Appu(2024)
Hindi92 mins
Appu (2024) is a 92-minute Hindi film directed by Prosenjit Ganguly. Starring Titas Chakraborty, Arjun Pratap Singh Bajwa and Aarash Diwan.
Director:Prosenjit Ganguly
Mood:
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 19 April 2024
- Director
- Prosenjit Ganguly
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
Storyline
A young elephant named Appu goes on a dangerous trip across the sea and through a scary forest. He wants to rescue his dad from hunters. With help from a dog and a girl, he discovers his own special powers along the way.
“A little elephant's big journey to save his dad.”
Film Details
Rating
92Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date19 April 2024
Also Known AsКнига джунглей и слонёнок Бимбо
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Themes
familysurvivaljusticefriendship
Toneserious
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
#1
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Titas ChakrabortyActor
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Arjun Pratap Singh BajwaActor
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Aarash DiwanActor
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Rupa BhimaniActor
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Abhijit BhuniaActor
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Prosenjit GangulyDirector
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Trivia
- The film's director Prosenjit Ganguly is also a noted wildlife photographer, which influenced the movie's realistic forest scenes.
- The character Appu was partly inspired by real-life elephant conservation stories from Assam and Kerala.
- This was one of the first major Hindi animated films to be simultaneously released in Bengali and Assamese dubbed versions.
- The movie's soundtrack includes a folk-style song performed by children from tribal communities in central India.
- A small team of animators previously worked on the Oscar-nominated short 'The Elephant Whisperers' before joining this project.
- Some early test screenings were held for children in rural schools to gauge their reactions to the animal characters.
- The film's development involved consultations with wildlife experts to accurately depict elephant behavior and poaching threats.