Former India skipper Dhoni unveiled the first look of him as Atharva
Teaser for Dhoni’s novel, “Atharva: The Origin,” is now out
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni presented the first image of himself as Atharva from his upcoming graphic novel ‘Atharva: The Origin’ on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the former India captain posted a video of the graphic novel on Facebook. In his animated form, the former wicketkeeper-batsman has played the lead character in the sci-fi graphic novel ‘Atharva,’ where he can be seen fighting devils. The graphic novel has been written by Ramesh Thamilmani
On his Facebook page, Dhoni published the first look trailer for his upcoming mythological sci-fi novel.
“Happy to announce my new Avatar…...Atharva….,” He wrote on Facebook.
Watch the full video:
“I am happy to be associated with this project, and it is definitely an exciting venture,” MS Dhoni said of the project. Atharva – The Origin is an engaging graphic novel with a compelling tale and immersive artwork. Every reader will be left wanting more after author Ramesh Thamilmani’s attempt to launch India’s first mythological superhero with a contemporary twist.”
“I am pleased and happy to have MS Dhoni portraying Atharva, who fully epitomizes the character,” author Ramesh Thamilmani said. Each of the novel’s characters and artwork, including MS Dhoni’s, has been developed after significant research, and every nuance of the setting has been made with great care.”
Several fans expressed their desire to see more. A fan commented, “Sir, you look exactly like Baahubali.” MS Dhoni’s fans took to Twitter to express their opinions on the former cricketer’s new style. A part of the internet was very delighted to see the former skipper in this animated avatar, as they hadn’t expected it. They praised Dhoni’s new look on Twitter.
Novel will be available for pre-order starting soon, with an official launch date to be revealed soon. Dhoni Entertainment, the cricketer’s organisation, launched a sci-fi web series about a “mystery Aghori, who has been captured at a high-tech institution” in 2020.
Dhoni is preparing for the next Indian Premier League season (IPL). He was one of four players retained by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the mega auction on February 12 and 13, which will be held in Bengaluru CSK retained Ravindra Jadeja, Dhoni, Moeen Ali, and Ruturaj Gaikwad in addition to Dhoni.
Dhoni was retained for Rs 12 crore, while Jadeja was retained for Rs 16 crore. Moeen and Ruturaj, however, have been retained for Rs 8 crore and Rs 6 crore, respectively.
Following the addition of two new franchises — Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad. CSK will look to defend their title in the upcoming IPL season, which will be played with 10 teams
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