Sachin, A Billion Dreams – is that origin story. Occasionally, origin stories go back and rewrite history – change some facts to make the hero sound more in line with present-day ideology, or create a consistent backstory and an overarching narrative impulse, so that for us, the readers, it feels like the hero manifested on earth for one purpose alone. Often presenting the most uncomplicated parts of the mythology, Amar Chitra Katha nevertheless gave many Indian kids origin stories about their gods and goddesses. In India too, we have the popular Amar Chithra Katha series of graphic novels/comics that told tales from Hindu mythology.
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