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Unlikeother superheroes, Doga has no superpowers and only has the ability to communicate with dogs in order to gather information. He solely relies on his combat skills, especially in martial arts and boxing, and his remarkable physical strength and stamina. Doga has a bold and valourous personality and takes the aid of various weapons and guns.

Doga is a fictional Indian comic book superhero that appears in Raj Comics, Doga is the first and only Antihero character in Raj Comics, created by Sanjay Gupta, and in November 1992. Curfew was the first comic in which the character debuted.


Due to his large fan base, Doga is considered one of the three most popular comic lead characters published by Raj Comics, the other two being Nagraj and Super Commando Dhruva. His comics involve real-life stories, often based on genuine incidents, giving them a more realistic feel than science fiction, making him more popular with young readers.


Suraj (Doga) was discovered as an infant in a garbage dump by Daku Halkan Singh, a ruthless Dacoit. Halkan Singh raised Suraj as an orphan, yet he treated him like a pet dog. Suraj watched multiple horrible crimes and murders as a child with Daku Halkan Singh, which influenced his sensitive mind and finally converted him into a psychopath as he grew up.


His new family eventually suffered a tragedy. Killota, a former gym member, opened his own gym and attempted to permanently eliminate his opponents. This led Suraj to take on the guise of Doga in order to seek vengeance. To conceal his true identity, he wore a dog mask. Killota and his crew were killed, and he eventually settled in Mumbai, where he became a one-man army against organized crime.


Doga is a brave and strong character that uses a variety of weapons and guns. Furthermore, he possesses a strong resolve and can withstand any amount of pain. His hatred for criminals and crime is one of his most distinguishing characteristics.


Template:Excessive detailTemplate:Infobox comics characterDoga (Hindi: डग) is a fictional character, an Indian comic book anti-hero character appearing in Raj Comics, published and distributed across India. Created by Tarunkumar Wahi, Sanjay Gupta and artist Manu in the November 1992, Doga was the first and, at the time, only antihero character in Raj Comics. The character first appeared in the issue Curfew. His first name is revealed as Suraj, although his surname has yet to be specified.


Deeply affected by his past and the cruelty on his life, circumstances resulted in an orphaned young Suraj to build up a life-long hatred against the twisted crime system. To end the pain and guilt he suffered since childhood and avenge the deaths of his close ones, Suraj concealed his identity behind a dog mask, adopted the alter-ego of a ruthless and feared vigilante named "Doga" and set out to cleanse his city of crime and corruption, starting by massacring a local street-gang. Deeply disturbed and traumatised since childhood, Doga is a cynical and brutish, yet idealistic vigilante who believes in "uprooting the problem rather than solving it", and does not believe in upholding the laws and rules of the world since he considers the whole system corrupt and twisted.


Doga is considered to be among the three most popular comic leading characters created by Raj Comics due to his huge fan following, the other two being Nagraj and Super Commando Dhruva. His comics feature real life like stories usually inspired from true events giving his comics a realistic world far from science fiction making him more popular among mature readers.[1]


In August 2008 Indian Film maker Anurag Kashyap declared that he will be making a movie on Doga's character in a project produced by Sony International. Production was expected to begin in the middle of the year 2010.[2] However, the project was postponed.[3] Production was expected to begin in mid-2013 and Kunal Kapoor was rumored playing the lead.[4]


Suraj was an orphan who was found as an infant in a rubbish dump by Daku Halkan Singh, a ruthless Dacoit, who used him as protection against a police raid to save himself, but treated him like a dog (and called him that (kutte). While in Halkan's care, the child witnessed endless horrors that would ultimately lead to his becoming a sociopath.


Eventually he escaped Halkan's den with a kidnapped girl Sonu. Suraj's life took a turn for the better when he met Adrak Chacha (Hindi word for paternal uncle) and his brothers. Initially he used to practice in his gym hiding from others. Seeing his devotion, Adrak allowed the child to make use of his gym (Lion Gym) for weightlifting helping him to build his muscle mass. He was also given training in martial arts under Haldi Khan (one of Adrak's brothers), boxing under Dhania Khan, marksmanship and Fighter Pilot under Kalimirchi Khan (the youngest brother).


Suraj became Doga because of a personal tragedy that befell his "family" sometime later. A former member of the gym, Killota, set up his own place, and tried to eliminate his rivals permanently. Suraj was the only survivor of a carnage perpetrated by hired goons.


