Shah Rukh Khan gets a graphic makeover
Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan will soon be seen in a whole new avatar, thanks to the efforts of the Chennai-based Virzu Studio. King Khan will be seen in a graphic novel titled Atharva - The Origin, slated for a mid-2015 launch. The project, headed by educationist Vel Mohan and entrepreneur Vincent Adaikalaraj, will have illustrations by Ramesh Acharya and his team.
Talking to Times of India, the author of the novel, Ramesh Thamilmani says, "We came up with this idea roughly a year ago, and approached Shah Rukh Khan with all the illustrations and story sketches we had created. He immediately approved the project and mentioned he wanted to go ahead with the idea in a big way. Each and every illustration and the latest trailer (whose music has been scored by Kollywood composer Dharan) have Shah Rukh Khan's approval."
A 20-member team has been working on the project over the last one year. "The graphic novel, set in prehistoric times, chronicles the difficult journey of a prospective king and takes its hero and the reader on an awe-inspiring trip," says Ramesh, and adds, "We have plans to add more celebrity characters to the novel."
The graphic novel is set to be released in various platforms such as print and e-book among others and in different sizes like folio, standard and portable sizes.
"The graphic novel will be available in both normal and 3D format. We also have plans of coming up with games with the same character of Shah Rukh Khan in the future," says Ramesh.
The story is of the genre fantasy fiction and is set on a mythical landscape with birds, beasts and monsters which are the author's and artist's invention. 3D, full page illustrations in a graphic novel is an innovative concept for the graphic novel media space. Virzu Studio aims to introduce a whole new aesthetic which will be different from what a graphic novel reader has come to expect.
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Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan will soon be seen in a whole new avatar, thanks to the efforts of the Chennai-based Virzu Studio. King Khan will be seen in a graphic novel titled Atharva - The Origin, slated for a mid-2015 launch. The project, headed by educationist Vel Mohan and entrepreneur Vincent Adaikalaraj, will have illustrations by Ramesh Acharya and his team.
Talking to Times of India, the author of the novel, Ramesh Thamilmani says, "We came up with this idea roughly a year ago, and approached Shah Rukh Khan with all the illustrations and story sketches we had created. He immediately approved the project and mentioned he wanted to go ahead with the idea in a big way. Each and every illustration and the latest trailer (whose music has been scored by Kollywood composer Dharan) have Shah Rukh Khan's approval."
A 20-member team has been working on the project over the last one year. "The graphic novel, set in prehistoric times, chronicles the difficult journey of a prospective king and takes its hero and the reader on an awe-inspiring trip," says Ramesh, and adds, "We have plans to add more celebrity characters to the novel."
The graphic novel is set to be released in various platforms such as print and e-book among others and in different sizes like folio, standard and portable sizes.
"The graphic novel will be available in both normal and 3D format. We also have plans of coming up with games with the same character of Shah Rukh Khan in the future," says Ramesh.
The story is of the genre fantasy fiction and is set on a mythical landscape with birds, beasts and monsters which are the author's and artist's invention. 3D, full page illustrations in a graphic novel is an innovative concept for the graphic novel media space. Virzu Studio aims to introduce a whole new aesthetic which will be different from what a graphic novel reader has come to expect.
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