Mukesh Khanna-led superhero show 'Shaktimaan' has been revived by Sony Pictures and is in search of a new face for this project. It has been reported that Ranveer Singh will be seen as the new Shaktimaan but nothing has been confirmed by the makers yet. Mukesh Khanna has now expressed his anger and disappointment over the casting of Ranveer Singh in 'Shaktimaan' and said that he has set his foot down over the movie's casting.
Taking to his Instagram, Mukesh Khanna wrote, "There are rumours on social media that Ranveer Singh would portray Shaktimaan. And everyone was angry about it. I remained silent. But when channels started announcing that Ranveer has been signed, then I had to speak up. And I have said it that no matter how big a star he is, a person with such kind of image can never become Shaktimaan. I have put my foot down. Now let's see what happens next."
He also talked about Ranveer's casting on his YouTube channel and said, "If he feels comfortable with nudity then he should go to countries where he can do nude scenes any every third scene.”
“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," he added.
Mukesh Khanna is best known for his role as Bhishma Pitamah in BR Chopra's 1988 television show 'Mahabharat'. He appeared as Shaktimaan from 1997 to 2005.
On the work front, Ranveer Singh was last seen in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' along with Alia Bhatt. He will next star in 'Singham 3' and 'Don 3'.