In what's a first for Hollywood and Bollywood, RIO 2, the sequel to 2011's hit animation flick, RIO will see two of Bollywood's leading actors feature as the main voices for the dubbed Hindi version!!
Yes, for all you movie fans out there, Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan will feature as the lovable and memorable macaws Jewel and Blu respectively, for RIO 2 releasing on 11th April 2014!! The English version of the movie will see the voices of Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg again which will be dubbed in Hindi by Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan!
Though in the past B-town actors have lent their voices on a small scale, this is the first time such a huge Bollywood association has taken place for a Hollywood franchise.
Rio 2 which is one of the most anticipated Hollywood movie in India, is an adventure comedy set in the Brazilian city of Rio De Janeiro! The movie will feature the return of Blu, Jewel and their three kids who leave their domesticated life for a journey to Amazon rainforest!
Actor Imran Khan specially had a fascinating experience while dubbing thanks to his supreme thirst for knowledge, he imbibed all the movie’s behind the scenes had to offer! He compares dubbing for the Hollywood flick to Bollywood films.
"RIO was an absolutely fun and fantastic watch when it released couple of years ago. The macaw Blu is a complete delight onscreen and when I was approached to voice Blu in RIO 2 i readily agreed to be a part of the film! Though I have always admired animations from a viewer's point of view, this time with RIO 2 I learnt about many fascinating elements that combine to make the final stellar film! There are so many nuances that synergize beautifully and it’s a completely different world when we compare to other movies! I had so much fun while dubbing as i had the complete freedom of giving various reactions and expressions through my voice, which is quite different from Bollywood, where we merely re-enact our dialogues shot previously. I also got a chance to sing a few lines of Blu in the movie for a party sequence that was an awesome moment too."
Well, now that Imran Khan has done the dubbing, wonder if we will see him act in a Hollywood flick too!