And next year, the studio will release its much-anticipated World War II drama Rangoon. Meanwhile, the studio’s Bollywood lineup includes upcoming actioner Force 2 starring actor John Abraham, which opens in November. The film revolves around a runaway circus lion, a lion king trying to protect his kingdom and a greedy poacher as Motu and Patlu get caught up in one final battle to save the life of the jungle.Īnimation movies are still “an under-explored category” in India, according to Viacom18 Motion Pictures CEO Ajit Andhare who points that the Motu Patlutelevision movies “clearly indicated that there was a demand for both the format and the characters to be introduced on a much larger scale.” The theatrical version is directed by Suhas Kadav and features lyrics by veteran Bollywood lyricist Gulzar with music composed by well-known filmmaker and composer Vishal Bharadwaj. India's Viacom18 to Launch Video Streaming Service Voot It has been a long-running series on Nickelodeon India which is also offered on Viacom’s digital platform Voot, while being extended into a range of merchandise products. Originally based on popular characters created by kids magazine Lotpot, the Motu Patlu property revolves around the adventures of two friends and is named after its lead characters. 14 on over 700 screens in the country, dubbed in Hindi and the South Indian Tamil language. The 3D feature is set for release on Oct. The company’s Nickelodeon India channel, Nick India, and its film arm Viacom18 Motion Pictures have partnered on Motu Patlu: King of Kings in association with Indian animation studio Maya.
After building a local slate over the years with Hindi-language Bollywood and regional films, Viacom18 Media has now unveiled its foray into Indian animation features.
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