Ms. Marvel, the next series joining the Phase 4 line-up of the Marvel Cinematic Universe arrives in a matter of days. The show will introduce the first Pakistani-American superhero Kamala Khan. It is a huge win for South Asian representation as actress Iman Vellani takes on the role of the titular character while Indian star Farhan Akhtar and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan are set to appear in the show. Now, the first reactions are in and they reveal that the show is full of Bollywood references.
Critics who have watched the first two episodes are sharing their thoughts. Turns out, Kamala Khan is a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan just like the rest of us. A critic tweeted, “They shout-out BAAZIGAR, DDLJ and SRK (‘There’s no such thing as a bad Shah Rukh Khan movie’) in #MsMarvel episode 2 so *obviously* it’s the best Marvel series ever.”
Another wrote, “LOVED the first 2 eps of Ms Marvel. This is the South Asian rep I want to see. Sugar-coated saunf, dialogue about @iamsrk’s best film, a soundtrack including @hasanraheeem’s Peechay Hutt. Kamala Khan is unapologetically brown and I LOVE IT.”
The early reactions to Ms. Marvel are positive for the most part. The series arrives after titles like WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, Hawkeye and the recently released Moon Knight. Iman Vellani’s Ms. Marvel will also appear in The Marvels alongside Brie Larson and Tenoyah Parris.
The official synopsis reads – Ms. Marvel is a new, original series that introduces Kamala Khan, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey City. An avid gamer and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, Kamala is a Super Hero megafan with an oversized imagination—particularly when it comes to Captain Marvel. Yet Kamala feels like she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home—that is, until she gets superpowers like the heroes she’s always looked up to. Life gets better with superpowers, right?
Ms. Marvel will stream from June 8 this year.
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