Netflix announced the Hindi voice cast for Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle in November 2018: Abhishek Bachchan as Bagheera, Kareena Kapoor as Kaa, Anil Kapoor as Baloo, Madhuri Dixit as Nisha, and Jackie Shroff as Shere Khan. The film, directed by Andy Serkis, was scheduled to arrive on Netflix worldwide on December 7, 2018.
The Hindi voice cast and roles
| Hindi voice actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Abhishek Bachchan | Bagheera |
| Kareena Kapoor | Kaa |
| Anil Kapoor | Baloo |
| Madhuri Dixit | Nisha |
| Jackie Shroff | Shere Khan |
NDTV also reported that Freida Pinto reprised her English-language role as Messua in Hindi. The five actors above voice the listed animal characters; none of them was announced as Mowgli’s Hindi voice.
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How the Hindi cast differed from the English-language cast
Netflix’s November 19, 2018 announcement listed a separate English-language cast: Christian Bale as Bagheera, Cate Blanchett as Kaa, Andy Serkis as Baloo, Naomie Harris as Nisha, Peter Mullan as Akela, Louis Ashbourne Serkis as Bhoot, and Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan. Rohan Chand plays Mowgli.
Announcement and release dates
Netflix published its announcement on November 19, 2018; NDTV and Hindustan Times reported the Hindi casting on November 20. Netflix said the film would become available to members worldwide on December 7, 2018. That is the historical release date, not a statement about current availability in any particular country’s Netflix catalogue.
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What the actors said
NDTV reproduced remarks from the actors’ contemporaneous posts. Bachchan described Bagheera as “ready to do whatever it takes to keep Mowgli alive.” Dixit wrote that Nisha’s protective instinct comes through “especially when it comes to her man cub.” Kapoor called Baloo “the tenacious mentor,” while Shroff said dubbing Shere Khan was “an absolute privilege and total blast.”
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