Veteran actor-producer-filmmaker Mukesh Khanna is all set to carry again his iconic Indian superhero character Shaktimaan on our TV screens. The teaser of the identical was launched lately by Khanna which obtained combined reactions from netizens. The favored cult TV present was aired between 1997 to 2005. The actor not solely starred on the present within the titular position but it surely was additionally produced by him. Because the beloved superhero is all set to return, we carry you an thrilling trivia concerning the identical.
Shaktimaan’s Alter Ego’s Look Impressed By A Legendary Comic
Those that have watched Shaktimaan know that his alter ego is the awkward photojournalist Pandit Gangadhar Vidyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri. The character sported a floppy lengthy hair til the brow and buck enamel. Principally unpopular due to his eccentric mannerisms at his office, one can hardly think about that this man turns into Shaktimaan later within the day to battle the baddies. Nevertheless, in a throwback interview, Mukesh Khanna had revealed that he had gotten the concept of sporting this look from the legendary comic and actor Jerry Lewis.
Sure, you heard that proper! Jerry Lewis had donned the same search for the 1965 movie The Household Jewels. In a decade-old interview with a publication, Mukesh Khanna had stated, “When he’s not in his superhero avatar he’s a bumbling photographer who all the time misses scoop a lot to the chagrin of his boss Kitu Gidwani. His humorous get-up, full with buck enamel and floppy hair, has been impressed by Jerry Lewis, and I have to admit many have been shocked I had a aptitude for comedy.”
In the identical interview, Mukesh Khanna had additionally spoke of his want to introduce a basic Indian superhero. The Mahabharat actor had stated, “In Indian mythology, there are quite a lot of robust characters however no superheroes. All we get to see are Superman or Spiderman, who’re alien ideas. That’s why I made a decision to create an Indian superhero, Shaktimaan, who’s born out of a yagna, and a results of all of the inventive energies of the universe. A superhero who can fly…disappear.” In the meantime, whereas some followers are excited for the return of Shaktimaan, others felt that the teaser and Mukesh Khanna’s angle in the direction of revamping the character appears to be outdated.
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