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''Jimmy Zhingchak - Agent of D.I.S.C.O.'' is a
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written by
Saurav Mohapatra Saurav Mohapatra is a filmmaker and writer based out of San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco, California, USA. His comic book work includes the ''Devi (comics), Devi'' (#11 onwards), ''The Sadhu'' : "The Silent Ones (miniseries), The Silent One ...
, with art by Anupam Sinha. It was originally published by Virgin Comics in
2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
in collaboration with UTV Spotboy.


Plot

A
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of 80s Hindi cinema's fascination with
disco Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric pia ...
and Hindi movies of the period, it deals with the rise of Jimmy, a young dancer who helps defend
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from Sir John and his dreaded organization F.I.R.A.N.G. He is helped by Col. Jaani of the Department of Internal Security and Covert Operation (D.I.S.C.O.). The foreword was written by
Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...
, an Indian film star known for his DISCO potboilers.


Themes

The comic introduces the concept of Zhingchak, a nonsensical homage to the Force of ''
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'' and
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from the ''
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'' movies. It uses hackneyed plot devices from Hindi movies like a blind mother (made famous by
Nirupa Roy Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitab ...
), miraculous restoration of sight by divine intervention (again a
Nirupa Roy Nirupa Roy (born Kokila Kishorechandra Bulsara; 4 January 1931 – 13 October 2004) was an Indian actress who had appeared in Hindi films. Noted for her portrayals of tragedy and sorrow, Roy was known for her acting ability, and was uncharitab ...
staple), and long lost twin brothers.


See also

*
Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...
* Disco Dancer *
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki ''Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'' () is a 1984 Indian Hindi-language masala film produced and directed by Babbar Subhash, starring Mithun Chakraborty (in double role), Smita Patil, Salma Agha, Karan Razdan, Geeta Siddharth and Amrish Puri. It was r ...
* Dance Dance * Classic Dance of Love *
Dance Bangla Dance ''Dance Bangla Dance'' is a Bengali reality show program, which airs in Zee Bangla. It was later remade in Hindi as ''Dance India Dance''. It first started on 6 April 2007, following ''Dance India Dance'' by Mithun Chakraborty, who had been the s ...
* Dance India Dance


References

* 2008 comics debuts Comics by Saurav Mohapatra Zhingchak, Jimmy Zhingchak, Jimmy Zhingchak, Jimmy Zhingchak, Jimmy Zhingchak, Jimmy {{comics-stub