23-Year-Old Comic Buff Conjures Up a Superhero on Wheels in His Likeness

WHAT does Professor X of 'X-Men' fame have in common with Peter of 'Comicman'? They are both wheelchair-bound superheroes. The latter, the creation of a 23-year-old Malayali, will be featured at this year's Ahmedabad International Film Festival.

- K S SREEJITH @T'Puram

Written, edited and directed by S Ananthan, the nine-and-a-half-minute film, which employs both live-action and animation sequences, will be screened at the festival on April 24. It was made as part of his semester-six design project module at the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad.

However, Ananthan stands apart from most other filmmakers in that he shares similarities with his chief protagonist: he also moves around in a wheelchair, having had mobility issues since birth, and is obsessed with comic books.