India has the world's highest population of Hindus, Buddhists and the world's second highest population of Muslims.
India has over a billion people, 3-4x the population of the US, accounts for nearly a fifth of all of humanity, and is the world's largest democracy by population and second largest democracy by size.
Many artists turn to Indian culture for inspiration, ranging from Stan Lee to the Beatles.
Doctor Strange (both the comic and the film) heavily borrow elements from Indian, Buddhist and Hindu cultures, best summed up here...
https://youtu.be/h6fcK_fRYaI
Despite all of this,
there is not yet a single major Marvel character from India.
So why not make the next Doctor Strange (hopefully first introduced in the Multiverse of Madness) a female physician in Mumbai? The film doesn't even need to mention her religion and would be better served to emphasize her belief in the scientific method, as preached by many Buddhist and Hindu scholars.
As far as casting goes, Bollywood has a huge bevy of Indian actresses to choose from, but if I had to pick one, I would pick Disha Patani solely based on her excellent display of acting chops in Malang...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJBHSmyqv0Y
...but Bollywood has numerous alternatives as well. Perhaps a South Indian Tollywood actress would be a better fit.
Originally Posted by Wikoogle
Reply With Quote
