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On June 23, 2024, an X user who goes by @BundelaSameer posted a picture of himself roaming the streets of Mumbai cosplaying as Soldier Boy from the popular Prime Video series, The Boys.
Sameer shared two pictures on the social media platform, with the first showcasing him dressed as Soldier Boy. The second one is a BTS picture of him and Ankita Kemkar, who is seen cosplaying as Starlight, enjoying coconut water by the street. The two shot a fun collaboration video for Prime Video India in lieu of the show's season 4 premiere on June 13, 2024.
Sameer received substantial traction on his post from fans of the Prime Video series. His post has received more than 4k views on X as of this writing.
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The pictures received praise from fans of The Boys on social media
Ankita Kemkar shared additional pictures of herself dressed as Starlight on her official Instagram and X accounts. She is a costume designer and cosplay artist from Bangalore, and traveled specifically to Mumbai to shoot her first cosplay photoshoot as Starlight.
Sameer Bundela is a prominent Indian cosplayer, multidisciplinary artist, and filmmaker. He has won the Indian cosplay champion awards in 2017, 2018, and 2020. In addition to X, Sameer also shared the post on his official Instagram account. On Instagram, his post has received a lot of appreciation for his appearance.
Who plays Soldier Boy in The Boys?
Soldier Boy is one of the show's main antagonists alongside Homelander. Also known as Benjamin, he is touted as America's first and greatest superhero, and was initially the leader of the superhero team called Payback.
The character appears in season 3 of the series and is played by Jensen Ackles. Meanwhile, Starlight is one of the female protagonists, and is portrayed by Erin Moriarty, on the show.
The Boys is adapted from the eponymous comic book series by Darick Robertson and Garth Ennis, published between 2006 and 2012. The synopsis for the show's third season, as per Prime Video, is as follows:
"It's been a year of calm. Homelander's subdued. Butcher works for the government, supervised by Hughie of all people. But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone. So when The Boys learn of a mysterious Anti-Supe weapon, it sends them crashing into the Seven, starting a war, and chasing the legend of the first Superhero: Soldier Boy."
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