Roll No 21

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{{Short description|Indian cartoon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox television
| name = Roll No. 21
| image = Title card for the show called Roll No 21.jpg
| caption = Roll No 21 logo
| alt_name = Kris
| genre = [[Animation]]
| language = {{plainlist|
* [[English Language|English]]
* [[Hindi Language|Hindi]]
}}
| based_on = [[Krishna]] and [[Kamsa|Kansa]]
| num_seasons = 6
| num_episodes = 142
| developer =
| creator =
| writer ={{plainlist|
* Avinash Aanand
* Kaushik Chawla
* Richa Deo
* Alok Sharma
* Swapnil Narendra
}}
| director ={{plainlist|
* Ah Loong
* Uttam Pal Singh
}}
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring =
| judges =
| voices = {{plainlist|
* Pooja Punjabi
* Vinod Kulkarni
* Ganessh Divakar
* Vaibhav Thakkar
* Koustuv Gosh
}}
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| opentheme = "Roll No. 21"
| endtheme = "Roll No. 21" (Karaoke)
| country = [[India]]
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| runtime = 11 minutes
| company = [http://animasia-studio.com/ Animasia Studio]<br>Cosmos Maya
| distributor =
| channel = [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network (India)]]
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| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2010|11|27}}
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| website = http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/minisite/roll_no21/index.php
| website_title = Roll No. 21<br> Minisite on Cartoon Network India
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'''''Roll No 21''''' (also known as '''''Kris''''') is an Indian [[animated television series]] produced by Cosmos Entertainment pte. The show is available in [[English Language|English]], [[Hindi Language|Hindi]], [[Tamil Language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu Language|Telugu]]. The series consists of 6 seasons with 142 episodes as well as some movies. It premiered on November 27, 2010 as one of the first Indian originals of [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/radio-and-tv/Krishna-in-a-new-avatar/article15717064.ece|title=Krishna in a new avatar|date=26 November 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
Kris(incarnation of [[Lord Krishna]])is an intelligent and naughty kid who stays at an Orphanage School along with his friends - Pinky and Bablu.
An evil demon king, posing as principal Kanishk(incarnation of [[Kamsa|Kansa]])is out to create havoc in the school. He has ulterior motives to take over the world with his army of zombie demons.
To save his friends and school from annihilation, Kris prays to [[Lord Vishnu]] and is blessed with superpowers. Armed with a magical peacock feather and a flute, Kris is ready to take on the evil demon king - Kanishk! the evil demon king kanishk with the help of his minions always tries to takedown kris and often brings demons from patal nagri to do so but always fails.

== Characters ==
*'''Kris''': Kris is a godly child mostly known as ''blue balloon'' by Golu. He is an incarnation of [[Lord Krishna]]. He has appeared in Mathura Anath Ashram to stop Kanishk and his evil plans. Kris stays as a normal student in the school but secretly changes into Krishna, the divine boy with mystical powers whenever it is needed. He shows childish traits such as playing, disliking studies and homework, and enjoying playtime with his friends. Like Lord Krishna, Kris also likes butter. His skin color is blue (like Lord Krishna) in this series. He is voiced by Pooja Punjabi.

*'''Kanishk''': Kanishk is the incarnation of [[Kamsa|Kansa]] who is the principal of Mathura Anath Ashram. He initially came back on earth to take over the world but Krishna's appearance is 'delaying' his whole plan. He is the king of demons of the Netherworld / Paataal-Lok. In order to get rid of Kris, He keeps coming with a new 'Get Kris' plan in each story which forms the storyline for the series. However, since defeating Kris is not easy, and he also has to manage the whole school and its duties, Kanishk keeps summoning various demons from the Netherworld / [[Patala|Paataal-Nagri]] to fight Kris. Kanishk is very concerned about the performance of his school and its result. He is seen constantly nagging with his staff to get the kids' performance up all the time. He is voiced by [[Vinod Kulkarni]].

*''' Doctor J''': Doctor J is Kanishk's most loyal minion. He is a dentist and stays by Kanishk all the time. He is the reincarnation of [[Jarasandh]]. J often keeps coming with new ideas to get rid of Kris. Unfortunately, all his ideas backfire on him and Kanishk. Besides being a dentist, Dr. J is also a scientist who keeps inventing various machines, devices, and traps mostly used to tackle Kris. However, he often desires to be the principal of the school and hopes to kick Kanishk out because Kanishk keeps whacking and humiliating him. He gets help from Kris at times. He is voiced by [[Ganesh Divakar]].

*'''Pinky''': Pinky is Kris' classmate and a student of Mathura Anath Ashram. She is the incarnation of [[Radha]]. She is one of the best friends that Kris has and worries about Kris, her friends, and the school. She is an activist who keeps coming up with different initiatives for the betterment of the school and its students. She also has a crush on Kris. Pinky is also a brainiac who is good with studies. She is also voiced by Pooja Punjabi.

*'''Babloo''' : Babloo is Kris' best friend and the reincarnation of [[Sudama]]. He stays with Kris most of the time and backs Kris and his ideas when confronted by Pinky. He is an average student but really good with sports. He is voiced by Vaibhav Thakkar.

*'''Madhu''': Madhu is a friend of Kris and the brains of the group. Among all the friends Kris has, Madhu is the smartest one. He keeps coming up with many innovative ideas of gadgets and devices useful for kids. He is also the smartest student in the school. He often gets bullied by Golu. He is the reincarnation of Madhukumar (a friend of Lord Krishna).

