‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’ to launch in India with new dubs

A nonetheless from ‘Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama’
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Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama, the 1999 Japanese-Indian anime movie, might be up to date with new dubs in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu alongside its unique English model for its first-ever theatrical launch in India, the distributors mentioned on Saturday (September 28, 2024).

Directed by Yugo Sako, Ram Mohan and Koichi Sasaki, the animated movie will hit the cinema halls on October 18 within the 4K format.

Geek Footage India, AA Movies and Excel Leisure will distribute Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama throughout Indian cinema halls.

“Pushed by our unwavering dedication to creating this timeless movie accessible to all, now we have taken the accountability of reviving this cherished epic. In our dedication to honouring the imaginative and prescient of the unique creators, we meticulously produced new language variations in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, beneath the steerage of esteemed trade veteran Shri V. Vijayendra Prasad.

“Whereas preserving the unique English dialogue and sustaining the enduring, highly effective visuals as they have been initially conceived, we goal to supply a renewed cinematic expertise that resonates with youngsters and households throughout India,” Geek Footage India mentioned in a press release.

The distributor firm additionally mentioned the movie will adjust to the newest pointers set by the Ministry of Info and Broadcasting (MIB) of India, incorporating enhanced accessibility options for the listening to impaired, making certain a extra inclusive viewing expertise for all.

Within the Hindi model of Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Ram, Ramayan star Arun Govil voiced the character of Ram, Namrata Sawhney voice starred as Sita and the late Amrish Puri lent his voice to Raavan, with veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha serving as narrator.

Composed by Vanraj Bhatia and penned by PK Mishra, “Shri Raghuvar Ki Vaanar Sena”, “Janani Foremost Ramdoot Hanuman” and “Jai Lankeshwar” have been a number of the in style songs from the movie’s Hindi dubbed model.

Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama was screened in India on the twenty fourth Worldwide Movie Pageant of India (IFFI) however wasn’t launched in cinema halls. It turned in style with Indian audiences upon its re-runs on TV channels within the early 2000s.