Captain Vyom
Super soldier from 2123 who captures escaped alien criminals.
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Captain Vyom is a fictional super soldier and the protagonist of the Indian television series of the same name, which aired on DD National in 1998. The series, directed by Ketan Mehta and starring Milind Soman, is notable as one of India's early science fiction television productions, featuring a futuristic setting and special effects that were considered advanced for its time.
- field
- Television (science fiction)
- nationality
- Indian
- known_for
- Protagonist of the 1998 series 'Captain Vyom'
- portrayed_by
- Milind Soman
Lore & Background
Captain Vyom is a super soldier assigned by the World Government in the year 2123 to recapture twelve dangerous criminals who escaped from a prison on Io, a moon of Jupiter. He was raised in a monastery in Ladakh and acquired superpowers through yoga training. He leads a team including Lieutenant Maya, Captain Blaze, Dr. Zen, engineer Fuller, android Syd-E, pilot Pablo, and Surya, traveling in a spaceship named Ulka.
Reader's Guide
The series follows Vyom as he captures or kills the criminals one by one, eventually traveling back in time to pursue the twelfth inmate, Vikaal. In the past, Vyom discovers his biological father, Dr. Om Swaroop, and learns that his mother is Parchhayee, daughter of the alien emperor Kaala Saaya. Vyom is revealed to be half-alien and ultimately becomes the new emperor of the Parajeevs, an advanced alien race from the seventh dimension. The series concluded with Vyom recollecting his adventures and hoping to meet his parents again.
Did You Know?
- The series cost three times the average production of its time due to special effects.
- Captain Vyom was raised in a monastery in Ladakh and gained superpowers through yoga.
- The character is half-alien, as his mother Parchhayee was the daughter of the Parajeev emperor Kaala Saaya.
- Milind Soman also played the dual role of Dr. Om Swaroop, Vyom's father.
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