4 min readNew DelhiJun 5, 2026 07:03 PM IST Some actors are better known as their characters, and if they have played a popular role in a 1990s television show, chances are, their fans would always remember them by the character they played on screen. Shaktimaan’s Dr Jaikaal was one such memorable character, played by actor Lalit Parimoo. Lait has appeared in films like Haider, Mubarakan, Agent Vinod, and across many episodes of shows like CID and Crime Patrol. In a recent interview, Lalit shared that aside from the dream of being an actor, he once was on the verge of being a godman. He shared that an organisation was “ready to launch” him but he backed out as they expected him to lie and make things up. ‘I was very close to becoming a godman’ In a chat with Siddharth Kannan, Lalit Parimoo said that he first thought of being a godman at 28, but it wasn’t until a decade later that he got such an offer from an organsation that he was a …