Yali Dream Creations
| Type | Comic publisher |
|---|---|
| Industry | Comics |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder(s) | Asvin Srivatsangam |
| Headquarters | California, USA and Calcutta, India |
| Key people |
Asvin Srivatsangam, CEO & Founder Shamik Dasgupta, Chief Creative Officer |
| Website | Yali Dream Creations |
Yali Dream Creations., commonly referred to as YDC, is an American company that publishes comic books based on India centric stories. The company was founded in 2012 by Asvin Srivatsangam. In 2013, the company published its first graphic novel called The Caravan written by Shamik Dasgupta.
History
Name and its origin
The name 'Yali' was inspired from Hindu Mythology. Unknown story of Hindu mythical animal - Yali (யாளி) Hindus mythical animal or monster yali can be found in Hindu temples as an ancient art. It has been widely used in south Indian temples pillars. Part of lion and elephant as a body and head. These type of ancient mythical animals can be found in various parts of the world and religions.
How it began
Written by Shamik Dasgupta, The Caravan is the first graphic novel published in print by Yali Dream Creations and widespread distribution in India. The book is available on some of popular Indian ecommerce websites like Flipkart, Homestop18 and more. It will be at the book stores like Landmark from Dec 7,2013, in India.
Next on production line is an adaptation of the Bengali classic Devi Chaudhurani. It is going to be a two part series. Besides Devi Chaudhurani, YDC has two other graphic novels in production: Warpath of the Kings, an epic action adventure depicting the little known last battle of Alexander the Great in his campaign for a global empire; and Scions of the Cursed King, a tale of love, lust, war and political intrigue set in a fantasy world inspired from Indian myths.
On an interview on Dec 1, 2013 with Shamik Dasgupta on Devi Chaudharani, he said this "Let’s take baby steps here. If Devi Chaudhurani is favored by the readers we might want to tell more stories of her and make her a long running character franchise. I am certainly open to reinterpret some other classics as well, there are so many more and it’s so hard to choose! But as I said Devi had hit me the hardest and I had made up my mind to make this book one day or the other. Thank you Yali Dream Creations, Asvin Srivatsangam for making this happen." [1]
Titles
- The Caravan
- Devi Chaudharani
- Neelakshi:The Quest for Amrit
- Warpath of Kings
- Scions of the cursed king
- Kandiva
- Dynast:The rise of Bherek White
References
External links
- Official website
- [http://sholoanabangaliana.in/blog/2013/12/01/bankim-chandras-devi-chaudhurani-adapted-to-next-gen-graphic-novel-creators-interview/#ixzz2n6ATntNC, Press release, Bankim Chandra’s Devi Chaudhurani adapted to Next-Gen Graphic Novel; Shamik Dasgupta’s Interview]