Shaktimaan (franchise)

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Shaktimaan
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  • Ghalib Asad Bhopali
  • Brij Mohan Pandey
Films and television
Television series
Animated series
Television film(s)Hamara Hero Shaktimaan (2013)

Shaktimaan is an Indian superhero media franchise consisting of TV series, comic books and films. The original work is Shaktimaan, which was produced by Mukesh Khanna and directed by Dinkar Jani and Vikram Veturi.

Television series[]

Shaktimaan (1997–2005)[]

Main article: Shaktimaan

Shaktimaan (Hindi: शक्तिमान) is a fictional Indian superhero from the television series of the same name which aired on DD National from 27 September 1997 to 27 March 2005 on Sundays. The series was produced by Mukesh Khanna and directed by . It has also aired on Pogo in English,[1] Tarang in Oriya and Chutti TV in Tamil, and repeated its Hindi telecast on STAR Utsav. Mukesh Khanna plays the roles of Shaktimaan and his alter ego Pandit Gangadhar Vidyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri, a photographer for the newspaper Aaj Ki Aawaz. Shaktimaan is depicted as a human who has attained superhuman strength and power through deep meditation and attaining control over five elements of life. Kitu Gidwani, and later Vaishnavi Mahant plays the role of , a reporter in the series who loves Shaktimaan. Surendra Pal plays the role of Tamraj Kilvish.

Shaktimaan: The Animated Series (2011–2012)[]

Shaktimaan: The Animated Series is an Indian animated action series based on the live-action series Shaktimaan. It is created by Reliance Animation and was aired on Sonic on 20 December 2011.[2][3][4] In 2017 Discovery Kids acquired the rights of syndication from Reliance Entertainment.[5]

Shaktimaan (TBD)[]

In October 2019, Mukesh Khanna announced himself that a 3D animated series will be launched in future, with its teaser launching on 7 December 2019 at Comic Con India 2019.[6]

Telefilm[]

Hamara Hero Shaktimaan (2013)[]

Hamara Hero Shaktimaan is the first film of the series which was aired on Pogo TV on 30 June 2013.[7]

Web series[]

On 15 March 2019 a show named Sorry Shaktimaan started on a YouTube channel having the same name. It is the educational section of Shaktimaan .[8]

Cast and characters[]

Character Live-action TV series Television film Animated TV series
Shaktimaan
(1997-2005) 		Hamara Hero Shaktimaan
(2013) 		Shaktimaan: The Animated Series
(2011)
Gangadhar Shastri/Shaktimaan Mukesh Khanna
Vehaan Arya/Shaktimaan Jason Griffith (Voice)
Gita Biswas Kitu Gidwani
Vaishnavi Mahant 		Manasi Salvi
Lina Ray Suzy Myers (Voice)
Tamraj Kilvish Surendra Pal Scott Rayow (Voice)
Dr. Jackol Lalit Parimoo
Arun Bakshi 		Gufi Paintal
Mahaguru Tom Alter (Voice)
Sahab / Kumar Ranjan
Durandhar Singh Raju Shrivastav
Kaushaliyaa Manjeet Kullar
Shalaaka / Kaali Billi Ashwini Kalsekar
Shaliyaa / Safed Billi Dolly Minhas
Naurangee Kishore Bhanushali
Prof. Biswas Rajendra Gupta
Mayor Jai Kumar Janardan / Kakodar Nawab Shah
Paroma Deepshikha
Sheraali Deepshikha
Queen Mayaadri
Bankelal / Toyman
Kaamini
The Villain Alien Shikha Swaroop
Bilas Rao Goga Kapoor
Matandeeka
Inspector Jai Singh Deepraj Rana
Satyaprakash Nirala
Maansi Sharma
Teemira / Behroopia
Maansi Neelam Mehra
Dr. Gyaani Mike Pollock (Voice)
Tick Marc Thompson (Voice)
Tock Sean Schemmel (Voice)
Bumpy Tom Wayland (Voice)
General D’Cruze David Manis (Voice)
Major Geek Dan Green (Voice)

Controversies[]

When Shaktimaan first aired on Doordarshan, there were a lot of controversies created as children set themselves on fire or jumped off buildings hoping that Shaktimaan would save them.[9] In an effort to promote responsible behaviour among children, Mukesh Khanna spent a substantial part of the airtime in explaining to the children that the stunts shown on television were not real and should not be emulated.[10] Khanna also stated that most of the controversies were fake and were raised in media to undermine its popularity.[11]

Comic Books[]

A series of comic books appeared featuring Shaktimaan and published in many Indian languages as well as English in association with Diamond Comics and Raj Comics.

Merchandise[]

Shaktimaan merchandise like costumes, stickers, dolls were introduced in the market.[12]

Awards and nominations[]

Shaktimaan: The Animated Series won 2012 FICCI BAF award for best animated TV series.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Screen On & Off". The Telegraph. 15 June 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  2. ^ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". News18. Archived from the original on 2012-05-19.
  3. ^ Aparna Phadke (25 March 2012). "Shaktimaan in 3D soon". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Viacom18 to launch new channel Sonic for young adults this month". Economic Times. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Discovery Kids to air Shaktimaan". Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  6. ^ "Exclusive: 'Shaktimaan' is getting animated by WordSword Creations in 3D". December 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Shahrukh Khan and Akshay Kumar cannot play Shaktimaan" (in Hindi). June 26, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "Sorry Shaktimaan". YouTube.
  9. ^ "The Shaktimaan effect". Indian Express. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Entertainment News: Latest Hollywood & Bollywood News, Movies Releases & Reviews". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010.
  11. ^ "'Shaktimaan' deaths instigated:Producer". The New India Express. 9 January 1999. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  12. ^ "'Bheeshma' Khanna has it in for Bollywood : Mukesh Khanna | Indian Television Dot Com". Indiantelevision.com. 2002-11-26. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  13. ^ "SHAKTIMAAN WINS 2012 FICCI BAF AWARD FOR "BEST ANIMATED TV EPISODE"". Animation World Network.

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