With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Mowgli, missing the jungle and his old friends, runs away from the man village unaware of the danger hes in by going back to the wild. In the soviet animated version of the jungle book bagheeras gender was swapped due to the fact that the russian word for panther is considered feminine. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. David tomlinson, keenan wynn, and norman grabowski. Sir ben kingsley voices bagheera in the jungle book. Disneys 3d the jungle book, directed by jon favreau, is the second goround for the studio with this material the first was in 1967 and the state of movie technology has sure. I lifted my head up a bit, seeing a smiling, but large figure infront of me. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Christian bale reveals why bagheeras voice is nothing like batmans. Who did the voices of the 4 vultures in walt d disneys. After a threat from the tiger shere khan, mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, bagheera and the freespirited bear, baloo.
Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. Incarnations view all 15 versions of bagheera on btva. The film introduces neel sethi as mowgli, along with voice and motion capture performances from ben kingsley, bill murray, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, and christopher walken. Mowglis story is a 1998 live action directtovideo release from walt disney home entertainment. It all began when the silence of the jungle was broken by an unfamiliar sound. He, judging by the voice i heard, was a large male panther. Shere khan was a tiger of the indian jungle and the main antagonist of the jungle book.
Ben kingsley to voice bagheera in disneys the jungle book. The jungle book is disneys latest liveaction adaptation and it stars ben kingsley as bagheera. Bagheera is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings mowgli stories in the jungle book coll. Bagheera hears baby crying, stops and turns to look it was a sound like one never heard before in this part of the jungle. Shows 5 movies 8 games 2 new feature click the filter dropdown to view vas grouped by reprisals. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan, nana patekar to voice hindi jungle book after oscar, baywatch and quantico, priyanka chopra will be a part of jon favreaus jungle book as kaa in the dubbed hindi.
Meet the actors wholl be shere khan, baloo and more. The voice cast supporting newcomer neel sethi as mowgli, probably. Bagheera is the wise and respectable black panther who lives in the seoni jungle in india. It chronicles the story of mowgli brandon baker from the time he was 5 living among humans to when he was 12 and rediscovering humans again. A voice echoed throughout the cave, breaking the silence i was once used to. Beverly hills april 04 actor sir ben kingsley during the the jungle book press junket at the beverly hilton on april 4, 2016 in beverly hills, california. The voice of bagheera, exclusive interview with sir ben. With john goodman, haley joel osment, tony jay, mae whitman. Bagheera is a wise black leopard, a friend among many in the jungle and a second father to mowgli, the man cub. The jungle book study guide contains a biography of rudyard kipling, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Ben kingsley is the voice of panther, bagheera, in the jungle book bagheera is a sleek and stunning panther who rescued mowgli when he was abandoned in the jungle as an infant.
It seemed, however, that the only creature who looked up to him was tabaqui, the. He is a black panther melanistic indian leopard who serves as friend, protector and mentor to the mancub mowgli. But none so strange as the story of a small boy named mowgli. Jungle book bagheera and louies great escape mowgli, said bagheera, i hate to interrupt your treasured playtime, but there is something i wish to speak to you about. Behind the scenes on the jungle book voice cast recording duration. Sir ben kinsley is known for his villainous characters.
But mowgli finds hes no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the. In mowgli, rohan chand plays the title character, an orphaned indian boy who is rescued by the panther bagheera voice of christian bale after his parents are killed. Lupita nyongo lends voice to wolf, raksha, in the jungle. Ben kingsley lends voice of panther, bagheera in the. Check out the my jungle book craft as well as print the jungle book activity sheets courtesy of walt disney studios. Christina radish speaks with sir ben kingsley about voicing bagheera, the panther, in the jungle book, his love for rudyard kipling, and much more. Directed by jon favreau iron man, based on rudyard kiplings timeless stories and inspired by disneys classic animated film, the jungle book is a liveaction epic adventure about mowgli newcomer neel sethi, a mancub whos been raised by a family of wolves. Bagheera voice of ben kingsley, and the freespirited bear baloo voice of bill murray. Meet the voice of shere khan disneys the jungle book in. The word bagheera is hindiurdu for black panther, although the root. Urged to abandon the only home hes ever known, mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery, guided by pantherturnedstern mentor bagheera voice. Mowgli bruce reitherman 1955 bagheera sebastian cabot19181977. Priyanka chopra, irrfan khan, nana patekar to voice hindi.
