{"id":646827,"date":"2026-10-15T04:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/646827\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T04:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T04:38:10","slug":"anil-kapoor-revives-iconic-mr-india-costume-after-39-years-shares-nostalgic-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/646827\/","title":{"rendered":"Anil Kapoor Revives Iconic Mr India Costume After 39 Years, Shares Nostalgic Details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asked what he had to say about the costume and the film, the actor responded with a light-hearted observation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say the shirt still fits me, the trousers still fit me, the jacket still fits me. After 39 years, everything still fits me!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Kapoor explained that the show’s team had expressed a wish to bring back the original Mr India costume. He told them he had kept the outfit all these years.<\/p>\n

\u201cBohot hi socially relevant episode hai\u201d (It is a very socially relevant episode), he added, referring to the special programme.<\/p>\n

Anil Kapoor reveals where he bought the jacket.<\/p>\n

One of the most interesting revelations concerned the jacket that became part of his memorable screen appearance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe jacket I bought from Chor Bazaar. Chor Bazaar se kharida tha\u201d (I bought it from Chor Bazaar), Kapoor said.<\/p>\n

Mumbai’s Chor Bazaar is a well-known market associated with antiques, vintage goods and second-hand items. The revelation adds an interesting detail to the story behind one of Hindi cinema’s recognisable costumes.<\/p>\n

The actor also pointed out that his hairstyle suited the recreated look.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaine baal bhi lambe kiye hue hain, jaise mere \u2018Mr India\u2019 mein the. Toh aaj baal bhi suit kar rahe hain!\u201d (I have also grown my hair long, as it was in Mr India. So today, my hair suits the look as well.)<\/p>\n

The message behind Mr India<\/p>\n

Kapoor also reflected on the message of the special episode, which celebrates people who serve the country and society without expecting recognition or rewards.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is the takeaway from the film? The takeaway is everyone can become Mr India,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He described the people featured in the episode as those \u201cjo desh ki sewa karte hain\u201d (who serve the country). They contribute without expecting anything in return, he explained, treating their work as a moral duty.<\/p>\n

\"Devadasan<\/a><\/p>\n

Devadasan K P is the Chief Visual Editor at Gulf News, bringing more than 27 years of experience in photojournalism to the role. He leads the Visual desk with precision, speed, and a strong editorial instinct. <\/p>\n

Whether he\u2019s selecting images of royalty, chasing the biggest celebrity moments in Dubai, or covering live events himself, Devadasan is always a few steps ahead of the action. <\/p>\n

Over the years, he has covered a wide range of major assignments \u2014 including the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, feature reportage from Afghanistan, the IMF World Bank meetings, and wildlife series from Kenya. <\/p>\n

His work has been widely recognised with industry accolades, including the Minolta Photojournalist of the Year award in 2005, the Best Picture Award at the Dubai Shopping Festival in 2008, and a Silver Award from the Society for News Design in 2011. <\/p>\n

He handles the newsroom pressure with a calm attitude, a quick response time, and his signature brand of good-natured Malayali humour. There’s no fuss \u2014 just someone who gets the job done very well, every single time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Asked what he had to say about the costume and the film, the actor responded with a light-hearted…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":646828,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,397],"class_list":["post-646827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-movies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=646827"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/646827\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/646828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=646827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=646827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=646827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}