'Shaktimaan is now in competition with Avengers', says actor Mukesh Khanna

Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, who played Shaktimaan on the TV show, talked about the iconic character's superpowers.

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New Delhi: The cult show from the 90s, Shaktimaan is now all set to recreate the magic in the form of a trilogy, to be headlined by one of India’s major superstars. The studio will join hands with Brewing Thoughts Private Limited and Mukesh Khanna's Bheeshm International.

This announcement was made earlier this year in February, making Shaktimaan fans super excited. In his latest chat with Brut India, actor Mukesh Khanna talked about the iconic character's superpowers. 

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He said, "If you compare with the powers of any superhero, maybe Iron Man, Spider-man, or Superman, and you compare it with Shaktimaan, Shaktimaan can do everything. It will become a global...that superhero now...in contrast, in front of maybe Avengers." 

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He also quipped about the need for Shaktimaan to increase his powers since he is now in 'competition with Avengers'. He said, "let me tell you that Shaktimaan has every kind of power because he's made from the panch bhoota of the universe."

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Mukesh Khanna added, "I wish I had superpowers. You see, I could have done things, which nobody, no leader wants to do. They want to stay in their power; in their respective seats in Parliament. But they're just fighting. There has to be one power called Shaktimaan. 'Just sit down. Do the work.'..I openly say that today's problems can only be solved by Shaktimaan. They cannot be solved by any president of any country."

Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired the film adaptation rights of India’s most coveted superhero IP - ‘Shaktimaan’ to reimagine it as a superhero trilogy for the big screen, to be headlined by one of India’s major superstars. 

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The superhero franchise is going to be helmed by one of the country’s top filmmakers. 'Shaktimaan’, to date, remains India’s most iconic superhero brand.