Shekhar Kapur slams Ali Abbas Zafar's Mr India trilogy: No one has even asked me about it

Putting all speculations on hold, director Ali Abbas Zafar took to Twitter to announce Mr. India trilogy.

He wrote, "Excited to partner with @ZeeStudios_ for an epic trilogy #MrIndia! It is a huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character loved by everyone. Currently, working on the script, no actor has been locked till now. Once we lock the first draft of the script, casting begins!"

Ali's announcement didn't go down well with Shekhar Kapur, who directed Anil Kapoor and Sridevi's iconic film Mr. India.

Shekhar expressed his displeasure over Ali using Mr. India as the title of his trilogy. He wrote, "No one has even asked me or mentioned to me about this film called Mr. India 2. I can only guess that they use the title to get a big weekend. For they cannot use the characters/story without permission from the original creators of the film."

Ali has earlier helmed blockbusters like Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai and Bharat. Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios, who is the producing the film, has clarified that the trilogy is not the sequel of the 1987 film Mr India.

He told IANS, "We are excited to have Ali on board for Mr. India. This not a part 2 or a remake of the older film as recently reported in some sections of the media, but a reimagining of the iconic classic."