Shubman Gill lends voice to Indian Spider-Man in upcoming film
What's the story
Shubman Gill is one of the most talented cricketers of the current generation. The batter has been ruling the 22 yards with ease and is now set to conquer the celluloid, too. Gill will be part of the upcoming Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse based on the Marvel Comics. He has lent his voice to the Indian Spider-Man's character in the Hindi and Punjabi versions.
Excitement
Gill to voice Pavitr Prabhakar's character
The makers posted a video featuring Gill to make the announcement. Notably, he is the first sports personality to be part of such a huge Hollywood franchise. Gill will be the voice of Pavitr Prabhakar, aka the Indian Spider-Man. Karan Soni will be voicing the character in Engish. The film will hit theaters on June 2 and will reportedly release in 10 Indian languages.
Twitter Post
Check out this announcement video
CRICKETER SHUBHAM GILL IS VOICE OF ‘SPIDER-MAN’ IN INDIA… #Indian cricketer #ShubhamGill has lent his voice for #SpiderMan [will be called Pavitr Prabhakar in #India]… Yes, the young cricketer has dubbed for the #Hindi and #Punjabi versions of #SpiderManAcrossTheSpiderVerse.… pic.twitter.com/9Wp15jiWj3
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 8, 2023