Marvel just released The Eternals on November 5 in India as part of its Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase IV. Well, the superhero movie is being well received in India as well, mainly because of a star-studded cast that features actors like Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Kit Harrington, Salma Hayek, and many others.

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It's the newest superhero team to have finally revealed themselves to the world, and with their integration to the whole Marvel universe now in full play, things are certainly going to get even more interesting. However, one thing that Indian fans are surely loving more about Marvel is that it finally is bringing in Indian talent to the screens as well.

And no. Right now, we aren't talking about Bollywood star Farhan Akhtar, but about Harish Patel, who was an integral part of The Eternals.

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Harish, who is famous for his character 'Ibu Hatela' in the 1998 Hindi film Gunda essays the role of Karun in The Eternals. And he's not just any other actor, as the veteran Indian star is actually quite admired by the Marvel bosses as well as The Eternals stars.

In fact, Marvel even released a solo poster of the actor Karun on their Twitter page.

Meet Karun. Check out his brand new character poster and see Karun in Marvel Studios’ #Eternals only in theaters NOW!

Get Tickets: https://t.co/zCpW4ecVMp pic.twitter.com/P51IbXdanT

"Meet Karun. Check out his brand new character poster and see Karun in Marvel Studios’ #Eternals only in theaters NOW!" Tweeted the official page of The Eternals.

And well, Harish's co-star Kumail Nanjiani is said to be a big fan of the actor, so much so that he retweeted the picture and called Harish 'The Real Hero Of Eternals'.

The real hero of #Eternals. https://t.co/0nVEmtBMw4

In the film, Harish's character Karun is the assistant to Kumail's Bollywood superstar and Eternal, Kingo. It certainly is good news that Indian talent is finally getting recognition overseas and getting the opportunities that they actually deserve.

Before The Eternals, Harish has done a lot of work in Bollywood and featured in movies like Mandi (1983), Vivek (1985), Mr. India (1987), Billoo Badshah (1989), Tikdamdas, Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989), Police Public (1990), Thanedaar (1990), and Gunda (1998). 

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