To seek revenge, Suraj adopted the alter ego of Doga, wearing a dog mask to hide his identity. He killed Killota's gang and further set out to become a one-man army against organized crime, mainly in Mumbai.


The name Doga is a derivative of dog, a creature which is extremely brave. Dogs are also scary and are usually kept for protection. These elements of a dogs nature are fairly prominent in the character of Doga.There is however a different story behind the name "Doga" which appeared in one of his comics. The name has been taken from the four institutions his four uncles head, namely, Lion (D)en, Lion (O)ccult, Lion (G)ym and Lion (A)im. Most appropriately classified as a vigilante superhero, Doga wears a hound like mask and inflicts terror in the minds of criminals by his generally destructive modus operandi. Doga likes to take out criminals with force which is sometimes excessive but that's what makes him exciting. Often we see Doga being assisted by his uncles, most prominently by Kalimirch who is an expert marksman. Doga also has strong relevance to his home-city Mumbai. The city of Mumbai has deep impact on the character development of Doga and the storyline. The corruption amongst cops, political murders, terrorist attacks, underworld crime etc. play a very vital role in the setting and surroundings of Doga. Many of Doga's feats involve taking advantage of Suraj's excellent knowledge of the landscape of Mumbai and the urban scenarios.


Raghvendra Chacha: He is the Guru Ghantal (teacher of teachers) of all the other chachas. He was also often known in conjunction with the legendary Chachi.

Adrak Chacha: One time weight lifting champion. He runs the Lion Gym. A father-figure for Doga. Adrak also means Ginger.

Dhania Chacha: Younger brother of Adrak. An ex-heavy weight boxing champion, now runs his own boxing school named 'Lion's Den'. Doga learnt boxing art from him. Dhania also means Coriander (or Cilantro).

Haldi Chacha: Another brother of Adrak. An expert in martial arts. Owns a martial arts centre named 'Lion Occult'. Trained Doga in martial arts. Haldi also means Turmeric.

Kalimirchi Chacha: Last of the brothers. A champion sharp shooter. Expert in firearms and explosives. Runs the 'Lion Aim Club', a training center for shooting. Doga honed his shooting skills under his care. Kalimirchi also means Black Pepper.


Doga has no special powers except that he is able to communicate with Dogs who help him gain information as he travels the sewers of Mumbai.[6] He fights crime to alleviate and control his anger for the pain he suffered from criminals and crime during childhood. In combat, he relies on his Martial Arts training, his fearlessness, his impressive physical power which is a result of his years spent in the gym as well as a fairly large arsenal of guns and bombs.Doga has shown an extraordinarily high level of pain tolerance.


Doga's special characteristic is his renowned hatred for crime and criminals. This factor charges him up equally for every wrong-doer he comes across.Doga has been presented showing no mercy towards criminals hence he is hugely popular for his one-man army image.


Raj comics published a series of Doga comics called Khoon Mein Janmaa (In English : Born in Blood). It was a long series of Doga comics. The first comics of the series titled Doga Tere Karan (In English : Because of you Doga) and many other stories.


Director Anurag Kashyap declared that he will be making a film on Doga, produced by Phantom Films and Raj Comics,[10] However this project is shelved.[11] Now Raj Comics produced a short film "Doga - Mumbai ka Rakhwala" with Rubber switch films directed by Vikki Kaul.


Having debuted in 1992, he is perhaps the only bona fide anti-hero with a not-so-clean image among all Indian comic-book heroes. His real name is Suraj, and he is an orphan whose cruel past has made him cynical and brutish, yet obviously idealistic and enraged against the entire System.


In the box, I also stumbled upon a half-torn Nagraj issue stuck to the back cover of the Doga one. Nagraj is a hero from a time when mixing technology, mythology and religious motifs was back in fashion, politically and otherwise, around the late 1980s.


Ideally, he should be our Supreme Leader, because Nagraj does not just project but actually uses his powers, including snakes that work on his command, to eliminate bad people and make the world a better place. Note: Every time there is a plot to kill Nagraj in the comics, it is real, actually.


I looked further in the box but could not find any Chacha Chaudhary, the iconic character now being used by a political leader who is comically seeking cult status. Chacha-ji is a do-gooder created by Pran, the legendary artist who passed away in the seminal year of 2014 when this leader assumed power.

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