'Makers of 'Kalki' twisted many elements of Mahabharata'; special committee should be formed to look into movies based on Indian epics, says Mukesh Khanna

'Kalki 2898 AD', starring Prabhas, is a pan-Indian film featuring a stellar star cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone, Vijay Devarakonda, Dulquer Salmaan and Anna Ben. Directed by Nag Ashwin, the film was released on June 27. The film, which is having a dream run at the box office, has already collected more than Rs 700 crore in eight days worldwide.
Now, renowned film and television actor Mukesh Khanna has shared his opinion about the film.

Mukesh Khanna is known for playing iconic characters such as the main character in the television serial 'Shaktimaan' and Bhishma in BR Chopra's 'Mahabharata'.

Even as he praised the making of 'Kalki', Mukesh Khanna pointed out that he was not impressed by the film's script. In a YouTube video uploaded on his channel, Mukesh Khanna said that he did not like the decision of the makers to twist so many elements of the Mahabharata.

"One thing that is bothering me is that the makers have tried to change the mythology in the film. In the beginning, you see Lord Krishna come, and take the gem from Ashwathama's forehead, telling him that he will be my saviour in the future. Lord Krishna never said this. I want to ask the makers, how could you presume to know more than the Vyas muni, who said that what doesn’t exist here cannot exist elsewhere? It wasn’t Krishna who removed Ashwatthama’s ‘mani’. I’ve been reading the Mahabharata since childhood; I can tell you that it was Draupadi who instructed that his ‘mani’ should be removed, after he killed all five of her children,” Mukesh Khanna said.

"There was a battle between Arjun and Ashwathama where both wielded the 'Brahmastra'. However, only Arjun knew how to reverse the attack. Since Ashwathama couldn't, he decided to aim the Brahmastra at Abhimanyu’s wife, who was pregnant. Krishna protected her for nine months. I am telling this story in such detail because I don't understand how Krishna could command Ashwathama to protect him in the future in Kalki. How can someone as powerful as Krishna ask someone like Ashwatthama to protect him?" he added.

Mukesh Khanna further said that all Hindus should question the makers' decision to twist the elements of Mahabharata.
He also said that the government should form a committee that can look into the films that are being made on Indian epics and take control over the film's script if needed.

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