Ranveer Singh has been chosen to play Shaktimaan in a trilogy film produced by Sony Pictures India and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It has been adapted from the iconic television show in which Mukesh Khanna played the titular role. While an official announcement is awaited, the veteran actor has objected to the casting. In an Instagram post, Mr. Khanna said he feels Ranveer won't do justice to the character of Shaktimaan.
Mr. Khanna dismissed the casting and strongly reacted to the news of Ranveer being the next Shaktimaan. His Instagram caption read, "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. Lekin jub channels ne bhi elaan karna shuru kar diya ki Ranveer sign ho gaya hai. To mujhe muhn kholana pada. Aur maine bol diya ki aisi image wala vyakti kitna bhi bada star kyon na ho Shaktimaan nahin ban sakta. I have put my foot down. Ab Aaga aage dekhiye hota hai kya ?? (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)."
In a video issued on YouTube, Mr. Khanna took a dig at Ranveer for his nude photoshoot with Paper magazine. He shared, "Work in films where you will get to do a nude scene in 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."
According to PeepingMoon sources, the shooting of Shaktimaan's film adaptation will begin in 2025.
