Mukesh Khanna in a still from Shaktimaan. Even today, Mukesh Khanna continues to remain in the news, largely due to his iconic portrayal of Shaktimaan. More recently, veteran actor Surendra Pal, who has worked with Mukesh Khanna in both Shaktimaan and Mahabharat, spoke about their dynamic and how he came to be cast in the television series. ‘Requested Mukesh Khanna to give me the villain’s role’ In a conversation with Sidharth Kannan, while speaking about Mukesh Khanna, Surendra said: “My friendship with Mukesh has been very strong, in fact it still is. We have always shared a cordial relationship. I respect him deeply and hold him in very high regard. The role of Bhishma Pitamah that he portrayed was so beautiful that I think nobody else could have done it the way he did. He is a very natural actor and works with great passion.” The veteran actor further recalled that when he heard Mukesh was making Shaktimaan, he approached him and requested a role as the antagonist.…