Controversy Erupts As Mukesh Khanna Slams Ranveer Singh's Casting As Shaktimaan In Rs 300-Cr Film
It has been quite long since rumours of Ranveer Singh being cast as India's most popular superhero?Shaktimaan have been doing the rounds. While the makers haven't officially announced the same, the speculations seem substantial. Now, the OG Shaktimaan, Mukesh Khanna, the man who played the Indian comic character on a show that aired on DD National between 1997 to 2005, has expressed his displeasure over Singh taking over his character.?
Mukesh Khanna Slams Casting Choice: Ranveer Singh as Shaktimaan Sparks Controversy??
Taking to social media, Mukesh Khanna has opposed Ranveer Singh's casting as Shaktimaan. He said, "Pura social media mahinon se is rumour se bhara pada tha ki Ranveer karega Shaktimaan. Aur har koi naaraz tha ise lekar. Main chup raha. Lekin jub channels ne bhi elaan karna shuru kar diya ki Ranveer sign ho gaya hai. To mujhe muhn kholana pada. Aur maine bol diya ki aisi image wala vyakti kitna bhi bada star kyon na ho Shaktimaan nahin ban sakta. I have put my foot down. Ab Aaga aage dekhiye hota hai kya?"
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Work in films where you'll get to do nude scenes: Mukesh Khanna tells Ranveer Singh
Taking to his YouTube channel, he elaborated on the controversy and advised Singh to take up roles in other countries where he would get to do a nude scene. "You go and live in another country, like Finland, like Spain.?There are nudist camps. Go there, open it up. Work in films,?where you will get to do a nude scene in every third scene."?Furthermore, he underlined his belief in Indian values and setting cultural boundaries.
Shaktimaan is God, says Mukesh Khanna
Khanna said that the character is not just a superhero but a teacher in real life. He said, "Sarva Shaktimaan is God," and added, "I have told the producers, that your competition is not with Spider-Man, Batman, Captain Planet. Shaktimaan is not just a superhero, he has also become a super teacher. Now, the actor who takes on the role should have the quality that when he speaks, people will listen. There are big actors, but their image comes in the middle."
Earlier, Mukesh Khanna had revealed that a deal has been signed with Sony Pictures for a Shaktimaan trilogy. The budget for each film, he revealed, was? around Rs 200-300 crores.
Do you agree with Mukesh Khanna? If not Ranveer Singh, who do you think should play Shaktimaan?
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