Delhi Safari
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Directed by | Nikkhil Advani |
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Story by | Nikkhil Advani |
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Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
Music by | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | India |
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Delhi Safari (also known as Jungle Safari) is a 2012 Indian computer-animated
Plot
The film starts with Yuvraj (or 'Yuvi', for short) saying that he lost his father, Sultan in the morning, but doesn't want to lose his home at any cost. The film carries a flashback of the morning with Yuvi and Sultan playing in the forest and Sultan teaching self-defence to Yuvi while his mother, Begum, enters. The two mock her for her overly caring attitude towards son that gets her angry and she leaves. Soon, Begum forgives Sultan and Yuvraj. However, while coming back, a whole pack of bulldozers come from nowhere and proceed to demolish the surrounding jungle. Begum manages to escape, but Yuvi and Sultan are trapped. The two land at a site in the forest where they see all the trees missing. In a bid to save Yuvi, Sultan catches Yuvi in his mouth and tosses him to Begum. However, he himself is killed by a human wielding a shotgun, making the whole forest a large enemy of the humans. A talk happens with attendants of all the animals in the area. Many believe that leaving their homes is the only way to survive; however, Bajrangi, a monkey, says that he would beat out the wits of those men with his so-called "vanarsena" - Marela and Bharela, but Bagga the bear advises him to talk to humans and Bajrangi asks whether there is anyone who knows the language of humans. A white bird, seemingly a pigeon, Hawa Hawaai pipes up, saying he knows someone who knows both animal and human languages. Yuvi meets the white bird the next day, and asks who is the one he said about. The white bird says the animal he spoke of is Alex, a parrot who lives with a director, Vikram Khosla. Bajrangi, his "army" of two monkeys, Hawa Hawaai, Bagga, and Yuvi go and kidnap the parrot and convince him to go to Delhi with them to talk to the parliament and save their land. Initially refusing, Alex agrees to go to Delhi. Begum, Bagga, Bajrangi, and his army board a train to Delhi from Mumbai. Yuvi joins them after some time. They then reach Gujarat with guidance from Raju, a bat. In Gujarat, they meet flamingos and a couple who gives them shelter in their homes. One of the flamingos strictly advises them not to cross the banyan tree to avoid the wolf Kaalia and his gang. However, Bajrangi goes there and ties Alex for Kaalia to kill him so that no one can doubt him. Yuvi spots Bajrangi and confronts him but they are spotted by Kaalia. Begum arrives in time to save them.
After this incident, Alex pretends to have lost his voice. The animals consult a doctor who prescribes some
Cast
Hindi Version
- Govinda as Bajrangi the Monkey
- Akshaye Khanna as Alex the Parrot
- Boman Irani as Bagga the Bear
- Urmila Matondkar as the Begum the Mother Leopard
- Suniel Shetty as Sultan the Leopard
- Swini Khara as Yuvraj the Cub Leopard
- Prem Chopra as Kaalia the hyena
- Deepak Dobriyal as Hawa Hawai the pigeon
- Sanjay Mishra as Marela
- Saurabh Shukla as Bharela
- Rajesh Kava as Male Flamingo, hyena cook, and Raju Guide
- Akhil Mishra as the tiger
English Version
- Carlos Alazraqui as Bajrangi the Monkey
- Tom Kenny as Alex the Parrot
- Brad Garrett as Bagga the Bear
- Vanessa Williams as Begum the Mother Leopard
- Cary Elwes as Bee Commander/Sultan the Father Leopard
- Tara Strong as Yuvi the Leopard Cub
- Jason Alexander as Male Flamingo/Hyena Cook
- Christopher Lloyd as Pigeon
- Jane Lynch as Female Flamingo
- Brian George as Bat
- Roger Craig Smith as Bharela/Marela
- JB Blanc as The Director/Prime Minister
- Dave Wittenberg as Kalia the Hyena Leader
- Troy Baker as Tiger
- GK Bowesas News Reporter #1
- Kate Higgins as Antelope
- Lex Lang as Hyena #1 / News Reporter #2
- Joe Ochman as Man / News Reporter #3
- Fred Tatasciore as Hyena #2
- Travis Willingham as Man in Shades
Release
Delhi Safari had its world premiere at Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2012.[6] It was theatrically released in India on 19 October 2012.
