Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali

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Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali
File:Chhota Bheem and the throne of Bali 2013 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRajiv Chilaka
Produced byRajiv Chilaka
Samir Jain
Written byRajiv Chilaka
Screenplay byDarshana Radhakrishnan
Teja Pratap
Based onChhota Bheem
by Rajiv Chilaka
Music bySunil Kaushik
Edited byKarthik Chilkuri
Production
company
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 3 May 2013 (2013-05-03)
Running time
107 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Budget₹5 crore (US$700,000)[3]
Box office₹116 crore (US$16 million)[3]

Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali is a 2013 Indian animated film written and directed by Rajiv Chilaka and produced by Chilaka and Samir Jain.[4] The film is based on the Indian animated series Chhota Bheem. It is the sixteenth instalment in the Chhota Bheem film series and the second film in the series to be released directly to movie theatres.[5] Distributed by Yash Raj Films, it was released in four different languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu[6]). It received mixed reviews. This movie had its television premiere on Hungama TV on July 17, 2013, was released in the United States on February 1, 2014, and was shown on Pogo TV on January 30, 2021.[citation needed] It was voted best animated feature film of 2013 by IBNLive.[7]

Production[edit]

The animated series Chhota Bheem launched in 2008. Due to its success, Green Gold Animation, an Indian animation content producer associated with PVR Pictures, released its first full-length movie, Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan. That movie was a surprise success at the Indian box office.[8] This movie was also directed by Rajiv Chilaka, with Yash Raj Films distributing the film.[1][9][4]

The film was produced in the summer, of 2010, while the prequels Chhota Bheem and the Curse Of Damyaan and Chhota Bheem: Master of Shaolin were still in theaters. Chilaka read a newspaper article about Bali and was inspired to create another full-length movie with Green Gold Animation. He began to work on the movie on August 17, 2010, and it was released on May 3, 2013.[10]

Characters[edit]

Regular characters[edit]

  • Bheem—hero of the film.[11]
  • Chutki—a seven-year-old girl, friend of Bheem.[11]
  • Indumati—a nine-year-old girl, the young princess of Dholakpur.[11]
  • Raju— a five-year-old boy, friend of Bheem.[11]
  • Indravarma—king of Dholakpur.[11]
  • Jaggu—a talking monkey and Bheem's friend.[11]
  • Kalia—a twelve-year-old boy and friend of Bheem.[11]
  • Dholu and Bholu—identical twin brothers, followers of Kalia.[11]

Film-specific characters[edit]

  • Arjun—a 9-year-old boy, Indravarma's maternal nephew, and the young Prince of Bali.[11]
  • Rajguru Bahula—a scholar of Bali.[11]
  • Balian—priest of Bali.[11]
  • Leyak—minion of rangda.
  • Barong—the supreme god of Bali.
  • Aci and Ayu—two Indonesian village girls.
  • Mukhiyaji-Sarpanch of a village in Bali and father of Aci and Ayu.

Release and reception[edit]

Professional reviews
Review Scores
Source Rating
The Times of India 3/5 stars
Sify 3/5 stars
123Telugu.com 3/5 stars

The film was distributed by Yash Raj Films[4] and released to 400 screens on May 3, 2013.[5][12]

It received mixed reviews from critics. The Times of India reviewer found the animation quality of the film far better than that of other contemporary Indian works and appreciated the simple storytelling in the film.[2] Sify, in their review, found the film "critic-proof" and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.[13] 123telugu.com commented that the second half of the film was slower in comparison to the first, but that Arjun's character was well-portrayed. They also gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars.[14]

Box office[edit]

The film was successful at the box office,[15] earning 25 crore rupees in the first week,[6] and 36 crores after the second week. As of June 4, 2013,[citation needed] the film has earned 116 crores worldwide.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Chota Bheem and throne of Bali". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chhota Bheem and the throne of Bali". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali". Box Office India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "YRF to distribute 'Chhota Bheem – The Throne of Bali'". Business Standard. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New 'Chhota Bheem' movie powered with better marketing". Zee News. 15 April 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hector, Dearton Thomas (21 May 2013). "The curious case of Chhota Bheem". Business Today. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "IBNLive Movie Awards: 'Chota Bheem and the Throne of Bali' voted best animated feature film of 201". News18. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan Is A Surprise Success". Box Office India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Desk, India TV News (14 April 2013). "'Chhota Bheem' makers merge with Yash Raj, to release the flick on May 3". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Chhota Bheem And The Throne Of Bali - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 Chhota Bheem Aur Krishna (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb, retrieved 27 July 2021
  12. ↑ "Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali out in May". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Movie review". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  14. ↑ M, Nagesh. "Chota Bheem and the Throne of Bali – Fun for Kids". 123 Telugu. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  15. ↑ "Chhota Bhe em and the throne of Bali sees dull opening at box office". Business Today. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

External links[edit]

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