Mukesh Khanna mocks Tiger Shroff’s appearance; says if he plays Shaktimaan, kids will say, ‘Tu baith jaa’

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He continued, “He is still a child among children, that’s his image. He doesn’t have the stature that one needs to play Shaktimaan, who had a gravity not because of me, but because of the character that he is. Shaktimaan isn’t a brainless brawler. He has a seriousness, he is wise. He is an evolved person, for God’s sake. He is not an ordinary Arnold Schwarzenegger, nor does he have a suit like Iron Man, nor has he flown in from Krypton like Superman. His costume is created by combining the five elements. You can imagine the power he wields, and I don’t want someone who doesn’t have the required stature playing him.”

At a recent press conference, Mukesh Khanna said that Ranveer is desperate to play the character, but nobody can take over the role unless he, Mukesh, gives his go-ahead as the producer. A Shaktimaan film was announced in 2022 by Sony Pictures International, with Ranveer rumoured to play the lead and Minnal Murali director Basil Joseph to helm. No concrete updates have been provided, although Mukesh has never missed an opportunity to run down anybody whose name is attached to the project.