Mukesh Khanna Rejects Ranveer Singh as Shaktimaan, Offers Kilvish Role Instead
Mukesh Khanna, known for his role as Shaktimaan, has declined offers worth crores to prevent Ranveer Singh from playing the superhero in a film adaptation. Khanna believes Ranveer's energetic and mischievous persona suits the antagonist Kilvish, a role he offered Singh, but not the positive image required for Shaktimaan. Despite Ranveer's enthusiasm and efforts to convince Khanna over three hours, Khanna remains firm, prioritizing principles over commercial gain and expressing admiration for Ranveer's energy.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (52/100). Lens Score 28/100.
Outlets measured: freepressjournal, news18, hindustantimes, indianexpress. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (45–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 27 Aug, 07:18 am. Other outlets followed.