Appu(2024)

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.”

Vibe & Tags

Cast & Crew

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.