Mukesh Khanna (born 23 June 1958) is an Indian actor, talk show host and producer who works in
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
language films and television shows. He is best known for his portrayal of Shaktimaan, the superhero character in ''
Shaktimaan
Shaktimaan is an Indian Hindi-language Superhero fiction, superhero television show, created by Mukesh Khanna that aired on DD National from 13 September 1997 to 27 March 2005.
Producer Mukesh Khanna played the role of Shaktimaan and his alt ...
'' (1997–2005) and
Bhishma
Bhishma (Sanskrit: भीष्म, , ), also known as Pitamaha, Gangaputra, and Devavrata, played an integral role in Mahabharata. He was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces during the Kurukshetra War mentioned in the Hindu epic M ...
in ''
Mahabharat
The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...
'' (1988–1990), and also for his appearances in ''
Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara
''Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara'' is an Indian drama television series produced by Rajshri Productions. It aired from 18 June 2012 to 1 November 2014 on Star Plus. It starred Disha Parmar and Nakuul Mehta as Pankhuri Gupta Kuma ...
'' (2012–2013).
Khanna was also the chairman of
Children's Film Society India, from which he resigned in February 2018. He is also the founder and director of entertainment company Bheeshm International. He is currently running The Mukesh Khanna Show on his own YouTube channel named Bheeshm International.
Filmography
Television
Videos
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, 2020
, Look SHAKTIMAAN is wearing mask
, To spread awareness about
Covid-19
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Web
Films
Awards and nominations
References
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Film and Television Institute of India alumni
Indian male television actors
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Indian male film actors
Indian male voice actors
Living people
Indian male soap opera actors
1958 births