| Sanjay Gupta | |
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| Born | December 7, 1966 New Delhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Area(s) | Writer, Editor, Publisher |
| Pseudonym(s) | Gabbar Gupta |
Notable works | Nagraj Doga Bhokal Parmanu Yoddha Super Commando Dhruva Tiranga Bankelal Parmanu Bheriya Shakti Raja Pocket Books Tri color Books Raj Comics Alpha Book Publishers |
Sanjay Gupta (born December 7, 1966) is an Indian comic book writer, editor, the studio head and Founder of Raj comics and is considered to be father of Indian Superheroes.[ citation needed ]
Sanjay Gupta is one of the key people of Raj Comics, along with his brothers Manoj Gupta and Manish Gupta, He created the characters Nagraj, [1] Doga, Bhokal, Yoddha, it is Nagraj who was the first superhero of India. [2] [3]
Co-Founder Of Raja Pocket Books, Paperclip Books, Tricolor Books, Red Rabbit, Rajshree Prakashan, Harish Pocket Books, Raj Chitra Katha, King Comics, Fang Magazine, Raj Comics, Rc Motion Pictures And Raj Prem Films. Founder Of Alpha Book Publishers & Raj Comics By Sanjay Gupta.
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After finishing his studies in 1984, he joined his father Mr. Raj Kumar Gupta (Founder, Raja Pocket Books).
Alpha Book Publishers and Raj Comics By Sanjay Gupta was formed on 26 October 2020 on auspicious day of Vijayadashami as successor of Raja Pocket Books and Raj Comics and fondly known as RCSG among Comic Fans.
RCSG has been serving their fans with number of original titles as well as quality reprints of comics originally published by Raj Comics since 1986.
| Issue No. | YEAR | Comic Title | Artist | Author | Hero | Series | Notes |
| 1 | 2021 | Aadi Parv | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj, Doga, Kobi | Naag Granth #1 | Narak Nashak Nagraj |
| 2 | 2021 | Naag Pralay | Adil Khan Pathan | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj & Tausi | Pralay Ka Devta #1 | Post-Yugarambh Nagraj |
| 3 | 2021 | Trap | Hemant Kumar, Sushant Panda | Mandar Gangele | Chandika / Dhruva | Neo #1 | Follow up to Code Name Comet |
| 4 | 2021 | Dosh-Poorna | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #1 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 5 | 2021 | Kachra Peti | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #1 | |
| 6 | 2022 | Aboora Ka Tilism | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh, Sushant Panda | AshwaRaj & BankeLal | Ashwa-Samrat BankeLal #1 | |
| 7 | 2022 | Kisne Jhapad Mara Dhruv Ko | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | Hasya Hindola | Raj Kids Universe |
| 8 | 2022 | Meri Sonu | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #2 | |
| 9 | 2022 | Aadhipatya | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #2 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 10 | 2022 | Naag Parv | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj, Doga, Kobi | Naag Granth #2 | Narak Nashak Nagraj |
| 11 | 2022 | Kutta Panti | Gaurav Shrivastav | Tarun Kumar Wahi | Doga | SwamiBhakt Rakhwale #1 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 12 | 2022 | PunarUthaan | Dildeep Singh | Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | PunarUthaan #1 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 13 | 2022 | Bodi Wala Thanedaar | Sunil Dasturia | Nitin Mishra | BankeLal | Thanedaar Series #1 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 14 | 2022 | Happy Valentines Day | Sushant Panda | Mandar Gangele | Muti-Starrer | Raj Kids Universe | |
| 15 | 2022 | Prakoshth Ke Kaidi | Hemant Kumar | Anurag Singh, Mandar Gangele | Muti-Starrer | Sarvnayak Vistar #5 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 16 | 2022 | Naag Pralop | Adil Khan Pathan | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj & Tausi | Pralay Ka Devta #2 | Post-Yugarambh Nagraj |
| 17 | 2022 | Mrityu-Rathi | Lalit Singh | Nitin Mishra | Bhokal | Agnipath Series #1 | First Bhokal Solo comics after 11 Years |
| 18 | 2022 | Balidaan Tumhara | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #3 | |
| 19 | 2022 | Ran-Bheri | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #3 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 20 | 2022 | SarvGrahan | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Muti-Starrer | Sarvnayak #13 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 21 | 2022 | ShankhNaad | Dildeep Singh, Vinod Kumar | Nitin Mishra, Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | PunarUthaan #2 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG |
| 22 | 2022 | SarvAyuddh | Sarvnayak #14 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |||