Reception
Critical response
On the
Conversely, Miriam Bale of New York Daily News gave a negative review calling the film ″without wit and, sadly, entirely forgettable.″[12] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called the film ″shameless rip off much better animated movies″, he further wrote ″This film is supposed to represent a step forward for Indian animation. The trouble is, there’s not an original idea in it.″[13]
The film was given "two thumbs up" by animal rights nonprofit organization PETA in a blog post, stating that the film teaches that "human beings must think about how our actions affect other species". PETA also highlighted Jane Lynch's involvement in the film, who is a known supporter of the organization.[14]
Box office
The film grossed ₹2.2 crore (US$280,000) during its entire run in india. In the United States, it grossed $4,334 in 20 screens in its first weekend.[15] The film was released in South Korea in 2013 where it grossed US$1.83 million and China in 2014 where its lifetime collection is US$1.27 million[16]
Accolades
Year | Name of Competition/Award | Category | Result | Recipient |
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2012 | FICCI BAF AWARDS 2012 | Best Animated Feature Film [Theatrical Release] | Won | Krayon Pictures[17] |
2013 | 60th National Film Awards | Best Animated Film | Won | Producer(s): Anupam Patil,Kishore Patil(Krayon Pictures) Director: Nikhil Advani Animator: Rafique Shaikh[11] |
19th Screen Awards | Best Animation | Won | Delhi Safari[18] |
Soundtrack
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Hindi
All lyrics are written by
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Dil Ki Safari" | Shankar Mahadevan, Raman Mahadevan, Shivam Mahadevan, Hamsika Iyer, Swini Khara | 4:17 |
2. | "Meri Duniya Terey Dam Se" | Shekhar Ravjiani, Mahalakshmi Iyer & Shivam Mahadevan | 3:58 |
3. | "Aao Re Pardesi" | Karsan Sargathia, Tarannum Mallik | 3:58 |
4. | "Dhadak Dhadak" | Shankar Mahadevan, Raghubir Yadav | 2:14 |
5. | "Jungle Mein Mangal" | Shankar Mahadevan | 3:05 |
English
All lyrics are written by John Majkut and Ian Nickus; all music is composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Delhi Safari" | Vanessa Williams, Keri Larson, Tom Kenny, John Fluker, Carlos Alazraqui, Tara Strong, Alvin Chea, Fred Tatasciore and Christine Miller | 4:17 |
2. | "To Forgive... To Forget" | Vanessa Williams, John Fluker | 2:10 |
3. | "All Day Party, Dance" | Tom Kenny, John Fluker, Carlos Alazraqui, Alvin Chea, Christine Miller, Keri Larson | 3:23 |
4. | "We're on Our Way Now" | Vanessa Williams, Christine Miller, Tom Kenny, Keri Larson, John Fluker, Alvin Chea, Carlos Alazraqui | 2:14 |
5. | "A Mighty Forest There is Not" | Brian George | 3:05 |
6. | "Alex's Song" | Tom Kenny | 1:10 |
The title track was among shortlisted 75 songs which were contender for nominations in the Original Song category for the 85th Academy Awards.[19]
Sequel
In 2015, Krayon Pictures announced an English-language sequel Beijing Safari which they will co-produce with Chinese production house Heshan Media.Tab Murphy will write the film and Daniel St. Pierre is set to direct the film.[20]
See also
- List of Indian animated feature films
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- ^ Reynolds, Michelle (14 December 2012). "PETA Gives 'Delhi Safari' Two Thumbs Up". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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