In the 90s, ‘Shaktimaan’ was every Indian child’s favorite superhero. As soon as this show came on TV, children were not ready to take their eyes off the screen. This character played by Mukesh Khanna became so popular that even Spiderman and Batman started to look pale in front of it. The announcement of making a film on this iconic character has also been made and there was news that Ranveer Singh has been cast for the role of Shaktimaan. However, Mukesh Khanna himself was not happy with this decision. He clearly refused to consider Ranveer suitable for this role and opposed it.
After Ranveer Singh, South superstar Allu Arjun’s name is being associated with ‘Shaktimaan’. Now the news is that he has been finalized for this iconic character.
According to reports, “Shaktimaan will be remade with Allu Arjun. This big project will be directed by Basil Joseph, director of the Malayalam superhero film ‘Minnal Murali’. He has already spoken to Allu Arjun for the role of Shaktimaan.” This film is being made under the banner of Sony Pictures and fans are very excited about it.
After the success of ‘Pushpa 2’, Allu Arjun’s popularity has increased tremendously. Even ‘Shaktimaan’ fame Mukesh Khanna has become his fan. After watching ‘Pushpa 2’, he openly praised Allu Arjun and expressed his desire to see him in the role of Shaktimaan.
Mukesh Khanna had said, “I think Allu Arjun should be seen in many more powerful roles. I would also like to say that if anyone can bring Shaktimaan alive on screen again, it is Allu Arjun. He has full ability to play this character.”