Star Wars The Last Jedi: Stormtroopers go desi

Star Wars has not yet caught up in India in the vein of, let's say, Marvel's superhero films, but Americans live and breathe Star Wars. In a noble aim to spread the magic of a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars makers have resorted to a wacky promotional style that involves mobilising Stormtroopers and dropping them in Mumbai streets. Notably, it is the first time that the soldiers of the dark side have ventured out of their galaxy. In order to blend in, the stormtroopers were seen doing desi things eating golgappas, travelling in local buses and, of course, posing for group photos. Star Wars: The Last Jedi will theaters worldwide on December 15.

Here are two stormtroopers posing in front of a The Last Jedi poster. Okay, the suit looks like a cheap knock-off, but who is complaining if this helps Star Wars become mainstream in India?

A ruminating stormtrooper enjoys the fresh (okay, not so fresh) air of Mumbai.

A stormtrooper poses in front of the famous 'I Love Mumbai' sign as a stray dog looks on, thoroughly unimpressed. While one can easily convince humans to like Star Wars, making our canine friends like it would be a battle for another day.

Of course, when you come to India, you cannot help but gobble up the spicy golgappas, and when stormtroopers got time from their devilry, they ate golgappas.

Sure, the Last Jedi has to be found, but these vada pavs are not going to eat themselves, are they?

Travelling in Mumbai requires a lot of commute in Mumbai buses, and in the absence of their vessels, stormtroopers had no other option as nobody was giving them lift.

Even these soldiers of the dark side had to take their grievances to the municipality, but, of course, dressed like they were, they were unceremoniously kicked out.