On February 10, Sony pictures announced its next film based on the popular TV show ‘Shaktimaan.’ Sony Pictures shared a short clip on Twitter with the words written, “As darkness and evil prevail over humanity, it’s time for him to return.” Those words are followed by a glimpse of Shaktimaan. However, the face of the superhero is yet not revealed.

The tweet was marked with the words, “After the success of our many superhero films in India and all over the globe, it’s time for our desi Superhero!”

The show was re-telecasted on April 2020 during the lockdown.

The popular 1990s show Shaktimaan was aired on September 13, 1997 on Doordarshan. The show was very popular among the 1990s kids and is still continued to be loved by its fans. This was India’s first superhero show and children of that time were crazy about it. It was directed by Mukesh Khanna and Dinker Jani. It was produced by Bheeshm International Production House.

In this article, we will tell you about the cast of the popular TV show. Mukesh Khanna, Kitu Gidwani, Vaishnavi Mahant, Surendra Pal, Tom Alter, and Lalit Parimoo were some of the actors featured in the show.

  • Mukesh Khanna

He portrayed the lead role of the show. He played the character of Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar and was given the moniker            ‘Shaktimaan.’ Khanna had also played the role of ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ in a 1988 show, ‘Mahabharata’. He was born on Juy 23, 1958 and              was bought up in Mumbai. He made his debut in the cinemas from his film Roohi in 1981. He later on worked in several shows and                    films. He is an actor, producer and a writer. Presently, he is running his show The Mukesh Khanna Show on his YouTube channel.                   Also, he is the founder of MK Films.

Mukesh Khanna

  • Vaishnavi Mahant

She played the role of Geeta Vishwas in Shaktimaan in place of Kitu Gidwani. She was born on September 9, 1974 in Mumbai. Some of her best TV serials and films include Shaktimaan, Miley Jab Hum Tum, Sapne Suhane ladakpan Ke, and Oru Mutham Manimutham. She worked in several films incluiding Malayalam and Telugu films as well. Recently she was seen in the TV soap Tera Yaar Hoon Main in the role of Shobha Roy.

Vaishnavi Mahant

  • Kitu Gidwani :

She portrayed the role of Geeta Vishwas, a news channel reporter in the show.  She is also known for her role of Svetlana in Swabhimaan. After working for a few episodes in Shaktimaan, she left the show to work in a TV series, Airhostess. She was born on October 22, 1967 in Mumbai. She completed her schooling in Mumbai. She made her debut in acting from a TV show, Trishna in 1984. She also worked in a recognised show Dance of the Wind in the role of Pallavi. She worked in a number of TV soaps and films.

Kitu Gidwani :

  • Surendra Pal

Surendra Pal portrayed the role of Tamraj Kilvish in the show. He is also well known for his role as Dronacharya in Mahabharata in 1988, Amatya Rakshas in Chanakya and Daksha in Devon Ke Dev-Mahadev. He was born on September 23, 1953 in Lucknow. He made his debut in acting in 1984. He has worked in a number of films and TV serials.

Surendra Pal

  • Tom Alter :

Tom Alter portrayed the role of Mahaguru in the show. He was born on June 22, 1950. He made his debut from the first film Saheb Bahadur starring Dev Anand. He has worked in several Hindi films. He has also been awarded the Padma Shri award in 2008.

Tom Alter :

  • Lalit Parimoo

He played the character of Dr. Jaikaal in Shaktimaan. He was born on September 28, 1964. He has worked in several films including Haider, Agent Vinod, and Mubarakan. His notable works include several TV serials as well. He also played the part of CBI Director in the popular web series-Harshad Mehta’s Scam 1992.

Lalit Parimoo