{
  "id": 3730177,
  "title": "'Kilvish Ka Role Kar Sakta Hai...': Mukesh Khanna On Why Ranveer Singh Can't Play Character Of Shaktimaan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kilvish-ka-role-kar-sakta-hai-mukesh-khanna-on-why-ranveer-singh-cant",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T11:33:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/kilvish-ka-role-kar-sakta-hai-mukesh-khanna-on-why-ranveer-singh-cant-play-character-of-shaktimaan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mukesh Khanna, the veteran actor known for his role as Shaktimaan in the popular TV show, has revealed why Ranveer Singh was not selected to play the character in a potential film adaptation. Speaking to Subhojit Ghosh, Khanna stated that he believes Ranveer Singh lacks the necessary energy and positivity to portray Shaktimaan. He had previously mentioned that Ranveer Singh wanted the role, but Khanna refused to cast him. The actor offered Kilvish, another character from the show, to Ranveer instead, which he accepted. Khanna emphasized that for the role of Shaktimaan, the actor needs an image and a face that convey a positive aura, which he feels Ranveer Singh does not possess.",
  "summary": "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…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}