Several celebrities are known for their diplomacy or politically correct statements, but when it comes to the ‘Shaktiman’ fame Mukesh Khanna, he doesn’t mince his words. He has always been very vocal about his viewpoints and never hesitated to put forward his words as bluntly as possible. He even once scolded comedian Bharti Singh in front of a live audience!
During a conversation with Digital Commentary in March 2024, Mukesh Khanna made some strong statements about comedian Bharti Singh, who met him during an award function. Recalling the event, Mukesh mentioned how Kapil Sharma was sitting beside him at the function but ignored the ‘Mahabharat’ actor.
He further opened up about his interaction with Bharti Singh and shared,
Regarding his interaction with Bharti Singh, Mukesh Khanna added, “Wo mic leke aa gayi. ‘Dekho Shaktimaan hai, mai bhi Shaktimaan me kaam karna chahti hoon.’ Wo mere samne aayi, najdik aayi, maine kaha ‘ye maar khayegi mere se.’ Usne kiya bhi wo… seat khali dekhke baith gayi. Mere kandhe par usne sir rakha. Pehle baithe baithe 3 baar sorry Shaktimaan bol chuki thi. Mic tha waha, maine bola ‘Dekho, agar zindagi bhar tumhe sorry Shaktimaan na bolna pade toh sidhe baitho.’” (“She came up holding the mic. ‘Look, it’s Shaktimaan! I also wanted to work in Shaktimaan.’ She came up to me, got closer, and I thought, ‘She’s going to get a beating by me.’ She saw an empty seat and sat down. Then she rested her head on my shoulder. While sitting there, she had already said ‘Sorry, Shaktimaan’ three times. There was a mic there, so I said, ‘Look, if you don’t want to spend your whole life saying sorry to Shaktimaan, sit properly.”)
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Mukesh Khanna is currently working on a film based on his beloved superhero series ‘Shaktimaan.’
