We've all spent hours poring over comics, movies, cartoons and merchandise of assorted superheroes all through our childhood. But how many of them were Indian? Artist Rajkamal Aich decided to change the situation. Over the last year, he has brought to us many, many superheroes from an Indian context. What started as a fun project of Indianising existing characters, soon took shape into a completely original series of artwork. Here are just a few of the characters we're totally in love with.

7. Bhaja Mukho

The samosa coveting monster. Leave one unattended, and the fried, crispy corners of the samosa disappear, leaving behind the oily potato core. Behind every half-eaten samosa lurks the dark shadow of Bhaja Mukho.

8. Elasti Chhara

"Things from factories are not fantastic.
Life in my days were pure and simplistic.
So something drastic has to be done with elastic
Lah la lah la la "

Elasti Chhara is the spirit of a poor Bengali tailor driven to death by an onslaught of readymade garments in the market. Now, his spirit avenges him by ridding the world of elastic in every available underwear.