29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
TikTok demands Munjya actor Abhay Verma as Harry Potter's father James Potter in a potential The Marauders spin-off: ‘I'd totally see this'
Munjya fame Abhay Verma is now a part of the The Marauder fanbase, as TikTok is obsessing over him as Harry Potter's father James Potter. The actor is going viral on Reddit as many subs have fancast him in a potential spin-off of the fantasy series. While son compared his perfect hair to the golden boy, others pointed out their uncanny resemblance in fan-made edits. For the unknown, The Marauders are a subset of the Harry Potter universe, mainly including James Potter, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, from the time they were Hogwarts students in the 1970s.
Among the several threads on Reddit, one of the captions read with Abhay's pictures, 'Abhay verma in munjya gives james potter vibes and I cant unsee it, I personally dont like the idea of brownifying the characters, but omg hes perfect.' A user agreed and wrote, 'His hair is literally perfect.' 'omggg yesss! I can totally see james in abhay,' another one commented under the post.
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Another sub shared an edited video and the caption read, 'Abhay Verma is Going Viral On TikTok Through The Marauder's (Harry Potter) Fandom As The Fan Cast For James Potter.' A person wrote in the comment section, 'Genuinely my new fancast. I love it. He James potters so hard.' One of the fans even felt that him or actor Ishaan Khatter would be apt for the character. 'omg i'd totally see this. him or ishaan khatter as james, i'd love to see it.' Several other fans shared edited collages of Abhay with James to match the similarity in their looks and features.
Check out the Reddit posts:
Abhay verma in munjya is the perfect James Potter
byu/dontaaskwhy inMaraudersGen
Abhay Verma is Going Viral On TikTok Through The Marauder's (Harry Potter) Fandom As The Fan Cast For James Potter
byu/kameueda inBollyBlindsNGossip
The Marauders fandom universe is one of the biggest fanfic communities online, and has lasted for years on the internet. Potters can add their own twists and reimagine characters with different actors in their stories to fill in the blanks left by the Harry Potter series.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Abhay Verma has featured in several other Bollywood films, including, Super 30, Ae Watan Mere Watan, and Safed. While there is no official confirmation, the actor is rumoured to be a part of Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film King, also starring his daughter and actor Suhana Khan.
