TOP INDIAN SUPER HEROES AND COMICS CHARACTERS

TOP INDIAN COMICS CHARACTERS / MOST FAMOUS INDIAN SUPER HEROES

     

    

      Hello friend, this post is about the Super heroes, who were once the king of the Indian comic world. The forbidden world of comics had a huge number of super heroes with super powers and super intelligence. Comics were very popular in those days not only in children but among the youth or adults too. These comics were not very much away from the Marvel or DC Comics in comparison on the grounds of action, drama, comedy and yes off course the comic graphics. They were full of fantastic graphics and rich conversation content. Till mid 90’s most of the people had been addicted to these super heroes comics. There were so many publishers each having unique super hero with some amazing super powers. 

        These are the top 10 Indian super heroes who ruled over Indian markets for almost 25 years but the present time these are unknown for the new generation.

1.NAGRAJ

          Nagraj was one of the most popular super hero among the others of his time. This character Nagraj is also very interesting itself. The name Nagraj is derived from the word "Nagaraja" which is itself made up of two words "nāga" and "raja" where the word "nāga" means snake and "raja" means king. Nagraj is believed to have been inspired by the mythological Ichchhadhari Nag (shape shifting snakes) and historical Vishmanushya  (venomous human). His stories has a rich blend of mythology, fantasy, magic, and science fiction. Many of Nagraj's fans believed that, over time, Nagraj's comics have developed a snake mythology of its own, which is unique to the popular Indian beliefs about snakes that are prevalent among the masses. This was the first super hero of the Raj Comics publication.

          The story is that, in ancient times, there existed a kingdom known as Takshaknagar, ruled by King Takshakraj and Queen Lalita. The couple had no worries except for one fact that, they had no children. The absence of a prince or princess made Nagpasha the only potential heir to the throne. Nagpasha was the younger brother of the King Takshakraj. Knowing that he was the only potential heir to the throne, Nagpasha started living a lavish worry-free life. But when he knows ,his brother became a father with the blessing of god, he tried so much to kill the child. He gave venom to the queen by a trick to finish both son and mother. The queen lost her fertility but the child survived from it. That child came to be known as Nagraj. 

Powers of Nagraj

       Ageless, Superhuman strength, Super regenerative healing factor, Sixth sense, Infrared sensing, Expert martial artist, Unique hypnotism, Poison-bite, Snake-spit, Venomous breath, Skin shedding, Millions of microscopic shape shifting snakes in his body, Shape shifting.

Psychic powers (telepathy, teleportation, telekinesis)

Explosive snakes,

2.SUPER COMMANDO DHRUV

          Super Commando Dhruv was also one of the most popular super hero of 80’s. This fictional character has been appeared in the Raj Comics publications. First appeared in 1987 and since then has appeared regularly in many issues published by Raj Comics.

        In the comic series super commando Dhruv is known as Dhruv Mehra, who is a common boy, he does not possess any super natural powers like other super heroes and doesn't hide his identity behind a mask. Thus, Super Commando Dhruv was born: a normal adult with no supernatural power but a strong determination and will to fight against the odds much along the lines of Batman of DC Comics. Most fans feel that Dhruv's character is a mix of Batman and Robin. In spite of these similarities, there are a lot of differences as well, most notably being the fact that Dhruv doesn't have an alter ego.

          In the beginning Dhruv was born to a couple worked in a circus. At the age of 14 he lost his parents. He learned most of his martial arts, acrobatics, shooting, stunts and mastery in knife throwing in the circus itself. After that he swore to fight against crime for the rest of his life. Eventually he was adopted by the then Superintendent of Police Rajan Mehra. After meeting him he got his commando status because Mr Mehra treated him like a son and trained him like professional commando. Dhruv was the very known name to the police and security forces and Dhruv was also completes all the task with these forces in a very friendly way. Dhruva has had quite a few love interests that include Natasha, Richa and Sabby. Which brings some interesting movements in the series. As in the start of his life he pledged to fight against crime he does the same for the life time.

          Dhruv became a very popular and iconic character soon after introduced and one of the Raj comic’s most loved super hero.

Genius level intellect.

Ability to communicate with most birds and animal.

Can breathe under water.

Expert stunt biker.

Master acrobat with great flexibility and agility.

Master of most martial arts form and fighting skills.

Master of disguise.

Strong sixth sense.

Great stamina and will power.

 3.DOGA

          Doga is also a fictional character from Raj Comics publications and one of the very popular character in the Indian comics. Doga is the first and as yet the only antihero character in Raj Comics. The character first appeared in the issue Curfew.

