Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to produce an animated series, titled “Captain 7”.
The first season of the spy series, which is currently in pre-production, will be based on Dhoni, the makers said in a statement.
The seven in the title refers to Dhoni’s jersey number which he donned in many one-day international matches.
The project is a joint venture between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni’s production house Dhoni Entertainment Pvt Ltd and Black White Orange Brands Pvt Ltd. (BWO).
“Sports activities is near our hearts and we’re enormous Dhoni followers the right system to create ‘Captain 7’. This partnership with Dhoni Leisure Pvt Ltd is actually a dream collaboration and we are able to’t look forward to audiences to see the present,” Vora mentioned.
The imaginative and prescient of the partnership is to create a premium animation present, adopted by a brand new season within the franchise yearly. The content material will likely be distributed throughout a number of platforms worldwide.
Billed as the country”s first “animated spy universe”, the show will launch with its first season in 2022. The show”s title derives its name from the former cricketer”s
“The concept and story is great. It will bring to life my other passions along with cricket,” Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who retired from international cricket in 2020, said.
Sakshi Singh Dhoni promised that “Captain 7” will be a show full of “adventure.”
“When BWO came to us with the concept of an animation fiction show based on Mahi, we were on board,” she added.
The series will mark brand-consulting company BWO”s first foray into content.
Bhavik Vora, Founder and CEO of BWO, said the team is happy to enter a new territory with “Captain 7” which will take forward the legacy of former India skipper.
