April 16, 2011
Mumbai
It was indeed a memorable day when I met my favorite childhood superhero Shaktimaan alias Actor Mukesh Khanna at his office in Mumbai's famous Thakur Complex. I was meeting him for the second time now after a gap of 13 long years. I had first met him as a kid in the year 1998 during his visit to Ahmedabad as he was dressed in his Shaktimaan outfit.
Mukesh ji told me that our country needed a good dictator with national feelings who can give wings to the nation's progress. He must be one who has no relatives in power. Also his anger towards the Indian media was clearly seen. Today all channels care nothing except their TRPs and viewer ships. Their seriousness has been completely faded.
He was all praise for the will power and courage of the Japanese people who have recently passed through a difficult phase of natural disasters and radiation after-shocks. We both agreed upon how the Japanese had true national feelings and a deep sense of humanity. While I was fortunate enough to witness the compassion of the Japanese people during my visit to Japan in 2009.
Mukesh Khanna is still very popular for his roles as the first Indian superhero Shaktimaan & Bheeshm Pitamah in Mahabharat TV series.
