Mumbai Dec 7 (IANS) "Mr India" lead actor Anil Kapoor says the Hindi movie gave him a friend for life in filmmaker Shekhar Kapur whose 72nd birthday fell on Wednesday.
Anil tweeted: "I ve had the opportunity to work with Shekhar Kapur just once but once was enough to know that this man is a master storyteller.
" Mr. India gave the world a taste of his genius and it gave me a friend for life. Happy Birthday my friend " Anil added of Shekhar who commented: "Yes Anil... A friend for life."
Shekhar added: "There was such joy in the making of Mr India . Such belief. I guess after all these years the joy still shows through on screen.
"It s so wonderful we were all blessed to give kids something to enjoy and love for generations that will survive us."
Released in 1987 "Mr India" tells the story of a man Arun who strives to raise a group of orphaned children. After losing one of them he uses his inventor father s invisibility watch to fight crime and corruption.
Shekhar also known for movies like "Masoom" and "Bandit Queen" made his mark internationally by helming "Elizabeth" and "Elizabeth: The Golden Age".
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