Move over Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, this guy has created some kick-ass Indian versions of ‘Transformers’ and we are already hoping that some car manufacturer helps him turn this into a reality. These designs are the brainchild of Anirudh Singh Shekhawat, a concept artist for video games from Jaipur. 

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“I have always been fascinated by robots and science fiction and this obsession began when I saw some Transformers at the local toy shop,” said Anirudh who thought that the robots were some sort of sorcery back in the day. From using an ambassador to a rickshaw, the designs are as desi as they can get and brilliant, to say the least.

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“I take a lot of inspiration from India in my designs as I feel there is so much to be explored and experimented with,” said Anirudh on his decision to chose Indian vehicles. Not only the designs, but the names of these Autobots are chic as well. For instance, if you were fascinated by Megatron or Shockwave, then allow Bhoomiputra and Rajdoot and Chetak, to sweep you off your feet. 

© Anirudh Singh

Each Autobot has its own unique style and the designer’s quirky angle to each car is really hard to miss. For instance, one of his designs Daddy’s Boy is based on the Scorpio that carries a hockey stick as a weapon, and another that he calls Lawmaker aka N.E.T.A is based on the classic Ambassador which depicts an evil and corrupt politician. What’s more, there’s an Autobot called Shakti that is based on an Indian lorry or truck which resembles a goddess and portrays a sense of power. Anirudh has even visualized the way these Transformers would talk, “Like the Classic Fiat Transformer, I could imagine it being voiced by Jackie Shroff and that reflects in the design of that Transformer.”

© Anirudh Singh

Here are the rest of the masterpieces…

© Anirudh Singh

© Anirudh Singh

© Anirudh Singh

© Anirudh Singh

Well, these designs are simply killer and we can’t wait for them to be incorporated in a Bollywood movie or a comic book where these desi version of Transformers beat the shit out of each other.

You can check out more of this artist’s amazing work at : www.facebook.com/anirudhsinghshekhawat