In an exclusive report by Pinkvilla, the Shaktimaan team is in conversations with Minnal Murali director, Basil Joseph, to come on board as the director of Shaktimaan. On February 10 this year, Sony Pictures India announced that they will be bringing the desi superhero, Shaktimaan, in the big screen format.
“Basil is well versed with the world of Indian Superhero Films and is a big fan of Shaktimaan himself. The director has already met the Shaktimaan team multiple times and is keen to come on board the film. The producers have asked Basil to come up with his own version of the screenplay to know if he is on the same wavelength as the team on the visual and story-telling front,” revealed a source to Pinkvilla.
“Shaktimaan is a franchise that has the potential to change the game for Hindi Cinema and hence, the team is being very cautious with their choice of director. Mukesh Khanna has made the character a household name and the idea is to reintroduce the superhero to today’s audience. They have been talking to several top directors and as of now, Basil Joseph is the front runner to be at the helm of affairs, as all the meetings have met with a positive response,” the source added.
If everything goes well, Basil Joseph will be then making his Bollywood debut as a director with Shaktimaan.
However, no actor has been roped in for the titular role yet. According to reports, Ranveer Singh is on the top of the list to play this iconic character.