Shah Rukh Khan will voice Mufasa within the Hindi model of Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King, which releases in India on December 20.
His sons Aryan and AbRam will voice Simba and younger Mufasa respectively. Within the 2019 live-action The Lion King, Khan additionally voiced Mufasa.
“Mufasa has an unimaginable legacy and stands as the final word king of the jungle, imparting his knowledge to his son, Simba,” Khan mentioned. “I deeply relate to him as a father and likewise resonate with Mufasa’s journey within the movie. Mufasa: The Lion King depicts Mufasa’s life from childhood to his rise as an unimaginable king and revisiting this character has been distinctive. It’s a particular collaboration for me with Disney, significantly as a result of my sons, Aryan and AbRam, are a part of this journey and sharing this expertise with them is really significant.”
Bikram Duggal, Head of Studios at Disney Star, mentioned: “The ferocious Mufasa is greater than only a fictional character, he embodies a spirit that continues to encourage generations, a top quality Disney strives to carry with each story. When Mufasa: The Lion King was introduced, we couldn’t envision anybody aside from Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan returning to our household as Mufasa and Simba. Now, with AbRam becoming a member of the solid, this film has develop into much more particular to us. Our endeavour right here is for thousands and thousands of Indian audiences to take pleasure in this unimaginable story with their households.”
Mixing live-action with photoreal computer-generated imagery, Mufasa: The Lion King stars Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., John Kani, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, Donald Glover and Thandiwe Newton.
Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Delight Lands, introducing an orphaned cub known as Mufasa, a sympathetic lion named Taka — the inheritor to a to a royal bloodline — and their journey alongside a unprecedented group of misfits.
Mufasa: The Lion King shall be launched in theaters in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