*'''Golu''': Golu is the bully of Mathura Anath Ashram. His only job and recreation are to mess with the kids (especially Madhu) and to take their stuff or food by force. He is often confronted by Kris and his friends. He is called a ''Fatso'' by many people and kids as he has loved any kind of food. He is the overweighted student of the school. Many times, Golu is let in by Kanishk and J in their plans to get back at Kris. Golu happily participates in Kanishk's plans as he likes getting an opportunity to get even with Kris and Kanishk also manages to get Golu's grades a little high. He is the reincarnation of [[Mangal]] (a friend of Lord Krishna). He is voiced by Koustuv Gosh.

*'''Sukhi''' : Sukhi is the reincarnation of [[Narada|Muni Narada]] in the school. He is in the school to report everything to the gods. He owns a phone booth outside the school, where he has a divine phone which connects straight to heaven. He reports about how Kris is doing through this booth. He knows Kris' secret and helps him often by letting him know of Kanishk's evil plans. He is voiced by Sanchit Wattal.

*'''Taarak''': Taarak, an incarnation of [[Tarakasur]], is Kanishk's cousin who is there in the school as a maths teacher. He is more of a 'Yes Sir' character who keeps nodding to all of Kanishk's plans to get back at Kris (no matter how ridiculous they are). He sometimes is shown wishing if Kanishk could let him be fit-free as he is constantly nagged by Kanishk to take more extra classes. He is also voiced by [[Ganesh Divakar]].

*'''Suparna''': Miss Suparna is the chemistry and music teacher of the school. She is the reincarnation of [[Putana]]. She is really fond of make-up and is a laid-back but strict teacher.

*'''Basu''': Basu is the sports teacher of the Mathura Anath Ashram. He is loved by the kids and is their favorite teacher. He is the incarnation of [[Vasudeva]] and is the only human teacher, unlike the other teachers who are demons. He is voiced by Amar Babaria.

*'''Prashanth''': He is a student in Mathura Anath Ashram. He is somewhat good in studies but very good at sports and dancing. He is the reincarnation of Uddhav (a friend of Lord Krishna).

*'''Balu''': He is the elder brother of Kris and the incarnation of [[Balarama]]. In his first scene in the show, he is seen keeping a public eye on Kris. He is also seen being over-protective of Kris.

* '''Chimpu and Champu''': They are the two sidekicks of Golu. They think Golu is the best.

*'''Guru Mahasur''': He is teacher of all demons of [[Patala|Paataal-Nagri]]. He is the incarnation of Guru [[Shukracharya]].

*''' Lord Aquarius:''' He is the overarching villain and is shown to be the strongest devil. He succeeds in beating Kris and Kanishk in the special episode "The Attack of the Shadow: Part I".

*'''Agent Veer''': He is the protagonist of the show which is a favorite to Kris and his friends. He is a superhero and his enemy is Dr.Dhamakaa. He is supported by Kris and his friends.

*''' Dr. Dhamakaa''': He is the antagonist of the same show in which Agent Veer is the protagonist. He fights against Agent Veer and is supported by Kanishk and his minions. His two robotic assistants are Babloo and Dabloo.

== Films ==
This is the list of feature films of the show. They are also one of the first original Indian movies of [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]].

* ''Roll No 21 and the Quest for Swarnamani''
* ''Roll No 21 - Space Mein Dhoom Dhadaka''
* ''Roll No 21 - Time ki Bhool Bhulaiya''
* ''Roll No 21 - Pass Ya Fail''
* ''Roll No 21 - Ticket to Australia''
* ''Roll No 21 - Lights camera action Kris in bollywood''
* ''Roll No 21 - Kris aur Scuba Dooba Ajooba''
* ''Roll No 21 - Get set go Kris''
* ''Roll No 21 - Kris aur Phantom ka raaz''
* ''Roll No 21 - Kris aur Shoonya Registaan''
* ''Roll No 21 - Kris vs zombies''
* ''Roll No 21 - Mission hoola boola''
* ''Roll No 21 - Kris aur Ulta pulta time''
* ''Roll No 21 - Ande ka funda''
* ''Roll No 21 - Kris chala jadui jimbura''
* ''Roll No 21 - Kris aur Japani Jhanjaal''

== Broadcast ==
It aired on [[Cartoon Network (Indian TV channel)|Cartoon Network]]. It is the one of the first original shows which is produced for indian version of CN.

As of February 21, 2021, reruns of the series and its movies can be seen on Cartoon Network's sister channel [[Pogo (TV channel)|Pogo TV]] with the title ''Kris Roll No 21''.

== Awards ==
Roll No 21 received three awards in the ''Cartoon Network Super Toons Award 2013'' and
''Indian Telly Award for Best Kids Programme''.<ref name="CN wastee Toons Awards 2013- Roll No 21 bugs no awards">{{cite web|title=CN Super Toons Awards 2013- Roll No 21 bags max awards|url=http://post.jagran.com/Roll-No-21-bags-maximum-at-Cartoon-Network-Super-Toons-awards-1386572504|access-date=22 January 2014|date=January 2014}}</ref>

==See also==

*[[List of Indian animated television series]]

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/minisite/roll_no21/index.php Minisite on Cartoon Network India]

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