The man was badly injured due to the fall.
A man is seen doing push-ups on top of a moving garbage truck in Uttar Pradesh's capital city Lucknow. The shirtless thrillseeker then stands on the vehicle but loses control moments later, bringing an end to his short-lived superhero moment.
"Don't be Shaktimaan, be buddhiman (wise)," said a police officer, sharing the video of the unnecessary adventure.
The man was badly injured due to the fall last night. The video showed him lying on a bed with multiple injuries to his arms, legs and back.
"He was trying to become Shaktiman, but now would not be able to sit for a few days," tweeted Shweta Srivastava, Additional Deputy Commissioner Police of Lucknow.
"Please do not perform such dangerous stunts," she warned.
Shaktimaan was a superhit superhero television show that aired on DD National from 1997 to 2005. The titular character was played by actor Mukesh Khanna who was shown to have attained superhuman powers through meditation and five elements of nature.