Ranveer Singh persuades Mukesh Khanna for 3 hours to play Shaktimaan but doesn’t gain his approval- here’s why

Actor Ranveer Singh has been reported to play the titular role of Shaktimaan ever since the movie was announced. While fans were excited to see Ranveer in the maroon-gold suit, the OG Shaktimaan aka Mukesh Khanna was disappointed. Despite praising him, Mukesh feels he isn’t suited to play the character on the big screen. And he has been repeatedly saying that Ranveer shouldn’t play the role. Now, in another new interview, Mukesh revealed that the Gully Boy persuaded him for 3 hours and tried to convince him.

Ranveer Singh tried to convince Mukesh Khanna for the movie

In an interview with Bollywood Thikana, Mukesh revealed Ranveer came to convince him to play the character. He said, “I don’t take names as I am not supposed to criticise any actor. People get offended. But now everyone knows that Ranveer Singh came to convince me. I can’t hide that I had called him a ‘terrific actor’ and praised his ‘energy’. People started posting pictures on social media as if Ranveer had been finalised to play Shaktimaan. Since I hadn’t taken a call on it as I have a contract with Sony, I posted a video where I said, I have not said anything about the lead actor so please wait for some time.”

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Mukesh Khanna reveals why he isn’t suited for the role

He further said, “That poor guy (Ranveer Singh) was sitting in front of me for three hours. But it doesn’t reflect on his face, what it needs to play Shaktimaan. He looks fickle as if he will con somebody. But he is a terrific actor. When I praised him I mentioned that nobody else in the film industry has the energy like him. But I haven’t approved him for the role. He must have felt bad. However, in the industry, it is the producer who casts the actor not the other way around. That photo shoot (a nude shoot with Dirty magazine) was one of the very big reasons that started my aversion to him. When I saw that photoshoot, I said, kya kar raha hai yaar (What are you doing).”

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