         In the comic series, Suraj was the real life name of Doga, who was  a super hero without any supernatural power. In  start of the story  suraj was an orphan who was found in the  garbage box by a robber named Halkat Singh, who used him as a protection against police raid to save himself. In the den of the robber he was treated like a  dog, and those worse conditions only helped him transform from Suraj to Doga. His life took a big turn when he escaped from the den and met his uncle named Adarak Chacha who helped him a lot to  get the status of Doga. With him he practiced weightlifting, martial arts and boxing which made him more stronger.  To seek revenge, Suraj adopted the alter ego of Doga, wearing a dog mask to hide his identity. Further set out to become a one-man army against organized crime, mainly in Mumbai

           We can say the name Doga is a derivative of dog, a creature which is extremely brave. He is a vigilante who believes in "Uprooting the problem rather than solving it". He does not believe in upholding the laws and rules of the world since he considers the whole system corrupt.

4.PARMANU

          Parmanu was also a popular character of Raj comics and one of the famous super heroes from the past days. Parmanu is a Hindi meaning of atom. Parmanu very first introduced in 1991 by Raj comics with the title comic name “Aag”, and became very popular among the youth and kids.

         Story of the parmanu begins with This: Vinay saw a group of criminals kill his classmate when he was in high school. He vowed to revenge her death. He found the murder weapon, a revolver, and discovered that the killer was the head of police himself. To protect himself from the law, the head of police attempted to recover the revolver and tried to kill Vinay to accomplish this. Vinay was rescued by his maternal Uncle, Prof. K.K. Verma, and was brought to his lab. Prof. K.K. Verma revealed to Vinay that he had made a costume that could give him superpowers. Vinay put on the costume and became the Wonderman Parmanu. Thereafter, he avenged his classmate by killing the head of police.

           Vinay's parents, along with most of his family, were killed during the hunt for the criminal. His brother, Vijay, and his uncle, Prof K.K. Verma, were the only surviving members of his family. The first comic of the series shows that Vijay helped the gangsters, and in this situation he had to kill his own brother.

 Parmanu's costume gives him various superpowers. He can fly up to a speed of 1000 km/hr. He can fire atomic bolts from his chest. His wrist gadgets can fire atomic bolts as well and reel out atomic rope. His belt contains many gadgets which help him to teleport, atomize, and reduce his size to any desired level. Initially, he used the button on his belt to do these actions, but later on Probot changed it into a voice recognition device, so that he could use his powers just by calling its name.

5.BHERIYA

          The another comic character and super hero from Raj comics is Bheriya, introduced in the year of 1996. Bheriya is the hindi name of the Wolf. Bheriya was created by Dheeraj Verma in December 1993. In 1997 India's first digitally colored comicbook Kobi aur Bheriya was published.

       The story:  More than fifty thousand years ago, there was a kingdom by the name Wolfano, in which lived a highly evolved breed of Wolves who were powerful warriors and walked upright. Their king was a wolf named Wolfa who took fancy to a human girl, Rajkumari Survaiya. She was a princess of the human kingdom Konkani. Wolfa tricks the girl into matrimony, and they have a son, Kobi.

Eventually, Survaiya sees through the trick and leaves Wolfa and Kobi to marry another king of moraghah. King konkan of konkani tricks and destroys the wolf kingdom of wulfano,but guru Bhatiki-the main saviour and priest of wolfano saves Kobi from being killed and then he brings up Kobi and converts him into a fearsome warrior. When Kobi comes of age, he and his father go to claim her. Survaiya, in a rage at this audacity, curses Kobi and turns him into a gold statue.

         Fifty thousand years later the curse is lifted and Kobi finds himself in a jungle in Assam. He starts his new life with the name "Bheriya". Bheriya is a towering figure with howling mane, twisting tail and glowing eyes. He protects his native forest with a passion, and the natives worshiped him as their wolf God. And he is also called as "jungle ka jallad"

For 10 years Kobi resided in the jungles of Assam, protecting the residents from many dangers, but sometimes endangering them due to his foolishness. Bheriya and Kobi in spite of being part of the same body( the original Bheriya) are constantly at loggerheads, primarily because of differences in their nature. Kobi is short-tempered, foolish & aggressive whereas Bheriya is mature & intelligent. Tribals respect Bheriya and hail him as their saviour, whereas they fear Kobi's fury and try to keep him pleased. Nevertheless, Kobi too helps in protecting the jungle, in his own ways.

6.SHAKTI

          This character is the only female character in this top 10 list, and also comes from the Raj comics publications. Shakti is only the most popular female character from the gang of indian male comics super heroes.

          In the story series there is a character named Chanda who is an ordinary housewife. One day when she discovers that her husband has been killing her daughter, suddenly she got a spirit of Shakti. After that incident Chanda has became  the host for the spirit of Shakti. Chanda killed her husband in the form of Shakti.  The monstrosity and injustice of it all opens up the volcano of anger in her, sending the smoke to the heavens. The Goddess Kali uses Chanda's body to transform into Shakti, to deliver justice. Chanda keeps herself busy in hospital and social works. She has a third eye which is the sign of the Goddess Kali, but keepsit covered with a headband which she pretends to use to cure her permanent migraine.

