{"id":195399,"date":"2024-12-15T04:56:06","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T04:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/15\/mukesh-khanna-reveals-he-rejected-yrfs-offer-to-buy-shaktimaans-rights-they-would-have-turned-it-into-a-disco-drama\/"},"modified":"2024-12-15T04:56:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T04:56:06","slug":"mukesh-khanna-reveals-he-rejected-yrfs-offer-to-buy-shaktimaans-rights-they-would-have-turned-it-into-a-disco-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/15\/mukesh-khanna-reveals-he-rejected-yrfs-offer-to-buy-shaktimaans-rights-they-would-have-turned-it-into-a-disco-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Mukesh Khanna Reveals He Rejected YRF&#8217;s Offer To Buy Shaktimaan&#8217;s Rights: &#8220;They Would Have Turned It Into A Disco Drama&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2024-12\/its0hp68_s_625x300_15_December_24.jpg?resize=650,400&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mukesh Khanna Reveals He Rejected YRF&#8217;s Offer To Buy Shaktimaan&#8217;s Rights: &#8220;They Would Have Turned It Into A Disco Drama&#8221;\" title=\"Mukesh Khanna Reveals He Rejected YRF&#8217;s Offer To Buy Shaktimaan&#8217;s Rights: &#8220;They Would Have Turned It Into A Disco Drama&#8221;\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"ignorediv\">\n                                        <!-- Story Text --><br \/>\n                                                                                <b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/i-am-carrying-out-my-duty-that-i-started-in-1997-mukesh-khanna-on-bringing-og-superhero-to-indian-screens-6996723\">Mukesh Khanna<\/a>, best known for his iconic portrayal of <a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/i-am-carrying-out-my-duty-that-i-started-in-1997-mukesh-khanna-on-bringing-og-superhero-to-indian-screens-6996723\"><em>Shaktimaan<\/em><\/a>, recently revealed that he turned down an offer from Yash Raj Films&#8217; Aditya Chopra to sell the rights to the beloved superhero character. While the actor acknowledged that <i>Pushpa 2<\/i> star Allu Arjun could potentially make a fitting choice to lead a Shaktimaan reboot, he made it clear that he could not endorse Ranveer Singh for the role, despite the actor&#8217;s considerable talent.<\/p>\n<p>During a conversation with Siddharth Kannan on his YouTube channel, <a class=\"sp_lnk2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/i-am-carrying-out-my-duty-that-i-started-in-1997-mukesh-khanna-on-bringing-og-superhero-to-indian-screens-6996723\">Mukesh Khanna<\/a> shared that Aditya Chopra&#8217;s team had reached out to him about a decade ago, asking for the rights to Shaktimaan. He shared that he immediately rejected their offer and said, &#8220;Ten years ago, I was contacted by Aditya Chopra&#8217;s group. They asked me if I could give them the rights to Shaktimaan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--MIDTABOOLA--><\/p>\n<p>Mukesh Khanna also mentioned that around the same time, a fan-made image of Ranveer Singh as Shaktimaan surfaced on social media. &#8220;At that time, coincidentally, Ranveer Singh&#8217;s fan-made picture as Shaktimaan surfaced on social media. And then, suddenly, I got this call for the rights. I said, &#8216;Rights nahi dunga main (I won&#8217;t give the rights).&#8221; The veteran actor put forth a counteroffer. &#8220;I told them, &#8216;Tell Aditya, whoever he is, if you want to make it, make it with me&#8217;. I didn&#8217;t want to give away the rights only for them to make a disco drama. I refused.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mukesh Khanna expressed that Allu Arjun could be a suitable candidate to take on the role of Shaktimaan. &#8220;I think I have to watch more Allu Arjun films. Also, let me go out on a limb and say that he has it in him to be Shaktimaan. I am not saying he is doing it or anything. I&#8217;m just suggesting that it would look good on him. He has the personality to pull it off,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mukesh Khanna made it clear that he was not convinced about Ranveer Singh playing the iconic character. He concluded, &#8220;An actor can do all kinds of roles but Shaktimaan isn&#8217;t just any role. It isn&#8217;t just enough to be an actor to play Shaktimaan. You need to have the correct face. I am stuck at his (Ranveer&#8217;s) face, I am not stuck at his talent. People remind me that he has done so much work. He has done Khilji. I told them, &#8216;He is a good actor but I am not convinced with his face and his appearance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- Featured Video --><br \/>\n                                                                                                                        <!-- Recommended Widget -->\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/entertainment\/mukesh-khanna-reveals-he-rejected-yrfs-offer-to-buy-shaktimaan-rights-they-would-have-turned-it-into-a-disco-drama-7251738#publisher=newsstand\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: Mukesh Khanna, best known for his iconic portrayal of Shaktimaan, recently revealed that he turned down an offer from Yash Raj Films&#8217; Aditya Chopra to sell the rights to the beloved superhero character. 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