This Article is From Apr 03, 2014

Imran khan glad to make debut in animated film with Rio 2

Imran khan glad to make debut in animated film with Rio 2

Imran voices the character Blu in the Hindi version of the movie.

Highlights

  • Actor Imran Khan, who has dubbed for male protagonist Blu in the Hindi version of animated film Rio 2, says he always wanted to do such a film and is glad to make his debut.
  • "I wanted to do something like this for a long time. A couple of times I have been approached to do the Hindi dub for a couple of animation films. But unfortunately I never got a chance, I was always busy with something else," the 31-year-old said at the launch of the film's trailer.
  • "I love animation films and the type of humour you get to do in them. The comedy is a lot of fun. So finally I was able to make it and I am glad that Rio 2 is my debut," he added.
  • Blu is a macaw from city married to Jewel, a macaw from the jungle. Blu's way of life in a city made Imran relate to him.
  • "I watched it before we started dubbing. Throughout the film I was relating to him. His sense of humour is straight-face, deadpan, awkward humour and I liked it," said Imran.
  • "I love the character, I love what (Hollywood actor) Jesse Eisenberg has done with the original," he added.
  • Rio 2 has been directed by Carlos Saldanha and the original has Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway voices for Blu and Jewel.
Mumbai: Actor Imran Khan, who has dubbed for male protagonist Blu in the Hindi version of animated film Rio 2, says he always wanted to do such a film and is glad to make his debut.

"I wanted to do something like this for a long time. A couple of times I have been approached to do the Hindi dub for a couple of animation films. But unfortunately I never got a chance, I was always busy with something else," the 31-year-old said at the launch of the film's trailer.

"I love animation films and the type of humour you get to do in them. The comedy is a lot of fun. So finally I was able to make it and I am glad that Rio 2 is my debut," he added.

Blu is a macaw from city married to Jewel, a macaw from the jungle.Blu's way of life in a city made Imran relate to him.

"I watched it before we started dubbing. Throughout the film I was relating to him. His sense of humour is straight-face, deadpan, awkward humour and I liked it," said Imran.

"I love the character, I love what (Hollywood actor) Jesse Eisenberg has done with the original," he added.

Rio 2 has been directed by Carlos Saldanha and the original has Jesse Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway voices for Blu and Jewel.
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