Mumbai: Akshay Kumar, who plays Lord Shiva in the upcoming film ‘Kannappa,’ believes that Hollywood superhero characters have been inspired from Indian mythology.
“There are so many stories here, and I personally believe that Hollywood takes a lot from our stories. Their superheroes and their superpowers are all inspired by our mythology. The kind of stories we have is unbelievable, like I didn’t know the story behind Kannappa before the film,” Akshay said in an interview with Bollywood Hungama.
Akshay’s ‘Kannappa’ co-star Vishnu Manchu said that he believes ‘Star Wars’ was inspired by ‘Mahabharat’.
Mythological drama ‘Kannappa’ has been inspired by the tale of Bhakta Kannappa, a devout follower of Lord Shiva.
Vishnu plays the titular character in the film, Akshay portrays Lord Shiva and Kajal Aggarwal will be seen as Goddess Parvati.
Produced by M. Mohan Babu, the film will be released in theatres on June 27.
