![]() Along the way, he encounters many misadventures, some life-threatening, some enlightening, and almost each one, spine-chilling and thrilling. The boy finally decides to leave his furry adoptive parents, to embark on a journey to find his own kind in the “insaanon ki basti”. He has a past grudge with the human kind and Mowgli’s presence in the pack leads to much conflict. While the wolves share a certain brotherhood with the rest of the jungle inhabitants, the self-confessed king of the jungle, Sherkhan (Nana Patekar) affords a certain dominance. A live action film with extensive CG, this one is an immersive experience that engages the audience to an extent that one is able to feel the characters’ sufferings and joys as one’s own.įor those living under a rock, this one is about a prepubescent jungle boy, Mowgli (Jasleen Singh), who was raised by wolves after being found in the jungle by the paternal panther, Baghera (Om Puri). It is, in fact, miles above its predecessor as an achievement in visual technique. While the characters are retained, and Nana Patekar even reprises his role as the striped terror - Sherkhan, this one is nothing like the dubbed version of the Japanese anime series, Janguru Bukku ShÕnen MÕguri - which we fondly love and remember. For those who reminisce about the 1993 animated TV adaptation on Doordarshan, this one wouldn’t evoke much nostalgia.
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