Chetan Shashital
Chetan Shashital (Konkani: चेतन शाशितल Cētana Śāśitala), born 1968 in Mumbai, also known as Chetan Sashital or The Big C for his expertise in the voice-acting industry) is an Indian actor, voice actor and singer, who is mostly recognized for working in the dubbing industry.
Chetan Shashital | |
|---|---|
चेतन शाशितल | |
| Born | 1968 (age 51–52)[1] Mumbai, India |
| Other names | Chetan Sashital The Big C[2] |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, singer |
Dubbing career
He has been giving voices to animation, for local Indian productions. He has also performed Hindi-dubbing for foreign productions, such as Baloo the Bear from Talespin and The Jungle Book 2 and also for Genie from Disney's Aladdin, that was dubbed and aired on Disney Channel India in 2005.[3]
Shashital has also dubbed for Bollywood actors. He is considered to be official dubbing artist for Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan, as well as for such other Bollywood actors as Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt and Dharmendra.[4][5]
Dubbing roles
Animated series
| Program title | Original voice(s) | Character(s) | Dub Language | Original Language | Episodes | Original Airdate | Dubbed Airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talespin | Ed Gilbert † | Baloo von Bruinwald XIII | Hindi | English | 56 | 5/5/1990- 8 August 1991 | Aired on DD National, Disney Channel India and Toon Disney India dubbed in Hindi, much later after the original airing. | |
| The Simpsons[6] | Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson | Hindi | English | 523 | 12/17/1989-Current | Unknown | |
| Aladdin | Dan Castellaneta | Genie | Hindi | English | 86 | 5 September 1994 – 25 November 1995 | ???? | Aired on DD National and many other Hindi Cartoon Channels in India. |
Live action films
| Film title | Actor | Character(s) | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aag Ka Gola | Sunny Deol | Vikram Singh Shankar "Shaka" | Hindi | 1999 | 1999 | Chetan was called in to dub the dialogues during post-production because of the dissatisfaction of the director with the lines spoken by the actors. In some cases, the actors were unable to convey their lines properly due to temporary health problems, despite that the movies were already shot in Hindi.[7] | |
| Biwi No.1 | Salman Khan | Prem | Hindi | 1999 | 1999 | ||
| Andolan | Sanjay Dutt | Adarsh Pradhan | Hindi | 1995 | 1995 | ||
| Star Wars | David Prowse (Portrayer) James Earl Jones (Voice) | Darth Vader | Hindi | English | 1977 | ||
| The Empire Strikes Back | David Prowse (Portrayer) James Earl Jones (Voice) | Darth Vader | Hindi | English | 1980 | ||
| Return of the Jedi | David Prowse (Portrayer) James Earl Jones (Voice) | Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker | Hindi | English | 1983 | ||
| Dabangg 2 | Prakash Raj | Hindi | 2012 | [8] | |||
| Parampara | Anupam Kher | Hindi | 1993 | [8] | |||
| The Rock | Sean Connery | English | Hindi | 1997 | [8] | ||
| Face/Off | John Travolta | Sean Archer | English | Hindi | 1997 | 1997 | Performed alongside with Viraj Adhav who voiced Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy. |
| Thackeray | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Bal Keshav Thackeray | Hindi | Marathi | 2018 | 2018 | |
Animated films
| Film title | Original Voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Release | Dub Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin[9] | Robin Williams † (Speaking and Singing) | Genie (Speaking and Singing) | Hindi | English | 1992 | 1994 | Dubbed by Vijay Cine Studio.[10] |
| The Return of Jafar | Dan Castellaneta | Genie | Hindi | English | 1994 | ||
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Robin Williams † | Genie | Hindi | English | 1996 | ||
| The Jungle Book | Phil Harris | Baloo the Bear | Hindi | English | 1967 | 2002 | Aired on Disney Channel India. |
| The Jungle Book 2 | John Goodman | Baloo the Bear | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 |
See also
- Dubbing (filmmaking)
- List of Indian Dubbing Artists
References
- "His master's voiceover – the brand reporter > news". Afaqsreporter.com. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- "The voice behind – bollywood news". Glamsham.com. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- "CGTantra.com Anifest India 09 Review – Day Three". CGTantra.com. 20 September 2009. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- "The next voice you hear..." Hindustan Times. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- "His master's voice". The Economic Times. 4 December 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- "Why Saif Ali Khan's bark has no bite". Daily News and Analysis. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/the-next-voice-you-hear/story-24K5M3W5t092SijVw9NPmJ.html
- http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/actors-these-days-dont-have-unique-voices-like-amitabh-bachchan-shatrughan-sinha/20150422.htm
- "The Walt Disney Company". Disney.in. 23 February 2005. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- "The art of directing dubs: A chat with Ellie Lewis – Animation Xpress". animationxpress.com. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
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