Delhi Safari a 3D movie with a message
This film could mean cinematic and box office redemption for Nikhil Advani after the hat-trick of disasters Salaam-e-Ishq, Chandni Chowk to China and Patiala House since his 2003 debut Kal Ho Naa Ho.
This film could mean cinematic and box office redemption for Nikhil
Advani after the hat-trick of disasters Salaam-e-Ishq, Chandni Chowk to
China and Patiala House since his 2003 debut Kal Ho Naa Ho.
The
film, a very Bollywood-style masala entertainer, has a powerful
message. When the animals existence is threatened as a national park
makes way for a housing complex, the motley bunch of critters decide to
protest.
They come to know that they have to
reach Delhi and Parliament, and the only animal who can speak the human
language is a parrot. The five representatives set off on an adventure-
and fun-filled voyage to Delhi, but will they make it? And even if they
do, will their case get a sympathetic hearing and action?
The
film has already won the FICCI-FRAMES 2012 award for Best Animation
Film and will be released with dubbed versions in English, Turkish,
Chinese, Italian and Russian. The Hindi version has Govinda as the
militant monkey (who turns villain and finally rescuer), the know-all
bear (Boman Irani), a lioness (Urmila Matondkar) and her male cub (Swini
Khera), and a wily parrot (Akshaye Khanna). Suniel Shetty and Deepak
Dobriyal (who was also present) are among others in the voiceovers cast.
Sameer writes the lyrics.