# Heroic Politician Stunts Guarav Sharma Becomes a Political Hero to Draw Votes into His Web By Sarah Dos Santos | Published 2014-04-11 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/political-hero References: [kotaku](http://kotaku.com/man-dresses-as-spider-man-climbs-building-asks-for-vo-1561221175) & [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HR93Z-TGDk) Guarav Sharma, 32, is running for Parliament in India and in an attempt to draw voters into his web, he became [Spiderman the political hero](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiderman-x-crocs)! Now this isn't your ordinary desk politician; Sharma was previously a martial arts instructor for the Mumbai Police, so he is in great shape. In the video by Associated Press, you can see him climbing up the sides of buildings in his costume, introducing himself to residents and [asking for their votes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toke-the-vote). He draws a crowd and it looks like people are persuaded to vote for him, or at least look into him. It's one thing to list off a series of promises you'll deliver and another to put on a mask and become a superhero, drawing the attention of adults and children alike. This stunt sure is getting the attention the political hero wanted... now he can only hope they will follow through with a vote in gratitude for his entertainment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Political Hero Stunts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leveraging creative and attention-grabbing stunts to attract voters and increase political engagement. - **Superhero-inspired Campaigns:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilizing superhero personas and costumes to create a memorable and impactful political campaign. - **Personal Branding for Politicians:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Building a strong personal brand as a politician to stand out from the competition and connect with voters on a deeper level. ### Who This Affects Most - **Political Campaigns:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing innovative strategies and tactics to attract and engage voters in political campaigns. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Blurring the lines between politics and entertainment to capture public attention and interest. - **Marketing and Communications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Applying innovative marketing and communication techniques to promote political candidates and increase voter turnout. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Superhero Snack Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-ghost-chilli-chicken-wings.md) - [Superhero-Themed Nut Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groot-gets-crackin-campaign.md) - [Superhero-Themed Hospital Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sickkids-foundation-ad.md) - [Political Campaign Game Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-town.md) - [Healthy Superhero-Themed Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/too-yumm.md) - [Pop Culture Presidency Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brat.md) - [Boomer-Focused Voter Advertisements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groom-a-boomer.md) - [Informative Election Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roblox-3.md) - [Superhero Dramatic Game Trailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spiderman-2-game.md)