Overview

• Anurag Kashyap recounted that Basil Joseph told him he spent two years trying to make a Shaktimaan film and called it a waste.
• Basil also spoke, according to Kashyap, about battling egos in Bollywood and questioned how one sustains a career there.
• Reports had linked Ranveer Singh to the title role, and current coverage says the project appears to be on ice.
• Earlier this year, Basil publicly denied talk of replacing Ranveer, insisting the film would be made only with him.
• Shaktimaan creator Mukesh Khanna has questioned Ranveer’s suitability, while Basil continues acting with multiple 2025 releases and an upcoming Tamil film, Parasakthi.