Is Allu Arjun’s much-awaited film with Basil Joseph based on the superhero Shaktimaan? Team clarifies
Ever since Malayalam filmmaker-actor Basil Joseph’s 2021 Tovino Thomas superhero film Minnal Murali became a rage across the country, there has been talk of him adapting the Mukesh Khanna-led 90s TV show Shaktimaan to the silver screen. After Ranveer Singh’s name was rumoured to be attached to the project, there was recently speculation that Basil pitched the script to Allu Arjun. Here’s some clarity. Allu Arjun is the latest star who was rumoured to play Shaktimaan. Is Allu Arjun’s film with Basil Joseph Shaktimaan? On Club FM 94.3, director Arun Anirudhan, who helmed Tovino and Basil’s recent release Athiradi, spoke about working on Shaktimaan with the filmmaker-actor. “Paulson (Skaria) and I were writing the screenplay for Basil’s next directorial. Unfortunately, it did not go on floors. It was supposed to be a massive film, Shaktimaan. I do not know whether it will happen or not; it is quite complicated,” he said. When asked if Basil was invited to Arjun’s brother Allu Sirish’s wedding due to their collaboration, Arun said, “Allu Arjun invited him. He has …









