Former India captain MS Dhoni will be seen in a totally new role away from the cricket field as on Wednesday, Dhoni unveiled the first look of his upcoming sci-fi graphic novel Atharva – The Origin, a project created by Virzu Studios in association with MIDAS Deals. Dhoni shared the motion poster of the sci-fi fantasy novel on his Facebook page.
“Happy to launch the first look of the new-age graphic novel Atharva,” he said in the motion poster that introduced Dhoni as the warrior Atharva battling an army of demonic creatures. The graphic novel has been written by Ramesh Thamilmani.
This upcoming mythological web series is being made by the Dhoni Entertainment Company, which was founded in 2019 by the CSK captain and his wife Sakshi.
Commenting on the project, MS Dhoni said, “I am thrilled to be associated with this project and it is indeed an exciting venture. Atharva – The Origin is a captivating graphic novel with an engaging story and immersive artworks. Author Ramesh Thamilmani’s attempt to launch India’s first mythological superhero with a contemporary twist will leave every reader wanting for more.”
Thamilmani believes MS Dhoni is a perfect fit for this role.
The author Ramesh Thamilmani shared, “I am excited and happy to have MS Dhoni portraying Atharva, who truly embodies the character. Each of the characters and artwork in the novel including that of MS Dhoni’s has been developed post extensive research and every nuance of the world has been created with great attention to detail.”
