Actor Anil Kapoor's role in the 1987 film 'Mr. India' was initially offered to Amitabh Bachchan. Talking about the film, Anil had once said, "Mr. India gave the world a taste of his (director Shekhar Kapur's) genius and it gave me a friend for life." Also known for films like 'Ram Lakhan', 'Tezaab' and 'Beta', Anil turned 61 on Sunday.