In case you belong to the generation which grew up in the 1990s period, you must certainly have watched, or at least be aware, about the immensely popular television series ‘Captain Vyom’. The show featured super model turned actor Milind Soman in the titular role and was helmed by acclaimed filmmaker Ketan Mehta (Director – Mirch Masala, Mangal Pandey: The Rising).
And now, as per the latest buzz, ‘Captain Vyom’ is reportedly being adapted into a modern-day rendition for contemporary audiences. It is also being reported that the makers of ‘Shaktimaan’ – Brewing Thoughts P Ltd have bagged the adaptation/remake rights from Captain Vyom’s creators Cosmos Maya. The project will apparently be developed in a five-part film/series format.
Regarding Captain Vyom’s modern-day adaptation, discussions are being held with top-grade and young Indian actors to star in it and an established filmmaker will helm the project. And it might be too early to talk about the OTT platform as of now. Although, official confirmation by the concerned stakeholders is still awaited in this regard.
The original show ‘Captain Vyom’ first came out in the year 1998 on DD channel and featured Milind Soman as the main protagonist. It was a futuristic science fiction action series where the super soldier Captain Vyom teams up with superpowered heroes in order to defeat twelve supervillains who had escaped from captivity from a moon of Jupiter. Besides Milind Soman, the show also featured the likes of Rahul Bose, Dino Morea, Kartika Rane, Madhu Sapre, and Tom Alter, amongst others. The series was later re-released as a web series on YouTube.
Interestingly, a few years back, the show’s lead actor Milind Soman had expressed his willingness to star in a potential second season or a movie based on the iconic character Captain Vyom. However, that did not happen. Stay tuned to Binged for the latest updates on ‘Captain Vyom’ adaptation.