15 December,2020 08:34 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Mohan Kapur
Mohan Kapur has landed a role in the upcoming Hollywood superhero project, Ms Marvel, which is based on the comic book series. The veteran actor-anchor, best remembered for hosting the '90s game show, Saap Seedhi, is shooting in Atlanta under strict COVID-19 protocol. He can't divulge details, but his role is 'pivotal' in the web series.
Speaking about the new series, Marvel Studios has roped in a newcomer Iman Vellani to play the character of Ms. Marvel, a Pakistani-American Kamala Khan, in its new Disney Plus series. She will be essaying the character of a 16-year-old Muslim teenager who lives in New Jersey and looks up to superheroes like Captain Marvel.
The character first appeared in a comic series in 2012. For the uninitiated, the show is being directed by writer Bisha K Ali. Bad Boys for Life duo Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, as well as Oscar-winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Meera Menon, have been roped in for various episodes of 'Ms. Marvel'.
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