Indian cricketer MS Dhoni is ready to fight evil demons in a sci-fi graphic novel
Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni is walking off the cricket pitch and onto the battlefield in his graphic novel debut. He shared the first look of his avatar in Atharva: The Origin and it's a whole new look for the cricketer
According to The Tribune India, graphic novel Atharva: The Origin is written by Ramesh Thamilmani, while the series is produced by Vincent Adaikalaraj and Ashok Manor. The project is backed by Virzu Studios. It was created by a team of artists over several years to create the "mystical world of Atharva" found in the novel and features over 150 lifelike illustrations.
Dhoni revealed his avatar in a motion poster of the graphic novel on Facebook. "Happy to announce my new Avatar…..Atharva," he wrote.
The video shows a rugged long-haired Dhoni fighting some evil-looking creatures on a battlefield. It's a brand new look that had Indian netizens pretty excited on social media.
According to India Today, Atharva: The Origin was announced in 2020 as “an adaptation of an unpublished book". Dhoni's wife Sakshi spoke about the novel and said, "The book is a mythological sci-fi which explores the journey of a mysterious Aghori who has been captured at a high-tech facility.”
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