Mukesh Khanna

Mukesh Khanna (born 23 June 1958) is an Indian actor, producer, and talk show host known for his work in Hindi films and television. He is best known for portraying the titular superhero in the television series Shaktimaan (1997–2005), which he also created and produced, and for his role as Bhishma in B. R. Chopra's Mahabharat (1988–1990). He has also appeared in television series such as Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara (2012–2013).

Khanna was born into a Punjabi Hindu family with roots in Multan and Dipalpur, cities located in today's Punjab province of Pakistan, from where his family migrated to Mumbai (then Bombay) due to the 1947 partition.

Following his higher education at Mumbai's St. Xavier's College, earning a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree and a Master of Laws qualification, he later completed an acting course from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune.

Khanna was also the chairman of the Children's Film Society India, from which he resigned in February 2018.

He is also the founder and director of the entertainment company Bheeshm International. He is currently running The Mukesh Khanna Show on his own YouTube channel, Bheeshm International.