Mogambo: 10 Years, 2 Films, 1 Flop, 1 Blockbuster

• The villain 'Mogambo' first appeared in the 1977 flop film 'Maha Badmaash' before becoming iconic in 1987's 'Mr. India'.
• In 'Maha Badmaash' (1977), 'Mogambo' was a masked villain whose voice was by Raza Murad, later revealed as Om Shivpuri.
• Amrish Puri's portrayal of 'Mogambo' in the 1987 superhit 'Mr. India' and his dialogue "Mogambo khush hua" became legendary.
• 'Mr. India', starring Anil Kapoor and Sridevi, was directed by Shekhar Kapur and became a cult classic, earning 10 crore against a 3.8 crore budget.
• Sridevi filmed the iconic song "Kaate Nahi Kat Te" for 'Mr. India' while suffering from a 101-degree fever.

Why It Matters: It reveals the surprising origin of iconic villain Mogambo and Mr. India's making.