Mukesh Khanna Says SRK, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn Can't Play Shaktimaan Because Of Their 'Images'

Mukesh Khanna, renowned for playing the role of Shaktimaan on screen, said that Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn cannot play the superhero character because of their images. Earlier, he even declared Ranveer Singh ‘unfit’ for the role. Mukesh Khanna went on to state that a new actor must be launched who ‘can teach kids’. 

'We need a Shaktimaan who can teach the kids': Mukesh Khanna

In a conversation with a YouTube channel Digital Commentary, the actor said, “Neither Shah Rukh Khan, nor Ajay Devgn or Akshay Kumar or Tiger Shroff can become Shaktimaan. Because the face that’s needed for Shaktimaan, none of them have it. Because they have a certain image.”“We need a Shaktimaan who can teach the kids. I feel there should be a new guy, if you ask me,” he further explained.

“If we make a movie, we still don’t know what the story will be. There are so many people, the Sony people… the conversation about the rights is still going on. Shaktimaan is not just a serial or even Avengers, Shaktimaan is our mythology,” Mukesh added.

Earlier, Mukesh Khanna took to his Instagram handle and addressed the rumours of Ranveer Singh’s casting in the upcoming film. 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.”