Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna recently recounted an incident where Bollywood star Ranveer Singh waited three hours to meet him in order to get his approval to play the role of Shaktimaan.

Mukesh Khanna addresses rumors of Ranveer Singh as the new Shaktimaan, calling him a "misfit" for the legendary role.

Mukesh Khanna clarified rumors about keeping Ranveer Singh waiting for hours, stating that Ranveer chose to stay for over two hours to discuss the Sha

Mukesh Khanna had rejected Ranveer Singh as the new Shaktimaan. The actor has now claimed that Tiger Shroff is also not a good fit for the film adaptation

Actress, Vaishnavi Macdonald, who played 'Geeta Viswas' in 'Shaktimaan', revealed that Mukesh Khanna believes Ranveer Singh is not suitable for the role of 'Shaktimaan.'

Actor Mukesh Khanna clarified recent comments about Ranveer Singh, where he declared that he will decide who gets to take over as Shaktimaan from him.

Mukesh Khanna has made it clear on multiple occasions that he does not see Ranveer Singh as the new Shaktimaan. In light of Ranveer's controversial nude photoshoot for a magazine in 2022, Mukesh argued that such an image is incompatible with the superhero’s persona.

Shaktimaan, which first aired in 1997 on Doordarshan, became one of India’s most beloved superhero shows. The series ran for over 450 episodes. Mukesh Khanna had played the iconic role of Shaktimaan and his mild-mannered alter ego, Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri, a photographer for the newspaper Aaj Ki Aawaz.

Shaktimaan originally aired on Doordarshan in 1997 and it ran successfully for 450 episodes. Previously, reports were rife that Ranveer Singh would be playing Shaktimaan in a film spin-off. Mukesh Khanna shared his two cents on the matter. Read all about it here .

Mukesh Khanna revealed Ranveer Singh enthusiastically pitched himself for the role of Shaktimaan in the upcoming season, spending two hours at Khanna's office. While Khanna acknowledged Singh's acting prowess,