Shaktimaan arguably India’s most popular superhero to date is set to make his way to the big screen, Sony Pictures India announce. Fans will be treat a trilogy base on Indian superhero Shaktimaan.
The original Shaktimaan TV series air for 8 years on DD National, and Sony Pictures India has partner with the show’s original producer Mukesh Khanna’s Bheeshm International and Brewing Thoughts for the upcoming movies.
Mukesh Khanna portraye the role of Shaktimaan in the original series.
A teaser for the Shaktimaan movie was share on the Sony Pictures’ YouTube channel.
The description for the teaser video says the studio is looking to “recreate the magic of the iconic superhero” and that the movie will be headline by one of the country’s superstars.
Sony Pictures India has reveale that it will work with the producer of the original TV series, who also reprise the dual role of Shaktimaan and his alternate persona, Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri.
Sony Pictures India Tweeted :
After the super success of our many superhero films in India and all over the globe, it's time for our desi Superhero!@ThoughtsBrewing @SinghhPrashant @MadhuryaVinay @actMukeshKhanna @vivekkrishnani @ladasingh @sonypicsfilmsin @sonypicsindia pic.twitter.com/sQzS2Z6Oju
— Sony Pictures India (@SonyPicsIndia) February 10, 2022
There is currently no word on who will direct the movies, or the actors who will star.
The original Shaktimaan TV series air in Hindi and ran for 8 years since its debut in 1997, and built a large fan base over the years, especially among younger viewers.
There’s no word on a release date also.
Shaktimaan will be Sony Pictures India’s first entry in the Indian superhero space, and the studio says it will seek expertise from parent company Sony Pictures Entertainment and its headquarters in Culver City, California, US, to access the latest technology in moviemaking and postproduction.