| 23 | 2022 | Taru Tilism | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh, Sushant Panda | AshwaRaj & BankeLal | Ashwa-Samrat BankeLal #2 | |
| 24 | 2022 | SarvSamar | Sarvnayak #15 | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |||
| 25 | 2022 | Agni-Khand | Lalit Singh | Nitin Mishra | Bhokal | Agnipath Series #2 | |
| 26 | 2022 | Sarva Manokamna Siddhi | BankeLal | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |||
| 27 | 2022 | Bhool Gaya Raja | Sushant Panda | Tarun Kumar Wahi | BankeLal | Simultaneously released by rival publisher RCMG | |
| 29 | 2022 | DAYAN MAA [DIGEST] | REPRINT | Thrill-Horror-Suspense | |||
| 30 | 2022 | Aranyak Parv | Hemant Kumar | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj, Doga, Kobi | Naag Granth #3 | Narak Nashak Nagraj |
| 30 | 2022 | KHURRAT [DIGEST] | REPRINT | Thrill-Horror-Suspense | |||
| 31 | 2022 | ROTDI [DIGEST] | REPRINT | Thrill-Horror-Suspense | |||
| 32 | 2022 | Streebhu | Dhruva | Shakti-Roopa #1 | |||
| 33 | 2023 | Atikraman | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #4 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 34 | 2022 | Yog Nidra | BankeLal | ||||
| 35 | 2023 | Halkaan Ho | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #4 | |
| 36 | 2022 | SindhuNaad | Dhruva | Shakti-Roopa #2 | |||
| 37 | 2023 | Swarn Granth | Ashwa-Samrat BankeLal #3 | ||||
| 38 | 2023 | Mrityu-Roopa | Dhruva | Shakti-Roopa #3 | |||
| 39 | 2023 | Kaun Bada Jhapadbaaz | Sushant Panda | Anurag Singh | Muti-Starrer | Hasya Hindola | Raj Kids Universe |
| 40 | 2023 | Kutta Ghati | Doga | SwamiBhakt Rakhwale #2 | |||
| 41 | 2023 | Ardha-Satya | Anupam Sinha | Nitin Mishra | Nagraj | Sheel-Bhanga #1 | |
| 42 | 2023 | Sankramit | Naresh Kumar | Anurag Singh | Bheria | Shuddhikaran #5 | Follow up to Amar-Prem Series |
| 43 | 2023 | Sthapatya Khand | Sarvanayak | ||||
| 44 | 2023 | Ja Vadh Kar | Dildeep Singh | Sanjay Gupta, Vivek Mohan | Doga | Rakta-Katha #5 | |
| 45 | 2023 | Halahal Parv | Naag Granth #4 | Narak Nashak Nagraj | |||
| 46 | 2023 | Atiriktank | Hemant Kumar | Tarun Kumar Wahi | Nagraj | Mrityubhoomi + Vishaili | |
| 47 | 2023 | Dog Promise | Doga | SwamiBhakt Rakhwale #3 | |||
| 48 | 2023 | Ret Ka Shahenshah | Sarvnayak Vistar #6 |
Mr. Sanjay Gupta was a huge fan of superheroes since childhood and always wanted to give India a homegrown superhero universe. His passion lead him develop the legendary Raj Comics Superhero Universe, as his passion led him to create the greatest and most-loved Indian superheroes like Nagraj, Doga, Bhokal, Parmanu, Tiranga, Anthony, Ashwaraj, Inspector Steel and several others. [4] [5] [6]
Sanjay Gupta and Manoj Gupta created Nagraj who is a fictional superhero appearing in Indian comic books published by Raj Kumar Gupta under Raja Pocket Books in the late 1980s by Rajkumar Gupta. Nagraj first appeared in the comics Nagraj GENL #14 which was written by Parshuram Sharma and illustrated by Pratap Mullick.Nagraj is believed to have been inspired by the mythological Ichchhadhari Nag (shapeshifting snakes) and historical Vishmanushya . His stories create a rich blend of mythology, fantasy, magic, and science fiction. Over the time nagraj attainted a rich fandom.
In 2014, Anurag Kashyap had spoken about making a film on Doga—a vigilante killing machine in the style of Marvel Comics’ The Punisher—but the project was shelved after his Bombay Velvet flopped. Raj Comics co-founder and studio head Sanjay Gupta says "Bollywood is yet to warm up to the idea of licensing comic book characters that come with detailed universes and visuals ready for the screen. We want to start with animated Web series first. We are expecting to make our first live-action film the year after." In December 2017, Raj Comics organized special screening of their horror film Aadamkhor at Nagraj Janmotsav event, Delhi. Aadamkhor is based on comic of the same name published by Raj Comics in 1992. [7] [8] Raj comics has released Aadamkhor on YouTube on 24 May 2018. [9]
It was also announced in December 2019, that Ranveer Singh was in reports to play Nagraj in a film produced by Karan Johar. Looking forward to their film in 2022. [10] [11]
These announcement has been done from time to time but till now no movie has been released. There is statement by Anurag Kashyap on media that due to high expectation of publisher on stakes. It is impossible to work with them. Generations has been past and still there is zero chances of getting see these Raj Comics Superheroes in Big screen.
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