Indian Superman

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Supermanyan Chandrasekhar, better known as Indian Superman, was a fictional Indian superhero and star of numerous Bollywood films. He was portrayed by Jimmy Mistri.

[edit] Origins

Indian Superman first appeared in a serialized comic strip published in the 1920s by Calcutta-based Sink and Kutner Associates and distributed on sheets of recycled newsprint to cut costs. Success quickly spread and by 1933 the Hindu Hercules was a household name. At the outbreak of World War II the character took on a rather different role; previously a lone-wolf, he became a distinctly jingoistic figure – noble, patriotic, a staunch defender of justice and an enemy of unforced marriage. His success waned during the late forties and fifties, but a Bollywood movie released in 1962, Super Super Superman, was an instant hit and revived the character in the public consciousness. From the sixties up to the early eighties, Indian Superman appeared in eighty two more movies, as well as countless comic strips, books and television series. When Superman (or American Indian Superman) was released in 1978 there were massive protests across India, with many audiences boycotting viewings and tearing down posters advertising the film. Under intense pressure, the distributors Warner Bros. decided to remove the film. Subsequent sequels were given only limited showing. In Summer of 2008, a $120 million Hollywood remake of Indian Superman was announced, starring Keanu Reeves in blackface, and Eva Mendes. It will be released early next year.

[edit] Character Profile

Originally a mild mannered scientist working for a well-known pharmaceutical firm, Chandrasekhar was transformed after falling into a vat of radioactive dahl, flavored with coriander. When he emerged he realized that he now possessed fantastic powers. Together with his trusty sidekick Captain Sikh each issue would see him do battle against his arch nemesis, Doctor British, an evil colonial secretary driven temporarily insane by the imbibing of too much tea.

[edit] Creator

The creator of Indian Superman, known only as Al Mutasin (a pseudonym), wrote in The Bombay Times Literary Supplement that:

I wished to bring to the public a grand and mythic figure, a latter-day Prometheus, charged with not merely the protection, but the betterment of all humanity. It was to be a work on par with those great emblems of Western Literature, a work to rival Faust and the Quixote. In this, I feel, I have failed.

Indian Superman is one of the earliest known Superheroes. His super strength, X-ray vision, batmobile, spidey sense, retractable claws and bright green skin were all shamelessly ripped off by later imitators (though never bettered!).

Indian Superman is currently owned by Indian Superman Properties Inc. (ISP).

[edit] Copyright Dispute

From 1994 to 1996 a series of high profile court cases between DC and ISP resulted in the temporary suspension and removal of all Indian Superman licensed merchandising. A new character, Japanese Spiderman, was introduced, though this proved deeply unpopular with fans.