Remember the time sitting in front of the television on a Sunday morning watching your favourite Indian superhero Shaktiman saving kids and teaching the right morals. He might just return back.
Mukesh Khanna who had reprised the role of Shaktiman back in 1997 is planning to revive the Indian superhero, on the occasion of his appointment as the Chairperson of the Children Film Society, India said, “Yes we are in talks with some producers and most definitely we will try to get Shaktiman back for our fans. It would be after 16 years that I will get to play the character but I think it has been the best platform to share good messages. This time it would be definitely in a bigger scale for sure.”
Talking about his new responsibility, he said, “I have been getting messages from so many people that the post has finally been bestowed on the right person. I think in our country there are hardly any films made for children. People complain that they don’t get enough theatres, but I feel if one makes films that are commercially viable and also educative, they can do wonders for the society.”
Today kids look upto Dholakpur Superhero Chhota Bheem when it comes to moral learning. An animated series on Shaktiman too was conceived by Reliance Animation a few years ago.
Mukesh feels that TV shows need to improve and focus more on children, said, “I think today kids are much more mature than any of us were. They have lost their innocence and act much beyond their age. So it’s time we tap their smartness and produce shows that can induce goodness in them.”