She바카라s Pakistani American, loves Shah Rukh Khan and manages permission from her protective parents to be 바카라distracted바카라 from her studies for a party but only if 'Abbu' takes her. That바카라s Kamala Khan, Marvel바카라s latest superhero whose very name emblemises a composite South Asian culture and identity.
Ms Marvel, a high school student dealing with teen angst and pains growing up in Jersey City, made her debut on OTT on Wednesday. Pakistani Canadian actor Iman Vellani plays the first South Asian superhero of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and hopes the series is a 바카라good start바카라 for more such stories.
바카라It바카라s so wonderful and it truly sets the example for other studios and other people to kind of tell their own stories because obviously Ms Marvel cannot represent every single South Asian Muslim person, but it바카라s a start and it바카라s a good start,바카라 the actor said in a recent global roundtable interview.
An avid gamer, the cleverly named Kamala, synthesising in her moniker various identities of region and religion, is a Captain Marvel fan with an overactive imagination. She feels she doesn바카라t fit in at school and sometimes even at home until she gets superpowers like the heroes she바카라s always looked up to.
The series, which also references Partition, has already caught the attention of Marvel바카라s South Asian fans, particularly those living in India and Pakistan, for its numerous Bollywood and Shah Rukh Khan mentions, its positive focus on Islam as a religion and the familiar areas of conflict between parents and their children. There is a smattering of Hindi - the father goes 바카라Chak De Phatte바카라 at one point -- plenty of love and food too.
The references to South Asia are many and detailed. Kamala, for instance, believes 바카라Baazigar바카라 is Shah Rukh바카라s best movie till date. There is also this dialogue - 바카라There바카라s no such thing as a bad Shah Rukh Khan movie.바카라
At a recent press conference for the show, the creators were asked about the possibility of Shah Rukh being a part of the show.
Vellani responded to the question with one of her own, 바카라Can we afford him?바카라
Bilal Fallah, director and executive producer on the show, said, 바카라Well, if he wants to, we gonna shoot again.바카라
The series features Indian actors Mohan Kapur and Zenobia Shroff as Kamala바카라s affectionate but overprotective parents - Yusuf and Muneeba Khan. They want their daughter to spread her wings but find themselves at odds with her and her ambitions.
Muneeba바카라s family also carries the scars of Partition of the subcontinent and hides a major secret.
In keeping with the South Asian appeal of the show, Pakistan바카라s Fawad Khan and India바카라s Farhan Akhtar have been announced as cast members but don바카라t make an appearance in the first two episodes provided to critics.
Actor-director Akhtar shared a post on Tuesday to praise Marvel for its 바카라conscious inclusiveness바카라 and celebration of diversity.
바카라This post is in appreciation of creators, the directors and all those in front and behind the camera, who collaborated to make Ms Marvel what it is... It바카라s in appreciation of Marvel. I바카라m proud to be part of their conscious inclusiveness. This show is a celebration of diversity and it certainly will bring joy and pride of self-identity to millions of girls and boys of the sub-continent (sic),바카라 the actor said.
According to Vellani, it바카라s admirable that a big franchise like Marvel is creating space for characters like Kamala and Shang Chi, the Simu Liu-led hero of 바카라Shang-Chi And The Legend of The Ten Rings바카라, MCU바카라s first Asian superhero.
바카라I didn't even think that being in Hollywood or being in this industry was something I could even dream of, because I never get to see myself in that light. I just didn't think those two things went hand in hand.
바카라My entire family 바카라 they're very academic. My brother's an engineer. My mom's a nurse practitioner. My dad's an accountant. So, I was like, am I supposed to be the lawyer or something? But here I am, like going for the arts and it's just wonderful that there's even space for people like me to kind of exist,바카라 she said.
Vellani said it feels 바카라super weird바카라 to be an MCU fan and then see her face on giant billboards. 바카라It바카라s super awkward and weird and I am kind of like disassociating myself from it, but it is what it is.바카라
Oscar-winning star Brie Larson, who plays the role of Captain Marvel in the franchise, and will reprise her role in the upcoming film 바카라The Marvels바카라, also featuring Vellani, has been a huge help for the young actor in dealing with the instant fame that has come her way.
바카라I was asking her if it ever becomes normal seeing your face that big on a screen or billboard or on posters바카라It바카라s just so unnatural for any human to get that amount of attention. She was like 바카라Honestly, it never gets normal. It feels like it바카라s always happening to someone else바카라. Just hearing that from her was very comforting바카라바카라
Kamala is maybe the first Muslim superhero but Vellani said she does not feel any pressure in that direction. She is more worried about how the show is judged by the 바카라picky바카라 Marvel fandom.
바카라I was honestly feeling more pressured on the fan culture side of things. I really do think we did a wonderful job in organically incorporating diversity and culture into Kamala바카라s story in a way that uplifts her hero바카라s journey. We use religion, faith and culture to guide and be her moral code so I wasn바카라t really worried about that. Honestly, to be a nerd and represent other nerds바카라 that was scary.바카라
Based on the comics created by Bisha K Ali, the series started streaming in India on Disney+Hotstar from June 8 in English, Hindi, Telugu and Malayalam.
Besides Vellani, the series' cast includes Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Nimra Bucha and Travina Springer with Aramis Knight.
The directors are Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, Meera Menon and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been behind some of the most successful superhero films. These include 바카라Iron Man바카라, 바카라The Avengers바카라, 바카라Ant-Man바카라, 바카라Captain America바카라, 바카라Avengers: Infinity War바카라 and 바카라Black Panther바카라.
[With Inputs From PTI]
