Comic Con India has announced that Mark Gatiss, the co-creator and executive producer of BBC’s show ‘Sherlock’, will be attending Mumbai Film and Comic Con 2014.
This is for the first time ever that Comic Con India is bringing in an international actor as a special guest. The convention will take place at Bombay Exhibition Centre from December 19-21, between 11:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Gatiss has a career as a writer and producer behind the camera, as well as being an actor and published author. His early success on television was as part of the comedy troupe ‘The League of Gentlemen’, where he both wrote and appeared on screen. He is one of the few writers to have written for all four Doctors in the modern television revival of ‘Doctor Who’.
Gatiss is also the co-creator and executive producer of Sherlock, the hit BBC series starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. In the series he also plays Sherlock’s brother Mycroft Holmes. Sherlock has seen unprecedented success across the globe, with series 3 in the UK billed as the most watched drama on British television in a decade. It also won seven Emmys in 2014.
Gatiss said, “Stage Two of World Domination complete! I’m thrilled to be coming to India, a country I’ve always wanted to visit, and I can’t wait to meet all the ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Sherlock’ fans in Mumbai.”
From 19-21 December, fans of Sherlock in India will be treated with a special session at Mumbai Film and Comic Con by Gatiss himself. At the session he will talk about his work on global hits ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Sherlock’ and will answer the questions from fans about both previous seasons and the forthcoming Special, which begins filming in 2015.
Also, he will sign exclusive posters for the fans at the convention. Comic Con India founder, Jatin Varma said, “We at Comic Con India are extremely thrilled to host Mark Gatiss at Mumbai Film & Comic Con 2014! For me personally, it’s a true fan boy moment! We all have been great fans of his work and we can’t wait for him to reach Mumbai and meet all his Indian fans!”
Comic Con India is dedicated to creating events and giving the fans, exhibitors and partners a platform to celebrate their undying love and passion for comics & pop culture. It is dedicated to expanding India’s popular culture by creating events that cater to fans of not only comics but also gaming, movies, television, merchandise, toys and more.
