Mr India Child Artist: Among the famous filmmakers of Bollywood, Shekhar Kapoor always makes such films with which the common man can connect somewhere. One of those films was Mr. India which was released in 1987. This film was liked not only by children but also by adults and elders. Many child artists were seen in the film but among them there are three actors who later became Bollywood actors.
The film Mr. India was a hit at the box office. Along with this, this film also made a home in the hearts of the people. The songs of the film were superhit and even today this film continues to be discussed. Aftab Shivdasini, Ahmed Khan and Karan Nath were among the many child artists of this film who are active in the industry today.
Those three child artists of ‘Mr. India’
Aftab Shivdasini: 45 year old actor Aftab Shivdasini has been acting since childhood and he was seen playing among the children in the film Mr. India. Aftab did many films in Bollywood like ‘Masti’, ‘Kasoor’, ‘Kya Kool Hain Hum’, ‘1920: Evil Returns’, ‘Hungama’, ‘Kya Yehi Pyar Hai’.
Ahmed Khan: 49 year old Ahmed Khan started in the industry as a choreographer. Now Ahmed Khan is also a film director and the film Welcome to the Jungle is under his direction which will be released on 20 February 2024. Ahmed Khan played the role of a child in the film Mr. India whose dance steps were much liked.
Karan Nath: 40 year old Karan Nath has appeared in films like ‘Yeh Dil Aashiqana’, ‘Pagalpan’ and ‘Guns of Banaras’. Karan Nath has also been seen in ‘Bigg Boss 15’. Although Karan’s film career did not do much, he got a lot of popularity due to the songs of ‘Yeh Dil Aashiqana’.
What was the box office of ‘Mr. India’?
On 25 May 1987, the film Mr. India was directed by Shekhar Kapur. The film was produced by Boney Kapoor and Surinder Kapoor. According to Sacnilk, the budget of the film Mr. India was Rs 2 crore but the film collected worldwide Rs 10.80 crore. Artists like Anil Kapoor, Sridevi, Satish Kaushik, Amrish Puri were seen in important roles in the film.