No, I don’t think Disney would take it quite that far, but the company does want to start making some Indian animated films. Its about damn time. I think there should be more animated characters who look even remotely like Princess Jasmine. Wow…that sounded awfully desperate of me. From The Financial Express:
The Walt Disney Company wants to make original desi animation films and TV shows in India for the world market, as against the outsourcing model prevalent in the industry, it is learnt. In effect, everything will be Indian, from start to finish, in these films.
The possibilities are endless with stories from India’s rich mythology to draw from. And while we are on the subject of India and animation it is worth pointing out that Disney’s Pixar studio will be releasing a dubbed version of the current box-office hit The Incredibles, retitled Hum Hain Lajawaab (somebody please translate for me). Guess whose voice will be cast in the lead role? No really, just guess.
that’s pretty funny. hum hain laajawab?? that would be something like ‘we are magnificent’ or something….how utterly bizarre. but then if u remember that movie ‘dunston checks in’? the hindi translation for it’s title was ‘ek tha bandar hotel ke andar’…so i guess anything is possible.
I think it is a natural offshoot of the outsourcing of animated films to India, and they have been talking about this for a little while. I thought Amitabh Bachchan would be down pat for Mr. Incredible – he’s got the voice, and he’s got the gut.