Actor Anil Kapoor recently sat back, recalling his experiences working on the 1987 blockbuster hit, Mr. India.
The movie was written and scripted by Salim Khan. The film featured, Sridevi as a journalist, Amrish Puri as the villain Mogambo and Anil Kapoor as 'Mr. India'.
Taking to Instagram, the iconic actor revealed how the song Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai came into being. In the video, Anil Kapoor can be heard saying, "Mr. India was and always will be a very important film for me. I remember even 34 years ago when we began the journey became obsessed with every detail. From the time I heard the tune of Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai I could only imagine Kishore Da's voice singing it.”
"At the time, Kishore Kumar and Laxmikant Pyarelal did not want to work together. It took months to even get in touch with Kishore da. When I finally did, I went to Kishore Kumar's residence and mediated their patch up... the end result was this beautiful melody which is so uplifting during these tough times.”
Even with 33 years having passed since its release, Anil Kapoor believes its message is still just "as important, if not more so.” Anil believes people should "be kind to each other, do the right thing; life may get tough, but in the end, goodwill prevails."