And oh, how could I forget the Superman inspiration? Nevertheless, it's a fun action series to watch for yesterday's kids and today's adults who would love to cherish those pleasant memories of watching India's one of the finest superheroes on the small screen. If you have seen any of the above mentioned films, you're bound to be very disappointed. Shaktimaan disappoints by proceeding more with the second one. Recreating a sequence based on a film is one thing and using the exact footage from that film to create a sequence is another thing. However, it's equally heartbreaking to discover a good amount of episodes have been copied from Hollywood movies such as First Blood, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Predator, X-Men and even the much loved Star Wars franchise etc. Shaktimaan also has a lot of positive messages to offer to kids, and that's another reason behind its success as a superhero series. Shaktimaan/Gangadhar and Geeta are the most memorable characters in the whole series, and the strong acting is a major reason behind that. Mukesh Khanna and Vaishnavi have given their finest here in terms of performances. Even though many sequences are overshadowed by a weak CGI, its the crisp writing that eventually comes to the rescue.
Visual effects are fairly average but not too bad for the times it was released in. The efforts in the stunts can be seen, and I really liked how they pulled off many of them. Shaktimaan has power-packed action sequences. Mukesh Khanna is the biggest reason why Shaktimaan became what it is today, and there's a reason why this character has managed to exist beyond the series. Nostalgia is guaranteed while watching several episodes combining Shaktimaan's magical action sequences and Gangadhar's comedic escapades. Shaktimaan has been a memorable superhero since childhood.
Swarup BasakĪlthough I haven't seen each and every episode, I have seen a fairly high amount to review this TV series already. Eventually he transformed into a super human warrior in order to fight against the forces of evil in the world and ultimately becomes the super hero Shaktimaan. After which the five natural elements of life, namely fire, earth, water, wind and sky invigorated his body and he gained further super powers from these elements. Towards the end the Suryanshis performed a Yagya (Yajna) through which he entered holy fire and immersed his physical body in it. This process, instead of killing him, made him almost immortal and stronger than any mere human being. He also conducted the ritual of death in order to get total control over his powers.
During his training, Shaktimaan was taught the way to energize the 7 chakras of body through Kundalini Yoga that helped him get mystical and supernatural powers. He got his powers from 7 spiritual gurus who had blessed him with mystical yogic shakti and trained him in ancient combat forms. Shaktimaan was the rebirth of Shri Satya who had formed the Suryanshi Sect after the war of the Mahabharata 7,500 years ago. Eventually he transformed into Shaktimaan. When the five natural elements of life, fire, earth, water, wind and sky invigorated his body, he gained superpowers from these elements. When evil was ruling the world, the Suryanshis chose an ordinary man as the warrior to fight evil.