Superman As Hindu God? Nevada's Well Known Hindu Activist is Offended

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
By Palash Ghosh

Hindu goddess Kali as Superman

NEVADA---In yet another example of an East-West clash in an increasingly globalized world, the British actor, Henry Cavill, star of the hugely successful new film “Superman,” has offended some Hindus by comparing the Man of Steel with the various gods of Hinduism. “India has a rich mythology and they're both [Superman and Hindu mythology] rooted in the same thing - hope and goodness,’ Cavill said during a promotional event, the Times of India reported. Rajan Zed, a US-based Hindu activist, said in a statement that ‘Superman’ at the most was a cultural icon, while God produced and sustained the world and was the source of being and life. “We offered prayers to our deities and worshipped them,” said Zed, President of the Universal Society of Hinduism. “It was insensitive for Cavill to drag them in comparison with an earthly character, thus hurting the feelings of the devotees.” [link]