Chakra : An Indian Superhero

Graphic India is a comic book and animation company. They requested Stan Lee to create a superhero. Stan Lee first started work in Timely Comics (1939) as an ink-well filler. He co-created Spiderman, Daredevil, Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor and X-men. He is creating Chakra, the first superhero for the Indian market. Chakra will be featured in a tele-movie The Invincible. Chakra is a Mumbai boy Raju Rai who gets superpowers with the use of a magic suit that unlocks his yogic chakras. Lee did the conceptual work for the story and the characters. Sharad built the edifice on this foundation. Jeevan developed the designs and costumes of the characters. Lee gave the feedback on the art and scripts. Lee feels that the superheroes must be interesting characters. The audience should care for what they do and how they feel and should appreciate their personal problems. The audience should be involved in the solutions to these problems. These problems actually make superheroes real. Chakra is also a compelling story. There are personal challenges and struggles for Raju Rai.That makes him relatable.

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