CHENNAI: One of Disney’s most popular family movies The Jungle Book will be aired on Disney Channel on Jan 26 from 11 am. This playful mix of music, laughs and thrills will be telecast in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.This 1968 animated classic and Academy Award nominee was the last one to be mentored by Walt Disney himself. The movie is a celebrated adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s literary classic story set in the Pench forests, India. The lush and exciting jungle comes alive as the viewers embark on a thrilling, adventure-filled journey with the young boy Mowgli and his jungle pals who teach him the true meaning of friendship while protecting him from the treacherous tiger Shere Khan. Little Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle is happy just enjoying the bare necessities with his buddies, especially the happy-go-lucky bear Baloo. However, the vicious tiger, Shere Khan decides that the ‘man-cub’ must be eliminated because of the threat he will pose to tigers once he grows into a man. So the wise panther Bagheera sets out to return him to the ‘man-village’, where he will be safe. The exciting journey through the jungle holds many dangers and surprises. After falling out of the coils of a hungry hypnotic python named Kaa and falling in with a herd of military elephants, the ‘man-cub’ meets the carefree bear Baloo who teaches Mowgli the song ‘The Bare Necessities’ of life and the true meaning of friendship. Other musical highlights include, I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song), by Jazzy King Louie and the hepcat monkeys, the sneaky Trust in Me by Kaa and That’s What Friends are For.Disney Channel also gives viewers a chance to download the best-loved songs from this fun-filled musical journey. All one has to do is watch the film, look out for the short code on their screen during the songs and send a message to 56060. The songs are downloadable in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.So, do not miss out on the musical journey that starts on January 26 from 11am on Disney Channel.
Comments
0 comment