Vishnu

Vishnu is a character that appears in Sanjay's Super Team. He is Sanjay's superhero re-imagining of the Hindu god Vishnu. His superhero identity takes inspiration from the Marvel Comics character Captain America.

Background

Physical appearance

Vishnu is shown with a slender human-like appearance with light blue skin all around his body. He is also shown to be depicted with long arms which he can use to create a long barrier such as the case of him protecting Sanjay from being hit by the discs thrown by Ravana during the battle between Sanjay and Ravana. He is also shown to wear a golden Kiritamukuta on top of his head, like Durga and Hanuman who both wear a crown on top of their heads - in this case, Vishnu's crown has a blue jewel located on the center of it.

Role in the short film

Though he is seen on one of the prayer shrines in Sanjay's house and as a statue in the Hindu temple which Ravana takes two discs from the statue of Vishnu, he does not make a physical appearance until the climax of the film where he and the other two deities Durga and Hanuman come alive and fight against the evil monster Ravana after Sanjay ignites the wick on the large diya using his action figure. When Ravana throws several discs at Sanjay and the deities, Vishnu uses his long arms to form a barrier and counter the weapons thrown by Ravana. He and the other two deities use a bell which is the same one used by his father to stall Ravana. Soon as Sanjay defeats Ravana, Vishnu gives Sanjay a replacement of Sanjay's action figure which he smashed in order to defeat Ravana, feeling proud with the other deities that he defeated the monster as he and the other deities transform back into statues.

Trivia

• According to director Sanjay Patel in the audio commentary included in Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 3, he wanted Vishnu to appear in the short, due to the fact that said deity represents preservation, and that Vishnu could be recognizable in illustrations where he is depicted in blue coloration in art.^[1]

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