Former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has revealed the first look of his graphic novel titled ‘Atharva: The Origin’. The graphic novel is authored by Ramesh Thamilmani. Touted to be mythological sci-fi web-series, it is backed by Dhoni Entertainment.
The veteran wicketkeeper-batter took to Facebook on Wednesday and shared the video of the graphic novel. "Happy to announce my new Avatar.....Atharva," Dhoni captioned the video which shows him in an animated avatar fighting a demon-like army.
Soon after the first look was released, Dhoni’s fans took to the comment section and appreciated his look and congratulated him for his new inning.
The "new age graphic novel" was announced in 2020. Dhoni's wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni, the managing director of Dhoni Entertainment, had said in a statement, "The book is a mythological sci-fi which explores the journey of a mysterious Aghori who has been captured at a high-tech facility. The secrets revealed by this Aghori could alter the myths of the ancient, beliefs of the existing and course of the forthcoming. We would like to ensure that we execute all the aspects of this universe and bring out every character and story to the screen, with as much precision as possible. Web-series fit our purpose better than adapting it into a feature film".
