Mukesh Khanna takes a jibe at Ekta Kapoor: "I Can't Let Anyone Murder Shaktimaan"

Mukesh Khanna who was popularly kwn as Shaktimaan and Bhishma Pitamah in Mahabharat has made a stern comment on Ekta Kapoor. Mukesh Khanna referred to 2008 show Mahabharat which was produced by Ekta Kapoor. It was reported earlier that Shaktimaan will soon return to television and Mukesh Khanna who played titular character mentioned in an interview to a portal that his vision of Shaktimaan will be thing like Ekta Kapoor’s Mahabharat.

Mukesh Khanna takes a jibe at Ekta Kapoor

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When asked about his vision for a new version of Shaktimaan, Mukesh Khanna said that his vision is quite different from Ekta Kapoor’s style.  actor added that new version will be thing like Ekta Kapoor’s remake of Mahabharata in 2008. He said that he found it very disturbing when he saw a tattoo on Draupadi’s shoulder and added that perhaps Ekta Kapoor was trying to cater to modern audience by making such a move. However, according to Mukesh Khanna, values, cultures and morals cant be tweaked and made into something modern as it is ancient in nature. He also said sanctity of culture is compromised moment one adds a modern touch to it. 

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Mukesh Khanna spoke to a news daily in an interview and mentioned that he thinks it is a miracle that Shaktimaan is coming back to television. He also stated that he was planning to bring back Shaktimaan in some way or or. However, coronavirus hit country and refore an anuncement for return of Shaktimaan was made. actor called it a miracle as show ran for a long time, from 1997 to 2005.

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Mukesh Khanna also admitted that he has been in talks with several ncies who are interested to buy rights of Shaktimaan from him. However, according to a news portal, actor has a clause which states that he has to part of project. Khanna said that he cant let anyone murder Shaktimaan way Ekta Kapoor murdered Mahabharata. He also revealed that he is in talks with a few major companies and television production houses in terms of Shaktimaan. However, actor also mentioned that thing has been finalised just yet.

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