What role is Shah Rukh Khan playing in Hindi version of Mufasa: The Lion King?

Shah Rukh Khan has given his voice to the character of Mufasa in the Hindi version of Disney’s new film ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’.

While releasing the poster of the film, the actor compared the dialogue of his famous film ‘Jowan’, ‘Betey ko hath lagane se pehle, bap se bat kar’ with the character of Mufasa.

 

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In the new promo, the Bollywood star said that the character of Mufasa is close to his heart as he had tiger-like hair as a child, similar to Mufasa’s hair. Moreover, the decision was a result of his desire to work with his son Aryan Khan, who is voicing Simba in this Hindi version.

 

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The highlight of the Hindi version of Mufasa here is that Shah Rukh’s youngest son, Abram Khan is making his debut in the film and he is lending his voice to the role of little Mufasa.

The film also stars Sanjay Mishra (Pumba), Shreyas Talpade (Timon), Makrand Deshpande (Rafiki), and Ming Cheng (Taka).

Directed by Barry Jenkins, the film, which chronicles Mufasa’s journey from childhood to becoming king, will release on December 20 in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages.