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Mukesh Khanna said Ranveer Singh spent three hours trying to convince him to let him play Shaktimaan, leaving him feeling guilty about refusing. In an interview, Khanna said he could not see Shaktimaan in Singh's face despite praising his acting and energy. Khanna instead offered Singh the role of villain Kilvish in the film.

Mukesh Khanna's TV show Shaktimaan was supposed to be adapted into a film. It was announced in 2022, but the movie has not yet started rolling. Khanna had earlier mentioned that Ranveer Singh wanted to play the role of Shaktimaan in the movie, but he refused his casting. Now, in an interview, the veteran actor revealed why, according to him, the Dhurandhar actor can't portray the character of Shaktimaan.

During an interview with Subhojit Ghosh, while talking about Ranveer, Khanna said, " (I've praised him. There's no actor as energetic as him. He can do Kilvish. In fact, I offered him Kilvish's role. He will be a tremendous Kilvish)."

Khanna Explains His Refusal

Khanna further said that Ranveer can do Dhurandhar, Gully Boy, Khilji (Padmaavat), but he cannot do Shaktimaan. He said, "For that we need image plus face. Jo uska nahi hai." He further said that Ranveer has a mischievous face, and for Shaktimaan, the actor has to be very positive.