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Shaktimaan- The first Indian superhero is all set to take the form of a trilogy for the big screen. Sony Pictures International Productions has acquired the film adaptation rights of the show.
The big announcement was made by the studio on Thursday with the release of a special video.
Though there is no announcement regarding the actor who will be stepping into Khanna's shoes to woo everyone as a superhero, fans have started speculating and are pitching their views on selecting the lead actor.
Mukesh Khanna became a household name after portraying the character of Bheesma Pitamaha (Debabrata) in BR Chopra’s epic, Mahabharat, and later his popularity rose to new heights with Shaktimaan in the 90s. The only Indian superhero TV serial was one of the much-hyped TV shows and most liked among kids.
Earlier, Mukesh had expressed his views when fans asked him about who can portray the character of Shaktimaan. The Chandrakanta actor had said that people who have seen him as Shaktimaan would never accept any other actor as their superhero.
However, the recent announcement has filled excitement among all who got glued to their TV screens on Sundays to watch their favourite serial Shaktimaan. The Tahalka actor took to social media and expressed his excitement.
"I had promised to make a big announcement after crossing one million subscribers. Here's my announcement," he said in a video that also gave a glance at the much-awaited Shaktimaan movie.
Further, he captioned the post, "Main late ho gaya hoon aapko batane me. Kyonki ye khabar viral ho chuki hai ki hum Shaktimaan film bana rahen hain. Phir bhi mera ye farz banta hai ki main aapse kahoon ki jo maine wada kiya tha wo pura kar diya hai shaktimaan film is announced today !!!"
Later on Saturday, Mukesh Khanna shared another video in which he answered the questions he was asked by many of fans.
"My delight over the announcement of Shaktimaan movie! If it is about excitement and happiness, fans of Shaktimaan in crore have got the real joy over the announcement. The entire generation, who were kids then and now have become parents of kids, it is they who got elated after the announcement," said Mukesh.
Further, Mukesh added, "If you ask me about happiness, I got relief. The satisfaction you get after fulfilling a promise is what I got. I had the burden of making a movie since 2 years and after the announcement, I am relaxed and happy. Now, I got a responsibility. I have to work hard and the destination is far. I have to achieve it."
Here are some more reactions from the team of Shaktimaan.
