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| writer          = [[Rajesh Devraj]]

| music          = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Vishal-Shekhar]]<br>'''Background Score:'''<br>Dhruv Ghanekar<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/arjun-%E2%80%93-the-warrior-prince-2/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005170930/http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/arjun-%E2%80%93-the-warrior-prince-2/ |archive-date=5 October 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref>

| distributor    = UTV Motion Pictures (India)<br>[[Walt Disney Pictures]] (International)

'''''Arjun: The Warrior Prince''''' is a 2012 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] animated [[action film]] directed by Arnab Chaudhuri, written by Rajesh Devraj, and produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] and [[Siddharth Roy Kapur]] under [[UTV Motion Pictures]] and [[Walt Disney Pictures]]. The film was released in [[India]] on 25 May 2012. [[Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures]] held a week-long limited engagement on 1 September 2012 at the [[El Capitan Theater]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/disney/disneys-arjun-opens-monday-night-in-hollywood-69157.html|title=Disney's "Arjun" opens in Hollywood|access-date=September 2, 2012|date=2012-09-02}}</ref> to qualify for [[Academy Award]]s consideration. However, the film was not nominated.

Priyanka Ketkar of Koimoi gave the movie 4 stars out of 5, saying that "''Arjun: The Warrior Prince'' is an extremely engaging movie with fabulous animation and a story of our very own Indian hero".<ref>{{cite web|title=Arjun: The Warrior Prince Review|url=http://www.koimoi.com/reviews/arjun-the-warrior-prince-review/|publisher=Koimoi.com|access-date=2014-02-24|date=2012-05-25}}</ref> Martin D'Souza of Glamsham gave the movie 4 stars out of 5, commenting that "If your Sunday mornings were spent in front of the television set two decades ago, this one is definitely for you".<ref>{{cite web|title=Arjun - The Warrior Prince Movie Review|url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/arjun-the-warrior-prince-movie-review-an-epic-effort-051203.asp|publisher=Glamsham.com|access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> Madhureeta Mukherjee of Times Of India gave the movie 3.5 stars out of 5, concluding that "Of all the amateurish animation films we've seen, this one's a 'God-send'".<ref>{{cite web|title=Arjun: The Warrior Prince|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Arjun-The-Warrior-Prince/movie-review/13454020.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> Blessy Chettiar of DNA India gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, stating "Let your children absorb the story, while you can marvel at this step forward for the Indian animation film industry. It’s a great way to have fun while you learn." Mansha Rastogi of Now Running gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, saying that "Arjun has all the right ingredients to attract its target mass and also a crackling animation work to entice them into his world!".<ref>{{cite web|title=Arjun Review|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10768/bollywood.hindi/arjun/3725/review.htm|publisher=Nowrunning.com|access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of CNN-IBN gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, concluding that "I'm going to with three out of five for ''Arjun: The Warrior Prince''. Like its hero, the film too is a valiant effort, and an interesting interpretation of a much-loved mythological story. Worth a watch".<ref>{{cite web|title=Masand: 'Arjun: The Warrior Prince' is a valiant effort|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-arjun-the-warrior-prince-enjoyable-for-kids-adults-alike_1693275|publisher=BDnaindia.com|access-date=2014-02-24|date=2012-05-25}}</ref> Preeti Arora of Rediff gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, saying that "Being an animated film, Arjun is sure to find a connect with children."It is also a great outing for someone who wishes to walk down nostalgia lane with their favourite tales of the good old days".<ref>{{cite web|title=Arjun: The Warrior Prince is a must watch|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-arjun-the-warrior-prince/20120525.htm|work=Rediff.com|access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> Ananya Bhattacharya of Zee News gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, concluding that "No form of popular culture can ever encompass the greatness of the man called Arjun. Watch ‘Arjun’ for yet another perspective on him. Watch ‘Arjun’ if you are craving that much-needed break from the current films of the day, which have pushed you to the brink of insanity. Watch ‘Arjun’ to see the man who is synonymous with the Mahabharata!".<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: 'Arjun - The Warrior Prince' is thoroughly delightful!|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/review-arjun-the-warrior-prince-is-a-delightful-watch_112051.htm|publisher=Zeenews.india.com|access-date=2014-02-24|date=December 2012}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of Bollywood Hungama gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, saying "On the whole, ''Arjun: The Warrior Prince'' needs to be watched for its animation, for its storytelling and most importantly, it makes an earnest effort to relive the mythology."<ref>{{cite web|title=Arjun, The Warrior Prince|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/538351|publisher=Hollywoodhungama.com|access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> Aakanksha Naval-Shetye and Chaya Unnikrishnan of DNA India gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, saying that "Director Arnab Chaudhari has kept the narrative fast paced. A nice way of introducing kids to the epic tale".<ref>{{cite web|title=The After hrs review: Arjun: The Warrior A nice epic tale|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_the-after-hrs-review-arjun-the-warrior-a-nice-epic-tale_1693897|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=2014-02-24|date=2012-05-26}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of Hindustan Times gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, concluding that ''Arjun: The Warrior Prince'' is a step forward for Indian animation. I only wish the storytelling itself had been more animated".<ref>{{cite web|title=Anupama Chopra's review: Arjun, The Warrior Prince|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Reviews/Anupama-Chopra-s-review-Arjun-The-Warrior-Prince/Article1-861384.aspx|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> The Hindu gives it a 4, and says "A world class show with a good old Indian touch".<ref>{{Cite news|author=Anuj Kumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/article3463558.ece |title=A world-class show with good old Indian touch |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2012-05-28 |access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> Suparna Sharma of the Deccan Chronicle gives it 4 stars out of 5, and says "I really hope there will be a part two of Arjun because this story is really worth telling and Arnab Chaudhuri and his team tell it really well".<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/arjun-warrior-prince-179] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530082512/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/bollywood/arjun-warrior-prince-179|date=30 May 2012}}</ref>

On [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has a score of 67% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 5.68/10.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rotten Tomatoes Arjun: The Warrior Prince Review|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/arjun_the_warrior_prince|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 16, 2019}}</ref> [[Lou Lumenick]] of [[New York Post]] in his negative review of the film, wrote: "Even though the title character vaguely resembles Disney's Tarzan, nobody is going to mistake the less-than-state-of-the-art, computer-game-style 2-D animation for the work of the American parent, much less its Pixar subsidiary".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2012/05/25/arjun-the-warrior-prince/|title=Arjun: The Warrior Prince|date=2012-05-25}}</ref> Robert Abele of [[Los Angeles Times]] gave the film 3 out of 5 stars stating "The animation is at times stiff and presentational, like a rushed rotoscoping job, but there's a charming majesty to the enterprise".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/25/entertainment/la-et-arjun-capsule-20120525|title=Film Review: Hero's tale 'Arjun' is charming|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=2012-05-25|last1=Abele|first1=Robert}}</ref> The film got positive response at [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival]], where it was nominated for [[Annecy International Animated Film Festival#Feature films|Cristal Award]] the top prize of the festival.<ref name=Annecy>{{cite web|url=http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/animation/arjun-the-warrior-prince-nominated-for-annecy-cristal-award-2013|title=Arjun: The Warrior Prince Nominated for Annecy Cristal Award 2013|access-date=April 26, 2013}}</ref>

===Awards===

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[[Category:Disney animated films]]