Shaktimaan actor Mukesh Khanna reveals why he REJECTED Ekta Kapoor's version of Mahabharat

After taking a dig at Ekta Kapoor's version of Mahabharat, veteran actor, Mukesh Khanna, who is best known as Shaktimaan, has revealed that he was offered the TV czarina's Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki. However, he ended up rejecting it. Mukesh, who played Bhishma Pitamah in BR Chopra's Mahabharat, said that Ekta made mockery the epic saga by roping in actors, who flaunted their six-pack abs in the show. Taking a dig at Ronit Roy, who played Bhisma Pitamah in Ekta's version of Mahabharat, Mukesh said that he flaunted his abs whereas Ekta completely ruined the epic saga.

In an interview with Times Of India, Mukesh Khanna also revealed that he did 15 films before taking up the role of Bhisma Pitamah. "I did 15 films before bagging the role of Bhishma Pitamah. I had given a proper look test wearing a beard and a mustache. We were selected on the basis of our audition and they were elected and that's why they did not look like the characters. She completely ruined it," he said.

He further made surprising revelation by saying that Ekta Kapoor had offered him to play Bhisma Pitamah's father Shantanu in her version of Mahabharat. Instead of accepting the big offer, the Shaktimaan actor rejected it outright. "You will be surprised to know I got a call from Ekta Kapoor's production house for her version of Mahabharat when she was making it. They offered me to play the role of Shantanu (Bhishma Pitamah's father) I told them 'Do you really think I will do Shantanu after playing Bhishma' ?. She made a mockery of Mahabharat. She took all the daily soap actors and tried to make Mahabharat," he added.

It clearly seems that Mukesh is unhappy with Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki and he is no leaving no stone unturned to bash it right, left and center.

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