          She can sense any woman's cry and pain in the world and can turn into light and travel at the speed of light. The incredible amount of energy in her, when released, melts all metals and instantly molds it into shapes and designs as projected by Shakti's mind . When she opens her third eye, situated on her forehead, in anger it beams infernos to burn down the cause of her rage. She is physically the strongest character in the Raj comics universe. She could even carry an airplane with ease and can travel with it at the speed of light.

7.BHOKAL

          Bhokal is also a creation of Raj comics and yes one of the popular super hero among the readers. In this comics series stories and the other characters were used as ancient people. Real name Rajkumar Alop (Prince Alop), Bhokal appeared first in a seven comic series along with his friends Tureen (with whom he falls in love), Shootan and Atikrur.

He is a legendary winged warrior prince of a fictional fabled Parilok (fairyland) where his parents were killed. He descended to earth to take part in a fighting tournament and landed in Vikasnagar, becoming a zealous defender of the people of Vikasnagar. He find out there that his real parents were human. So what was he doing in the fairy planet? Who knows! He’s a warrior in a king’s court but when he says the word ‘Bhokal’, he transforms into a legendary warrior who dons an indestructible sword and shield. He killed his rival Fuchang who was responsible for death of his parents. In the other issues  there are so many interesting stories you should read.

          He acquires super-human physical attributes, apart from receiving the mystical Sword and Shield of his master. The Sword is capable of cutting through most of the then-known materials and elements, making it one of the greatest weapons of its time. It can also be used to emit 'Jwala-Shakti', a mystical fire from its edge, which is known to burn away almost anything in a matter of seconds. The Shield is capable of blocking any physical or supernatural attack and also allows its wielder to fly via the Shield.

8.CHACHA CHAUDHARY

          In this list Chacha Chaudhary is the first name outside from Raj Comics and he comes from Diamond comics. In this comics series Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu and Rocket are the main characters. Chacha Chaudhary is a very popular  Indian comic book character, created by cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma. This character was first introduced in 1971 by the hindi magazine Lotpot, and very soon became so popular among all the age groups of people.

          Chacha Chaudhary is remarkably different from most other comic-book superheroes in that he is not a muscleman, nor does he have any extraordinary powers or modern gadgets. Instead, he uses "a brain sharper than a needle and faster than a super-computer" (Chacha Chaudhary ka dimaag computer se bhi tez chalta hai), and a wooden stick, to fight evil-doers. In all the stories one common thing exists and that is pure fun.

           According to a Diamond Comics press release, the Indian kids in the age group 10–13 years ranked Chacha Chaudhary as their most recognizable comic book character.
            Mean while ignoring that age group many adults preferred Chacha Chaudhary over other comics characters as their fun companion.
  

9.BANKELAL

          Bankelal is the most funny and intelligent character from the Raj comics publications. This fictional book has been presented by the publishers as “Hasya Samraat” means the king of comedy. The very first book of Bankelal was – Bankelal Ka Kamaal. Which became very popular among the kids and youth. Bankelal seems extremely stupid but he possesses a mind of devil,always planning mischief. But due to the"blessed" curse placed on him, every bad that he wants to do turns out to be good, turning the odds in his favour. 

          According to the book, he is the son of a farmer named 'Nanku'. His mother's name was 'Gulabati'. The couple didn't have any children. Gulabati was a devotee of Lord 'Shiva' and a child was offered to them as a blessing from the Lord. They named the child Bankelal. Most of the stories of the series are of only one issue. Most issues start with Bankelal knowing a secret or something which he may use to kill king Vikram Singh and usurp the throne. Story develops further with the involvement of sages, yogis, Devi-Devtas and Rakshas, each of whom comes with incredible humorous twist to the story. In the end all the trickries of Bankelal fail and Vikram Singh gets a lot of favour rather than harm. Though there are some issues that are linked to each other like series in which Bankelal and Vikram Singh travel to different lokas(worlds).

10.GAMRAJ

          Gamraj ! yes as the name indicates he is the son of Yamraj, the god of death according to hindu mythology. This is not from the real hindu mythology story, but a creation of Raj comics publishers.

           In this series Gamraj character is very emotional and sensitive, he is very kind hearted and helpful to others. He requested his father to allow him to go and live his life on earth as he wanted to help the people on earth. His father permitted him to go but he also sent Yamunda, the buffalo who was the son of Yamraj's buffalo. His buffalo's name was Mahish. The very interesting thing is that Yamunda has heavenly powers of disappearing and can appear when Gamraj calls him and also he can transform into any vehicle he wants.

In this interesting story, when he came on earth he met a couple with their 12 kids who helped Gamraj  in solving people's problems along with their own (as Yamunda is a regular ride for Shankalu's family). At the earth he wears jeans and t-shirts. Bizarre characters confront Gamraj creating hilarious comic scenes laced with suspense and thrills. Helping out poor and down trodden is his habit.

              His power is his pet young bull buffalo Yamunda bestowed with the divine power of transforming into anything wished by his master. Yamunda is a gift to Gamraj from the Gods as an apology for their blunders.