Ali Abbas Zafar to direct Mr India trilogy

Sultan director Ali Abbas Zafar has boarded the reboot of 1987 cult classic Mr India. Zee Studios on Monday said they have signed Ali for an epic trilogy on Mr India, based on the iconic characters of the original film, which was then fronted by Anil Kapoor, Sridevi and Amrish Puri. Shekar Kapur directed the original.

The new Mr India will be set in a contemporary superhero world.

"It is a huge responsibility to carry forward an iconic character that has been loved by Indians for so many years," Ali, who will write and direct the film, said in a statement.

The filmmaker is currently working on the script and building the superhero universe. The studio is hoping to make it into one of the biggest spectacle films to come out of India, the press release said.