MUMBAI: To promote his upcoming project “Shivaay” Bollywood actor-director Ajay Devgn is planning to launch a comic book series inspired by the film. The comic book is an adventure of a mountaineer named Shivaay who uses his wit, skill and expertise to overcome odds.

It (book) will be launched by Ajay and the cast of “Shivaay” on October 23 in Mumbai, a press release said.

The book is being scripted and designed by TBS Planet, a comics studio from Bangalore. “‘Shivaay’ the comic is totally different from the film but it has the flavour of adventure and the characteristics of the mountaineer. “Usually the comic inspires the film, here our film has inspired a comic book series. We are happy to partner with Rajeev from TBS Planet to bring the spirit of Shivaay to comic book readers,” Ajay told PTI. According to the press release, the story is based on a mission that Shivaay undertakes on the request of India Meteorological Department(IMD).—PTI