Sony
Pictures
India
on
Thursday
announced
it
will
back
the
film
adaptation
of
the
popular
superhero
TV
show
Shaktimaan.
The
iconic
TV
show,
which
ran
on
DD
National
from
1997
till
the
mid-2000s,
featured
actor
Mukesh
Khanna
as
the
titular
superhero
and
his
alter
ego
Pandit
Gangadhar
Vidhyadhar
Mayadhar
Omkarnath
Shastriji,
a
geeky
photographer
at
a
newspaper.
According
to
the
makers,
Shaktimaan
will
be
headlined
by
"one
of
India's
superstars".
Khanna
is
attached
as
one
of
the
producers
through
his
Bheeshm
International.
The
official
Twitter
account
of
Sony
Pictures
India
shared
a
one-minute
announcement
video,
teasing
Gangadhar's
iconic
specs,
his
camera
and
finally
the
big
reveal:
the
costume
of
Shaktimaan.
"After
the
super
success
of
our
many
superhero
films
in
India
and
all
over
the
globe,
it's
time
for
our
desi
Superhero!
Sony
Pictures
International
Productions
is
set
to
bring
'Shaktimaan'
to
the
big
screen,
and
will
recreate
the
magic
of
the
iconic
superhero,
to
be
headlined
by
one
of
India's
superstars.
We
are
excited
to
join
hands
with
Brewing
Thoughts
Private
Limited,
and
Mukesh
Khanna's
Bheeshm
International.
Get
ready
for
#ShatkimaanMovie;
more
details
coming
soon.
Are
you
excited?"
the
post
read.
Details
about
the
director
and
other
cast
are
kept
under
wraps.
The
series
ran
for
nearly
450
episodes
on
DD
National
and
had
a
massive
fan
following,
especially
among
children.
The
show
also
starred
Kitu
Gidwani
and
Vaishnavi
Mahant
as
Geeta
Vishwas,
a
reporter
who
loves
Shaktimaan
while
actor
Surendra
Pal
played
the
role
of
Tamraj
Kilvish,
the
main
antagonist.