Shaktimaan | |
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Genre | Action Superhero |
Created by | Mukesh Khanna |
Written by | Ghalib Asad Bhopali Brijmohan Pandey |
Directed by | Dinker Jani |
Starring | Mukesh Khanna Vaishnavi Mahant Kitu Gidwani Surendra Pal Lalit Parimoo Tom Alter |
Opening theme | "Shaktimaan" |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 450[1][2] |
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Producer | Mukesh Khanna |
Production location | Mumbai |
Cinematography | Manoj Soni |
Editor | Nasir Hakim Ansari |
Running time | 45-60 minutes |
Production company | Bheeshm International |
Original release | |
Network | DD National |
Release | 13 September 1997[1] – 27 March 2005[1] |
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Shaktimaan is an Indian Hindi-language superhero television series created and produced by Mukesh Khanna. It aired on DD National from 13 September 1997 to 27 March 2005.[3] Khanna starred as the titular superhero, who gains superhuman abilities through meditation and the five elements of nature, and his alter ego, Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri, a photographer for Aaj Ki Aawaz. The series also featured Vaishnavi Mahant (initially played by Kitu Gidwani) as journalist Geeta Vishwas and Surendra Pal as the primary antagonist, Tamraj Kilvish.
The series was widely popular and received recognition for its impact on children, with Khanna being acknowledged by Indian political leaders for his portrayal.[4] The show was followed by Shaktimaan: The Animated Series in 2011 and a television film, Hamara Hero Shaktimaan, in 2013. In 2024, Khanna announced the revival of Shaktimaan through a teaser video.[5]
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