Doga (comics)
“DOGA” Anurag Kashyap Film trailer (Exclusive shots)
Kunal Kapoor is going to be part of Anurag Kashyap’s next. He will be playing Doga, a superhero character who appears in Raj Comics. Says a source close to Kashyap, “It will be an out-and-out action thriller with high-end special effects.” When contacted Anurag Kashyap confirmed the news and said, “Yes, I am set to direct a film starring Kunal but it’s too early to disclose any more details.” Adds the source, “If all goes well, the project will also be funded by Sony Pictures, which will be the second project produced by them, after Sawariya.”
Doga on Raj Comics’ yearly calendar
Doga is a hero character appearing in Raj Comics, published and distributed across India. Created by Tarun kumar Wahi, Sanjay Gupta & artist Manu in the year 1992, Doga is the first and as yet the only antihero character in Raj Comics. The character first appeared in the issue Curfew.
Deeply affected by his past and the cruelty on his life, circumstances forced orphan Suraj to fight against evil or lose everyone he ever loved. To destroy the evil he suffered since childhood and save his loved ones Suraj concealed his identity behind a dog mask, adopted the name Doga and set out to eliminate all the evil against humanity. Doga is a vigilante who believes in “Uprooting the problem rather than solving it”. He does not believe in upholding the laws and rules of the world since he considers the whole system corrupt.
Origin
Suraj was an orphan who was found as an infant in a rubbish dump by Daku Halkan Singh, a ruthless Dacoit, who used him as protection against police raid to save himself, but treated him like a dog (and called him that). While in Halkan’s care, the child witnessed endless horrors that would ultimately lead to his becoming a sociopath.
Eventually he escaped Halkan’s den with a kidnapped girl Sonu. Suraj’s life took a turn for the better when he met Adrak Chacha(Hindi word for paternal uncle) and his brothers. Initially he used to practice in his gym hiding from others. Seeing his devotion, Adrak allowed the child to make use of his gym (Lion Gym) for weightlifting helping him to build his muscle mass. He was also given training in martial arts under Haldi Khan (one of Adrak’s brothers), boxing under Dhania Khan, and marksmanship under Kalimirchi Khan (the youngest brother).
Suraj became Doga because of a personal tragedy that befell his “family” sometime later. A former member of the gym, Killota, set up his own place, and tried to eliminate his rivals permanently. Suraj was the only survivor of a carnage perpetrated by hired goons.
To seek revenge, Suraj adopted the alter ego of Doga, wearing a dog mask to hide his identity. He killed Killota’s gang and further set out to become a one-man army against organized crime, mainly in Mumbai.
After that he killed Daku Halkan Singh who has by then become Minister Halkat.Because of his one man army and brave image the people of mumbai call him ‘Mumbai ka Baap'(Daddy of Mumbai).
Friends
Doga(Suraj) on his journey made many friends, some of these actually came to know about his real identity, those are Inspector Cheetah (now retired, working as private detective) and Cheetah’s sister Monika. Also it was revealed in the later issues of Doga that Suraj belongs to judge Chowdhary’s family further adding Kiran as his sister who is one of his allies and knows his secret identity.
In a later story it was revealed that Monika is actually Suraj’s lost lover Sonu, who he thinks died many years ago. It was emotionally revealed in a comic “I Love You” along with a novel by the same name.
He has also teamed up with other Raj Comics Superstars like Parmanu, Nagraj, Super Commando Dhruva, Inspector Steel,Bheriya and Shakti.
Profiles of Uncles (Chachas)
Adrak Chacha: One time weight lifting champion. He runs the Lion Gym. A father-figure for Doga.
Dhania Chacha: Younger brother of Adrak. An ex-heavy weight boxing champion, Now runs his own boxing school named ‘Lion’s Den’. Doga learnt boxing art from him. Haldi Chacha: Another brother of Adrak. An expert in martial arts. Owns a martial arts centre named ‘Lion Occult’. Trained Doga in martial arts. Kalimirchi Chacha: Last of the brothers. A champion sharp shooter. Expert in firearms and explosives. Runs the ‘Lion Aim Club’, a training center for shooting. Doga honed his shooting skills under his care.
Doga was almost killed by his four uncles in the series Tune Mara Doga Ko under the influence of his arch enemy Kal pahelia.
Doga is considered to be among the three most popular comic leading characters created by Raj Comics due to his huge fan following, the other two being Nagrajand Super Commando Dhruva. His comics feature real life like stories usually inspired from true events giving his comics a realistic world far from science fiction making him more popular among mature readers.
In August 2008 Indian Film maker Anurag Kashyap declared that he will be making a movie on Doga’s character in a project produced by Sony International. Production was expected to begin in the middle of the year 2010. However, the project was postponed. Production is now expected to begin in mid-2013 and Ranbir Kapoor is rumored playing the lead.
