Zeba Hasan

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Comics like 'Chacha Chaudhary aur Sabu ke Karnaame', 'Nagraj ke Kisse', 'Dhruv ki Dushmano ko Takkar or Chulbuli Pinki' can never be forgotten. These stories, carved in colour on pages, have taken young readers, at times, into the world of fantasy and at other times, have made them a detective. Visual stories leave a strong impression on children's minds and because of which Raj Comics, in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic, produced two such comics for kids, giving a message of becoming mentally strong while saving one's self from the coronavirus. ,The list of comic superheroes is incomplete without the mention of 'Super Commando Dhruv,' who is the most popular among the Indian comics. Super Commando Dhruv's popularity has, at one time, beaten Nagraj's fame too. The best thing about Dhruv is that he does not have any superpower and beats his enemies with the help of his motorcycle. ,'Super Commando Dhruv - The Struggle with Depression', launched by Raj Comics aimed at mental health in the COVID-19 period, is one such comic that sends a message to people to fight the current situation. The 12-page comic book is being widely appreciated by people. Ayush Gupta and Manoj Gupta of Raj Comics says how this special comic book was made: ,From Nagraj to Commando Dhruv,Super Commando is kids' hero but are elders also amazed by him? Dhruv, who has won heart by saving kids from a dangerous gang or common people's lives, has been seen fighting depression these days. However, he wins over depression also in the new comic book. ,Ayush Gupta, the writer of Super Commando and brand manager of Raj Comics, says that the country is fighting the coronavirus right now, which has also affected the mental health of people with many people going into depression. ,"There are many people around me who are currently taking medication and the story idea about the book came after talking to them," Gupta says. He adds, "Through this comic-book, we want to tell people how to make themselves strong in these situations.","Do not hide if you are depressed, and reach out to people, doctors, and take counseling. Our Superhero beats depression the same way," Gupta says, adding that this is their second comic in the COVID-19 times. ,We had launched 'Nagraj - Coronaman ka Hamla' during the lockdown, he says, adding that the book received good response digitally, all over the world.,"We decided to create awareness among people through Nagraj, who is famous among children," Gupta says. Talking about the Super Commando Dhruv comic book, he says, "This is our second book, which is co-written by me and my father Manoj Gupta.",A Superhero also needs help,"During these times, people prefer being at home. As the schools are closed, kids have resorted to online education as well as they like reading comic books online," Gupta says. He further explains, "In the story, we try to tell that a superhero also needs help and in that case, it does not matter who you are, what you do, one should never hesitate to ask for help." ,"The app is sketched by artist Ashwin Amarnath R and it is available on many social platforms, including our app," he says.,Dhruv was born in 1987,"This comic book is a small effort in creating awareness about saving one's self from the effect of COVID-19 pandemic," says Manoj Gupta, Raj Comics founder and the co-writer of the story. , Talking about the origin of Dhruv, Manoj says, "In the world of comic books, Superhero commando Dhruv was born in 1987 and was created by artist and writer Manoj Sinha, whom we launched in the market in the same year."

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Anjaly Raj

<ul>
 <li>'Super Commando Dhruv' took up the issue of mental health in the COVID-19 period</li>
 <li>The 12-page comic book is being widely appreciated by people</li>
 <li>'Nagraj - Coronaman ka Hamla' got good response digitally</li>
</ul>

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Nagraj beat coronaman in lockdown, now Commando Dhruv is defeating depression

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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

It has not been an easy journey for actor Pankaj Tripathi -- dream, drama, risk, rejection, hope, and then success have been his travel mates. The actor, who did two scenes in the film 'Run' for just Rs 8000, recalls that he often heard 'not fit' in auditions during his initial days. The tables have turned today. Be it Mirzapur's 'Kaleen bhaiya' or the 'Pandit ji' of Fukrey, roles are being written for this actor.,The journey of <a href="https://opoyi.com/kargil-girl-gunjan-saxena-lauds-actor-pankaj-tiwaris-portrayal-of-her-father-in-biopic">Pankaj Tripathi</a>, a national award winning actor, from a village near Patna to a top actor in Bollywood is indeed inspiring. With sheer determination and just a few thousands in his pocket, Tripathi came to Mumbai on October 16, 2004. For the initial years it was his wife, Mridula, who worked as a teacher to run the home. The struggle, however, could never break his will to succeed. Below are edited excerpts from our exclusive chat with the actor, partly translated from Hindi.,Tripathi, who also worked at a hotel during the initial years in the city, says all through the struggle days it was his wife who was his rock solid support.,Recalling the years of struggle, the Mirzapur actor says, "We could barely pay Rs 2500 rent then, and now we pay Rs 3 lakh per month EMI for the big house we live in.",His belief, "a big heart is better than a big house.","My situation was different 8 years ago but my failures could never shake me, I never gave up. I use to wait for a phone call for some role may be...today I am offered a role on every second call. There is no dearth of work for me today, people are calling me successful but I take no pride in this for I know nothing is steady either success nor failure and this is just a cycle," said the actor, who played Gunjan Saxena's father in the recently released film on Netflix, '<a href="https://opoyi.com/janhvi-kapoor-shares-picture-of-first-meeting-with-original-kargil-girl-gunjan-saxena">Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl</a>'.,The actor, who wears his roots as a pride, says "If I had gotten success easily I may not have appreciated it the way I do now because when you get something easy, you don't value it much. I am the son of a farmer, I understand the value of a grain. Similarly, I understand the value of my success because its hard earned.",Tripathi says his father always wanted him to become a doctor and he tried too but "numbers" didn't help.,"I never thought of becoming an actor. My father wanted to make me a doctor and I tried too but numbers never happened for me... could never cross 40-mark," the actor chuckles.,Tripathi, however, was active in politics during the college days and had even gone to jail.,"I was active in student politics… There was a time when we were protesting against the government and I was sent to jail for seven days. I was a political prisoner and had nothing much to do, so spent maximum time in the library. It was during my days in jail that I developed interest in Hindi literature. And, when I walked out of the jail, I felt like a freedom fighter and from then on my interest shifted to drama and stage and subsequently my passion for theatre led me to Mumbai. In a way I can say my 7-day stay in jail has also contributed to my film career," the actor said, who will next be seen in big budget dramas like '83', based on a biopic of cricketer Kapil Dev, and Anurag Basu's&nbsp; 'Ludo'.,Talking about his latest film, 'Gunjan Saxena - The Kargil Girl', he says this character is very different from the other roles he has played. Tripathi, the on-screen father of Janhavi Kapoor in the film, is not much different in real life. He says he would always be supportive for his daughter Aashi when she grows up. And he is all praise for reel- life daughter, Janhavi, too. "She is very sincere and in fact I have learnt a few things from her while shooting for the film," Tripathi says.

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Chandandeep Kour

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 <li>The actor says his wife was his rock solid support during his struggle days</li>
 <li>Tripathi, who was active in student politics, was sent to jail for protesting against government&nbsp;</li>
 <li>He said it was during that time that he developed interest in Hindi literature</li>
</ul>

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Zeba Hasan

Nagraj beat coronaman in lockdown, now Commando Dhruv is defeating depression

Where Pankaj Tripathi's love for acting bloomed: Actor talks about his jail stint and more