Famous TV actor Mukesh Khanna worked in many Bollywood films like this but he is still remembered for his two roles played on the small screen. First role of Bhishma Pitamah in Mahabharata and second role of Shaktimaan. Today, due to the lockdown, fans are once again able to see both these roles of Mukesh Khanna on Doordarshan and are enjoying their great work. But in the Mahabharata, Mukesh Khanna did not get the role of Bhishma Pitamah. He wanted to play Arjun but Mukesh believes that some things are done by the will of God. One of them was the role of Bhishma Pitamah. Mukesh Khanna got this historical role. Goofy Pental, brother of comedian Pental, had played the role of Shakuni in Mahabharata, with which he was one of the casting directors of Mahabharata. Goofy was the first to call Mukesh Khanna.
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Goofy had previously worked with Mukesh Khanna in an ad. Mukesh asked which role can be given to him. Goofy took four names. Arjun, Karan, Krishna and Bhishma. On the same lines, Mukesh agreed to the auditions. Mukesh's preference was Arjun or Karan. Even after working in films, he came to the getup and auditioned. After some time, Goofy's call came and he said that BR Chopra saheb wants you to play Duryodhana. Mukesh flatly refused, saying that the villain does not come out of him. He still believes that his casting was done by neither Goofy nor Chopra ji. His casting was from destiny. Mukesh says that someone else got the role of Arjun. Rahi Masoom Raza was the scriptwriter of Mahabharata. He saw the image of Arjun in an actor and asked him to cast.
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The role of Karna also went out like this. Meanwhile, Goofy's call again came to Mukesh and he was offered the role of Guru Dronacharya. Mukesh Khanna had read Mahabharata since childhood and according to him every role of Mahabharata was no less than a warrior in itself. He agreed to that role, but in the meantime when the scene of Dronacharya was yet to come, once again Goofy's call comes to Mukesh and he is called. While going there, it is known that the person who was finalized for the role of Bhishma Pitamah could not talk to him. Vijender Ghatke was about to role. Chopra Sahab asked Mukesh Khanna to do this role. There is more history. He did this role well.