Adipurush actor Siddhant Karnick: It’s time we bring stories of our Gods in focus in a language of superheroes that today’s children are used to – Times of India
Describing the incident that brought about this realisation, Siddhantsaid, “When I watched my film, Adipurush, for the first time on the big screen with the audience, I had stayed back as the end credits rolled as a mark of respect to the team, and that’s when I saw a child, who appeared to be about 10 years old, jump on the stage and dance joyously.He looked like he was having the time of his life. And it just hit me that this is a film that kids must see to get acquainted intimately with our epics and stories. “
He further added, “I see my nephews and even some adult friends of mine wearing super hero T-shirts which are largely fictional characters like Spiderman and Superman. And here we have our own ithihas filled with super heroes and mythological Gods whose stories and images are still in text form. We need to use pop culture smartly so that we can pass on the stories of our Gods to the generation of our children, show them that our gods are cooler and far more layered than fictional super heroes. I’m not saying we should shun western super heroes. Not at all, but it’s time we brought focus to our own Gods and bring these stories in a language of superheroes that today’s children are used to.”
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