Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, who ruled the television space as the Indian superhero Shaktimaan, claims that Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh tried to convince him for three hours seeking approval to star in the film that was to be made his character. However, Khanna had to turn it down, courtesy of Singh’s controversial nude photoshoot. 

Mukesh Khanna on Ranveer Singh as the new Shaktimaan

In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, Mukesh said, “I don`t take names as I am not supposed to criticise any actor. People get offended. But now everyone knows that Ranveer Singh came to convince me. I can`t hide that I had called him a ‘terrific actor’ and praised his ‘energy’. People started posting pictures on social media as if Ranveer had been finalised to play Shaktimaan. Since I hadn`t taken a call on it as I have a contract with Sony, I posted a video where I said, I have not said anything about the lead actor so please wait for some time.”