The Avenger franchise, according to Dhaakad Kangana Ranaut, is inspired by the Indian legendary epic Mahabharat and the Hindu sacred literature Vedas. She also compared Hanuman clutching his gada to Thor brandishing his hammer Mjolnir.
Kangana action movie Dhaakad is being touted as India’s first woman-led spy thriller. Directed by Razneesh Ghai, Dhaakad also stars Arjun Rampal and Divya Dutta. The film will release in the theatres on May 20.
Speaking about the India- Hollywood movies connection, producer Peter Radar (produced documentaries such as Alive and Kicking, who also directed Hired to Kill) had told The Guardian in 2014, “Look at the first Matrix movie. It’s a yogic movie. It says that this world is an illusion. It’s about maya – that if we can cut through the illusions and connect with something larger we can do all sorts of things.”
Furthermore, Neo achieves the abilities of the advanced yogis [Paramahansa] Yogananda (Peter’s directorial) described, who can defy the laws of normal reality. A lot of people know that if we quieten down we can tap into a deeper power. And the movies that tap into that, like Star Wars and Interstellar, are hugely popular.”
Dhaakad Kangana Ranaut to enthrall cinemas on 20th May
In an interview with ETimes, Kangana was asked if she’d choose the Indian mythological approach or the Hollywood style of essaying the role of a superhero. She said, “I would definitely adopt the Indian approach. I feel the West borrows from our mythology a lot.”
“When I look at their superheroes like Iron Man, I feel his armour can be related to Karna’s armour from Mahabharata. Thor wielding the hammer can be compared to Hanumanji and his gada (mace). I felt that The Avengers was also inspired by the Mahabharata.”She added, “Their visual perspective is different, but the origins of these superhero stories are hugely inspired by our Vedas. They acknowledge this fact, too. Likewise, I would also want to do something original and why be limited to a via inspiration from the West.”