Shaktimaan Is Back:Sony Pictures Announces A Film, Details Here

Sony Pictures India on Thursday announced it will back the film adaptation of the popular superhero TV show "Shaktiman"

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The iconic TV show, which ran on DD National from 1997 till the mid 2000s, featured actor Mukesh Khanna as the titular superhero.

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The series ran for nearly 450 episodes on DD National and had a massive fan following, especially among children.

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Mukesh Khanna Played both roles of Super-Hero and also normal human as Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastriji, a geeky photographer at a newspaper.

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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.

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Sony Pictures shared a one-minute announcement video, teasing Gangadhar's iconic specs, his camera and finally the big reveal: the costume of Shaktimaan.

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Details about the director and other cast are kept under wraps.

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