Mukesh
Khanna,
who
played
the
legendary
character
Shaktimaan,
will
act
with
Mammootty
in
the
upcoming
film
Rajadhi
Raja,
directed
by
debutant
Ajay
Vasudevan,
the
former
associate
of
Director
Shafi.
Despite
his
super
hero
image,
it
is
reported
that
Mukesh
Khanna
is
playing
the
antagonist
in
the
movie.
Mukesh
Khanna
rose
to
fame
by
playing
Bheeshma
Pithamaha
in
B
R
Chopra's
TV
series
Mahabharath.
But,
the
superhero
series
Shaktimaan,
in
which
he
played
the
title
character
made
him
a
national
star;
especially
among
the
kids.
The
Shaktimaan
series
which
was
produced
by
himself,
still
remains
as
the
most
popular
TV
series
of
the
country.
He
has
also
done
many
other
renowned
TVshows
like
Aaryamaan
and
Yug.
He
has
also
acted
in
popular
films
like
Saudagar,
Raja,
Main
Khiladi
Tu
Anari,
Raja,
Hera
Pheri
etc.
In
most
of
his
movies,
he
portrayed
the
cop
or
military
officer
roles.
Khanna
will
be
seen
next
in
J
P
Dutta's
Border
2,
a
sequel
of
the
blockbuster
movie
Border.
Rajadhi
Raja
is
penned
by
the
duo
Udaya
Krishna-Sibi
K
Thomas.
The
filming
is
going
on
in
Pollachi,
Hyderabad
and
Mumbai.
Mammootty
is
playing
a
restaurant
owner,
Shekharan
Kutty,
and
Rai
Lakshmi
is
playing
the
character
of
his
wife,
Radha.
Joy
Mathew
and
Jojo
will
play
the
supporting
roles
in
the
movie.
The
movie
is
slated
to
release
for
Onam.