South
superstar
Rana
Daggubati
has
been
roped
in
to
lend
his
voice
for
Thanos
for
the
Telugu
dub
of
Marvel's
highly
anticipated
"Avengers:
Infinity
War".
After
playing
the
ruthless
Bhalladeva
in
the
magnum
opus
"Baahubali" series,
the
actor
is
all
set
to
portray
another
antagonist,
which
he
believes
is
a
character
that
poses
a
grave
threat
to
the
biggest
superheroes
in
the
MCU.
Rana,
who
recently
finished
dubbing
for
the
movie,
said
he
has
grown
up
reading
Marvel
Comics
and
watching
Marvel
movies,
which
are
among
his
favourites
owing
to
"their
intricately
woven
story
lines".
"It
is
fascinating
to
see
how
Marvel
has
created
characters
and
stories
that
resonate
so
well
with
audiences
across
the
globe,
making
movies
at
a
scale
that
one
had
never
before
imagined.
"Characters
such
as
Iron
Man
and
Captain
America
have
been
my
favourites
so
dubbing
for
'Avengers:Infinity
War'
is
a
thrill!
Voicing
for
Thanos,
a
villain
so
powerful
that
some
of
the
biggest
superheroes
have
a
tough
time
dealing
with,
is
an
exciting
experience!" the
33-year-old
actor
said
in
a
statement.
Bikram
Duggal,
Executive
Director
and
Head,
Studio
Entertainment,
Disney
India,
added
the
MCU
franchise
is
elated
to
have
Rana
on
board
in
its
milestone
10th
year
and
"Infinity
War" would
immensely
benefit
from
his
popularity,
especially
in
South
India.
"This
year
marks
a
milestone
for
the
Marvel
Cinematic
Universe
as
it
turns
10
and
to
add
to
the
excitement,
we
are
releasing
'Avengers:
Infinity
War'
-
the
biggest
superhero
crossover
one
has
ever
seen.
There
isn't
anything
bigger,
more
exciting
and
thrilling
in
the
Super
Hero
realm,
with
all
the
Avengers,
The
Guardians
of
the
Galaxy
and
their
allies
coming
together
to
defend
the
universe
from
Thanos,
which
itself
proves
just
how
powerful
he
is.
"Keeping
with
the
anticipation
around
the
movie,
we
are
offering
our
fans
in
South
India
an
opportunity
to
experience
the
grandeur
of
the
movie
in
a
language
that
they
prefer.
With
Rana
Daggubati
coming
on
board
as
the
voice
of
Thanos,
we
are
confident
of
reaching
out
to
a
wider
audience
base
while
retaining
the
magnitude
and
staying
true
to
the
ethos
of
the
Marvel
brand,"
Duggal
said.
This
is
Disney
India's
next
endeavour
to
expand
their
Hollywood
base
in
the
country.
The
studio
had
adopted
a
similar
strategy
for
"The
Jungle
Book"
(2016),
signing
on
a
roster
of
A-listers
including
Priyanka
Chopra,
Irrfan,
Nana
Patekar,
Om
Puri
and
Shefali
Shah,
to
bring
to
life
the
famous
characters
in
the
Hindi
version
of
the
live-action
film
based
on
Rudyard
Kipling's
famous
book.
Actor
Varun
Dhawan
was
next
roped
in
to
voice
for
Chris
Evans' Captain
America
in
the
film
"Captain
America:
Civil
War".
"Infinity
War"
is
slated
to
be
released
in
India
on
April
27.
(PTI
News)