Be it Batman, Superman or Spiderman — it’s amazing how our fave characters from superhero flicks make it our shelves. Celebs confess to DNA about their fascination or addiction towards these movie collectibles.
As part of promotions, major film production houses partner with various brands for their merchandise; toys and collectibles, however, have become more than just marketing gimmicks. Fans from all over the world collect little knick-knacks from their favourite films and are, in all honesty, quite addicted. And that’s exactly what we noticed after we spotted a few celebs going crazy about the Batman collectibles at the screening of The Dark Knight Rises last week. Explore a toy store or grab a happy meal to get Shrek or Hulk — the practice reveals that everyone has a child in them.
After Hrs ruffles through drawers and cupboards of film merchandise fans to see what they’ve been collecting...
Sammir Dattani, actor
I agree that a part of us never grows up and I used to collect toys from all these superhero movies. But now, I’m more into accessories, tees and caps; I have caps of Superman and Batman. In fact, I also have Superman boxer shorts. I think toys are an old thing. We all idolise our superheros in our own ways, and this is my way!
Prahlad Kakar, adman
I have never collected stuff for myself, but I do it for my kids now. I have been collecting Batman for the last 10 years. I almost have all the characters from all the Batman movies. But if I were to have toys, I would create my own stuff like Mogambo and Gabbar with voice-activated machine. I’m sure Gabbar will be a hit.
Mandira Bedi, TV host and actor
I’m a huge Kung Fu Panda fan, but the idea of collecting has never appealed to me. Maybe that’s because when I was young, this whole concept of toys never existed. I was a huge Superman fan and collectibles for that were never easily available, so I had to make good with posters. However, if I had to pick one today, I probably would go for The Joker because I think he was the most wonderful and threatening characters among all Batman movies. I loved the combination of Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.
Shibani Kashyap, singer
Superman is my all-time fave movie and character, but when Star Wars came out, I became the proud owner of the R2-D2 robot. The same clumsy walk, voice, eyes — that toy looked exactly like the robot in the film and said the same weird things. But I found it cute and asked my uncle to send it from the US.
Rohit Roy, actor
I have recently got back from a trip to Disneyworld; we were there for my daughter’s birthday and I spent the same amount as my daughter on buying those Disney collectibles. You won’t believe I ride a 1,900cc bike and the key hangs from a Mickey Mouse key chain! Thanks to my daughter, I have a whole Snow White collection. I feel like I’m living my childhood again with my daughter. I have always loved Superman and Spiderman, but if I had to pick a toy, it would be that of The Joker from The Dark Knight. I think it’s that dark element of his character that attracts me more.
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