded it—though I haven't watched it yet.
However, "Mr. India" is undoubtedly a significant milestone in the history of Indian science fiction cinema due to its innovative storytelling, iconic characters, and widespread popularity.
I loved Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, and Amrish Puri's performances, in addition to those of the child actors. They left such a long-lasting mark on my memory. RIP Sridevi and Amrish Puri, whose memories I will forever cherish because I had the opportunity to watch this film while they were still alive. Sridevi passed away in 2018, and Amrish Puri passed away before that in 2005.
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