Hyderabad (Telangana) : Hyderabad’s Republic Day weekend was a delight for comic and pop culture enthusiasts as the city experienced the return of the Maruti Suzuki Arena Hyderabad Comic Con powered by Crunchyroll. With an exciting line-up charted across two days, 27th and 28th January, the event witnessed fans flocking into the Hitex Exhibition Centre, one of the largest event venues in Hyderabad.
Starting Day One with a hot off the press book launches for Karejwa by Bakarmax, Hanuman Forever & Ever by Hyderabad’s very own Artist Rajesh Nagulakonda & Writer Sourav Dutta, latest volume in the series: Forbidden Verse: LEO's Civil War and Queensland Studios’ debut novel ENDWARS. A special session with Radio Mirchi pumped up the audiences, who then participated in Amar Chitra Katha’s emoji quest. The crowd gathered to cheer actor Varun Tej and director Shakti promoting their upcoming film Operation Valentine.
While addressing the audiences Varun Tej shared, “I attended Comic Con in Hyderabad a few years ago, cosplaying as Batman. I’m a hardcore DC fan. But this time I am here as I am playing a real life superhero on-screen. As an actor, a lot of the characters you play are superheroes on paper, but it is very rare to be able to play a superhero in real life. So my role in Operation Valentine was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me.”
