We wanted nothing but the best for the Hindi version of the film,' said Amrita Pandey, vice-president - Studios, Disney India. Thousands of new images every day Completely Free to Use High-quality videos and images from. 'The Jungle Book is so very special to India, and we want our audience to enjoy Disney's all-new live-action adaptation. Download and use 3000+ jungle stock photos for free. The studio has also approached Nana Patekar to once again lend his voice to Shere Khan, a character he had dubbed for back in the early 1990s in Doordarshan's animated TV series the Jungle Book The Adventures of Mowgli. Shefali, who is still riding high on the appreciation for the modern portrayal of a mother in Dil Dhadakne Do, will dub for Mowgli's adoptive mother Raksha, the wolf for whom Lupita Nyong'o has lent her voice in the international version.Īnd veteran star Om Puri will lend his voice to Bagheera, the black panther, which is originally dubbed by legendary actor Ben Kingsley. 'The Jungle Book travels back to childhood knocking doors of memories when one had talking animal friends in imagination, jungle book is old and still relatable, talking about the eternal attraction bond and conflict between man and jungledom,' he added.