How 'Shaktimaan' Mukesh Khanna Encouraged Kids to Drink Milk

Actor Mukesh Khanna, who gained mass popularity with the show 'Shaktimaan' in the 1990s, said that Shaktimaan was also a teacher and had even inspired children to have their milk.

Talking to IANS at the song launch, Mukesh says, "I would like to tell you that Shaktimaan has two forms. One is an action hero, but Shaktimaan is not just an action hero. Shaktimaan is not just a superhero, he has also become a super teacher.".

He recalls, "I remember in 1997 a lady came up and said, Mukesh ji, I am very thankful to you. I said, sister, what is the matter? She said, 'I am very thankful to you'".

She said, 'My child has started drinking milk because of you. He never used to drink milk. He never drank milk when he was beaten. Now he has milk thrice. 'Shaktimaan said that if you drink milk, you will become powerful'."

The actor added: "That made me realize the importance of Shaktimaan's teachings.".

We started talking on small issues. More than 200 messages as Shaktimaan. So, Shaktimaan is coming. You people have been asking for 2-3 years. When will he come? Who will come? Where will he come from? Will he come or not? Everyone is lying. Everyone is telling the truth.»

He said that he brought an angle of Shaktimaan being a super teacher.

Perhaps Shaktimaan will not become in the future. I feel that my chemistry will not be the chemistry of Shaktimaan in the future. So, I have recorded a song. Through which I want to tell the children what is the name of the revolutionaries of our country.

Shaktimaan was Mukesh's show on DD National from September 1997 to March 2005. The actor played the role of Shaktimaan and his alter ego Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri, a photographer for the newspaper Aaj Ki Aawaz.

Shaktimaan was shown to be an ordinary man who has attained superhuman powers after meditation and five elements of nature: Space, Earth, Air, Fire, Water. Kitu Gidwani was replaced by Vaishnavi Mahant and played the character Geeta Vishwas a reporter in love with Shaktimaan. Surendra Pal was Tamraj Kilvish.