Motu Patlu: King of Kings

Motu Patlu: King of Kings is a 2016 Indian 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Suhas Kadav and produced by Ketan Mehta.[3] The film was inspired by the popular TV series Motu Patlu, which itself adapted from the characters published by Lotpot magazine. It is the first feature-length film based on the characters. The film was released on 14 October 2016 and become a successful venture at the box office.

Motu Patlu: King of Kings
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySuhas Kadav
Produced byKetan Mehta
Based onMotu Patlu
by Kripa Shankar Bhardwaj
Music byVishal Bhardwaj[1]
Production
company
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures
Cosmos-Maya
Distributed byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹4.27 crore (US$600,000)[2]

Cast
  • Saurav Chakraborty as Voiceover for Motu / Patlu / Dr. Jhataka / Chingum / Ghasitaram
  • Vinay Pathak as Guddu

Plot

Motu and Patlu help Guddu, a circus lion, return to the jungle, which an evil poacher, Narsimha, dominates. The duo teams up with the animals to combat him and restore peace.

Release

The film was released theatrically on 14 October 2016, in 700 screens across India.[4]

Reception

The Times of India has given the film 3 stars.[5] DNA has given the film 2 stars.[6] Economic Times has given the film 3 stars.[7]

See also

References
  1. Share on FacebookShare on Twitter (6 October 2016). "Vishal Bhardwaj: Gulzar-Vishal Bhardwaj create a peppy number for 'Motu Patlu'". Times of India. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. Hungama, Bollywood. "Box Office Collection in India 2016 - Bollywood Hungama".
  3. "Children's films have rarely been successful, says Motu Patlu: King of Kings producer Ketan Mehta". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  4. Naman Ramachandran (15 September 2016). "Viacom18 Teams with Nickelodeon for 'Motu Patlu' Animation". Variety. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  5. "Motu Patlu King of Kings Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Motu Patlu King of Kings by Times of India".
  6. "Motu Patlu: King Of Kings Review- The film tries to do everything, but ends up pleasing nobody". 15 October 2016.
  7. Iyer, Meena (14 October 2016). "'Motu Patlu- King of Kings' review: The characters will leave you charmed" – via The Economic Times.
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