''Jimmy Zhingchak - Agent of D.I.S.C.O.'' is a
one-shot
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Film and television
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* ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake
* ''One Shot'' (2 ...
comic book 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
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in collaboration with
UTV Spotboy.
Plot
A
parody 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
India 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, an Indian film star known for his DISCO potboilers.
Themes
The comic introduces the concept of
Zhingchak, a nonsensical homage to
the Force of ''
Star Wars
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'' and
Mojo from the ''
Austin Powers'' movies. It uses hackneyed plot devices from Hindi movies like a blind mother (made famous by
Nirupa Roy),
miraculous restoration of sight by divine intervention (again a
Nirupa Roy staple), and long lost twin brothers.
See also
*
Mithun Chakraborty
*
Disco Dancer
*
Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki
*
Dance Dance
*
Classic Dance of Love
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*
Dance Bangla Dance
*
Dance India Dance
References
*
2008 comics debuts
Comics by Saurav Mohapatra
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