The wait of thousands and thousands of followers is over as Mukesh Khanna is lastly again in his Shaktimaan avatar. The long-lasting character is ready to be revived with an all-new 40-episode audio collection named Shaktimaan Returns. Similar to the traditional authentic, it’s backed by none aside from the unique creator and face of Shaktimaan, Mukesh Khanna.
Shaktimaan Returns
Within the newest audio collection, Shaktimaan is on a mission that goes past battling evil. He faces an enemy not like any earlier than, and fights towards humanity’s personal greed and its reckless exploitation of nature. His nemesis, Mahatatva, who was as soon as a guardian of steadiness, has now changed into a corrupted drive decided to revive Earth’s concord by any means vital. Shaktimaan embarks on a quest to gather 5 mystical jewels to save lots of the world and uncover that true energy lies in compassion, not destruction.
Shaktimaan Returns is now streaming solely on Pocket FM. The collection defines India’s most liked superhero for the brand new technology, mixing nostalgia, objective, and cinematic sound design to create an immersive storytelling expertise. It runs for bout 10 hours and options the beloved characters – Gangadhar Shastri, Gita Vishwas, Mahatma, and TRP Baba.
Rohan Nayak, CEO and Co-founder of Pocket FM, says, “For many people, Shaktimaan was the primary hero we actually believed in. Bringing him again wasn’t about rebooting the `90s; it was about exhibiting how timeless Indian heroes will be when instructed by way of a contemporary type of storytelling and with a brand new storyline. For many years, the world has appeared to the U.S for its superheroes, from caped crusaders to cinematic universes. However India has its personal legends, its personal heroes formed by our values and creativeness. Shaktimaan brings a refreshing shift with an Indian superhero who stands for objective, steadiness, and ethical energy. We’re thrilled to deliver him to Pocket FM, and that is just the start as we proceed to create and reimagine extra superheroes for our audiences. Audio is likely one of the strongest storytelling mediums, and this challenge demonstrates how traditional Indian IPs can evolve with know-how and attain new audiences globally.”
Notably, to have fun the launch, Pocket FM shared a hilarious model marketing campaign that includes Bollywood’s most infamous villains of the 90`s together with Gulshan Grover, Ranjeet, Shehzad Khan, Shahbaz Khan, and the unique Shaktimaan villain, Surendra Pal, who seem in full panic mode after discovering Shaktimaan is again.
Mukesh Khanna reacts
Undoubtedly, the revival is an emotional second for the person who first gave India its superhero, Mukesh Khanna, the unique Shaktimaan. Sharing his ideas, Mukesh mentioned, “Shaktimaan was created to encourage reality, selflessness, and braveness in younger minds. These values are timeless. When Pocket FM approached me, I used to be curious to see how these beliefs would come alive by way of audio. However the way in which they’ve reimagined it, with a contemporary storyline whereas preserving the soul of Shaktimaan, actually moved me. I doubt if another manufacturing home may have executed such justice to the character. I’m glad to see that the essence of Shaktimaan is alive and talking to a brand new technology in a brand new voice.”
Created by Mukesh Khanna, “Shaktimaan” aired on DD Nationwide from 13 September 1997 to 27 March 2005. He was seen as each Shaktimaan and his alter ego “Pandit Gangadhar Vidhyadhar Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri”, a photographer for the newspaper “Aaj Ki Aawaz”.
Shaktimaan was proven as a human who has efficiently gained superhuman powers by way of meditation, aligning himself with the 5 components of nature: House, Earth, Air, Fireplace, and Water. Actress Kitu Gidwani, who was later changed by Vaishnavi Mahant, performed the position of Geeta Vishwas, a reporter who has fallen in love with Shaktimaan. The first solid of the drama additionally included Surendra Pal, who essayed the position of Tamraj Kilvish.
(With inpuits from IANS)