Independence Day: Spider-Man kites takes flight in Lal Kuan market

Ahead of the 80th Independence Day, Spider-Man takes over Old Delhi’s iconic Lal Kuan kite market, sparking massive buzz across the stalls.

Ahead of the 80th Independence Day, the superhero movie, which has dominated Indian screens since its July 30 release, has taken over most of the stalls in Old Delhi’s iconic Lal Kuan kite market. What’s the buzz all about?

Shoppers throng the vibrant aisles of Lal Kuan to eagerly pick out their favourite colourful kites for flying.

Imagination soars high with this kite design as it gives wings to the season’s favourite superhero. Price: ₹40 (small), ₹60 (medium) and ₹110 (large).

Spider-Man wali patang ki demand iss baar kuchh zyada hi hai. In the last week, I have sold over 500 Spider-Man-themed kites. School and college ke bachhe line laga kar khade hain to buy more of these... My own kids, who are Spider-Man fans, have asked me to stock-up these kites for them before these get sold out in the market! -Ram Bahadur, shop owner

Deal a winning hand with this bold playing cards heart-and-spade kite Price: ₹30/piece

This year I went to the markets to see what’s new, and every shop was selling Spider-Man kites. So, we have bought close to 100 pieces and will be distributing it to as many kite flying enthusiasts in our group as possible. It will be so cool to see the sky full of Spider-Man. -Divya Kamra, a member of Old Delhi’s Union Kite Club

Pehle bachche patang dekh kar design choose karte the par ab Spider-Man dekhte hi le lete hain. Most of the buyers are not even interested in going through the whole stock wherein we have a huge variety from Tom and Jerry to Ludo kites. Lagta hai iss baar poora aasman Spider-Man se bharne waala hai. -Ranjit Kumar, shop owner

Actor Akshay Kumar’s khiladi charm continues to make a sky-high appearance with this kite design Price: ₹50/piece.