This Article is From Apr 08, 2016

Today's Big Release: The Jungle Book

Today's Big Release:  The Jungle Book

A still from The Jungle Book.

Highlights

  • The Jungle Book stars child artiste Neel Sethi as Mowgli.
  • Priyanka Chopra has dubbed for the animated character Kaa, the python.
  • Patralekhaa's Love Games and Sardaar Gabbar Singh also release today.
New Delhi: This Friday is really special for movie goers as the Hindi as well as English versions of the much awaited The Jungle Book releases in India today, a week before it releases in the US.

Jon Favreau's The Jungle Book stars child artiste Neel Sethi as Mowgli. Priyanka Chopra has dubbed for the animated character Kaa, the python, Irrfan Khan for the bear Baloo, Nana Patekar for the Bengal tiger Shere Khan, Shefali Shah has voiced for the wolf Raksha while Om Puri has dubbed for the Black Panther Bagheera.

The English version of The Jungle Book is supported by voiceovers from Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson and Christopher Walken.

Neel had said that he connects with Mowgli. "I didn't really do any special thing. Actually, I was just myself because Mowgli and I are similar. We are both stubborn, free-spirited and when we put our mind to something, we will try to get it no matter what," he told news agency IANS.

Other Hindi films such as Patralekhaa's Love Games, Sardaar Gabbar Singh and The Blueberry Hunt also releases today.

The Blueberry Hunt, directed by Anup Kurian, stars Naseeruddin Shah in the lead role.

Sardaar Gabbar Singh, which stars Pawan Kalyan in the lead role, will also release in Telugu.
 
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