Farhan Akhtar to appear in Miss Marvel series on June 8 on Disney Plus Hotstar

Actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar will be seen in the film Ms. MarvelMarvel Studios’ first Muslim superhero series. The Disney+ show will be the first Hollywood project for Akhtar, who is known for hits like Rock On!, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Dil Dhadakne Do. Akhtar has also directed critically acclaimed and commercially successful films like Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya, Don and Don 2.

according to the deadline, which informed of Casting, description of his character Ms. Marvel kept secret, even though it is being called a guest appearance. The 48-year-old actor also shared the news of Ms. Marvel joining the cast in a post on his Twitter.

Ms. Marvel It will premiere on June 8 on streaming service Disney+ Hotstar, where it will be available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam languages. It is part of the blockbuster Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), which is helmed by newcomer Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan aka Ms. MarvelA Muslim American teenager grew up in Jersey City.

Kamala is an avid gamer and a tremendous fan-fiction writer with a sizable imagination – especially when it comes to captain marvel (played by Brie Larson in the MCU).

The official plot reads, “Yet Kamala feels that she doesn’t fit in at school and sometimes even at home, until she gets superpowers like her idols.”

Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arabi and Bilal Falah, two-time Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy in the documentary short category and Mira Menon, who has worked in shows like The Walking Dead, have directed episodes of the series. ,

Bisha K Ali, a writer and stand-up comic known for her personal-political comedy, serves as lead writer on the project.

The cast also includes Aramis Knight, Sagar Sheikh, Rishi Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapoor, Matt Lintz, Yasmin Fletcher, Laith Nakli, Azhar Usman, Travina Springer and Nimra Buka.