Along the way, mowgli encounters jungle creatures who dont exactly have his best interests at heart, including kaa voice of scarlett johansson, a python whose seductive voice. Ben kingsley is the voice of panther, bagheera, in the. Urged to abandon the only home hes ever known, mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery, guided by pantherturnedsternmentor bagheera voice of ben kingsley and the. I only know that nana patekar is the voice of shere khan in hindi version of jungle book. Ben kingsley lends voice of panther, bagheera in the jungle book bagheera is a sleek and stunning panther who rescued mowgli when he was abandoned in the jungle as an infant.
Legend of the jungle, christian bale voiced bagheera. Definetly not bagheera, i would have noticed his scent and i would have seen his beautiful eyes. Hathi the elephant is king of the jungle and a wise, inspiring. Sebastian cabot is the voice of bagheera in the jungle book 1967.
In disneys the jungle book, kinsley plays bagheera, the guardian of mowgli, just like the character in the. Urged to abandon the only home hes ever known, mowgli embarks on a captivating journey of selfdiscovery, guided by pantherturnedstern mentor bagheera voice of ben kingsley, and the freespirited bear baloo voice of bill murray. Photo by becky frymy sparkling life for disney kingsley did not see the character role of bagheera to be that of a father, but more of an indian colonel in the military. Photos of the the jungle book 1967 movie voice actors. Published in 1894, rudyard kiplings the jungle book proved to be a hit with young and old alike. Jungle book bagheera voice bagheera is played by ben kingsley, a hugely experienced actor with over 175 imdb credits. Shere khan was mowglis archenemy due to being born with a crippled leg, and derisively nicknamed lungri the lame one by his own mother, shere khan was arrogant and regarded himself as the rightful lord of the jungle. His life changes when he discovers the infant mancub, mowgli, in a wrecked canoe and dedicates himself to ensure the. The movie features a starstudded voice cast bringing the animals of the jungle to life alongside newcomer neel sethi as mowgli. Images of the bagheera voice actors from the jungle book franchise. The jungle book behindthescenes interview with ben kingsley.
The jungle book s stories of a human boy named mowgli raised by animals in the wild made for. Baghirabagidah is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings mowgli stories in the jungle book coll. The jungle book 1967 movie behind the voice actors. Bagheera voices jungle book behind the voice actors. Raksha, a loving and fiercely protective mother wolf, cares deeply for all of her pupsincluding mancub mowgli neel sethi, whom she adopts as one of her own when hes abandoned in the jungle as an infant. He served as the guardian of the mancub, mowgli and is the somewhat reluctant companion of baloo. But mowgli finds he is no longer welcome in the jungle when fearsome tiger shere khan voice of idris elba, who bears the scars of man, promises to eliminate what he sees as a threat. The jungle book has extraordinary effects and wonderful. He just brought this elegance and refinement to the character, yet with great firmness, says director jon favreau. Ben kingsley has been tapped to voice bagheera in disneys new liveaction take on the jungle book, directed by jon favreau. It sounds like kingsleys version of bagheera will differ slightly from sebastian cabots version of. Shere khans roars bagheeras roars voice uncredited. Kingsley shares how he found his voice for the jungle cat.
Plot mowglis village is attacked by the vicious tiger shere khan voiced by sherman howard and he gets lost in the ruckus and runs into. The jungle books ben kingsley on finding bagheeras voice. Bagheera comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of bagheera with sound clips and images. Based on rudyard kiplings 1894 book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. The voice actors cast and characters for walt disneys the jungle book 1967.
But he had a voice as soft as wild honey dripping from a tree, and a skin softer than down. Jungle book bagheera is a black panther who discovers mowgli and leaves him to a pack of wolves to care for him. The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves. The jungle book 1967 voice actors and characters youtube. Bagheera is a black panther the color of ink, who most in the jungle are in awe of, and also a little afraid of.
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