Luv You Shankar(2024)

Storyline

An eight-year-old boy in the holy city of Banaras thinks about his connection to the god Shiva. The story explores his feelings and spiritual journey.

“A boy's divine friendship in the holy city.”

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Cast & Crew

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Tanishaa Mukerji(voice)

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Elakshi A Gupta(voice)

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Abhimanyu Singh(voice)

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Shreyas Talpade(voice)

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Hemant Pandey(voice)

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Sanjay Mishra(voice)

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Rajiv S. RuiaDirector

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Sunita DesaiCrew

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Reunion Meter

Frequent partnerships reunited for Luv You Shankar

Cast reunions in this film: Sanjay Mishra & Shreyas Talpade (4 films together), Sanjay Mishra & Hemant Pandey (4 films together), Abhimanyu Singh & Sanjay Mishra (2 films together), and Rajiv S. Ruia & Hemant Pandey (2 films together).

Sanjay MishraActor

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Shreyas TalpadeActor

Sanjay Mishra × Shreyas Talpade — 4 films together →

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Hemant PandeyActor

Sanjay Mishra × Hemant Pandey — 4 films together →

Abhimanyu SinghActor

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Sanjay MishraActor

Abhimanyu Singh × Sanjay Mishra — 2 films together →

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Rajiv S. RuiaDirector

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Hemant PandeyActor

Rajiv S. Ruia × Hemant Pandey — 2 films together →

Trivia

• The film's director, Rajiv S. Ruia, is also known for his work in television and previously directed the animated film 'Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan'.
• This is one of the few Hindi animated films to use the holy city of Varanasi (Banaras) as its primary setting, aiming to showcase its spiritual visuals.
• The voice cast includes actor Makarand Deshpande, known for his roles in parallel cinema, in a key role, which was a notable choice for an animated feature.
• The film blends two major Hindu deities by presenting Shiva through the perspective of Vishnu's incarnation, a creative narrative approach not commonly seen in mainstream animation.
• It was released alongside several major live-action Bollywood films, making its box office performance a challenge in a competitive market.
• The animation style was developed to appeal to family audiences, with a focus on depicting mythological elements in a bright and accessible way.
• Promotional materials highlighted that the story is seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old child, aiming to make complex spiritual themes relatable for young viewers.