Bollywood blockbuster. "Dabangg" comes alive with Cosmos-Maya

The main animation studio based in India and Singapore, Cosmos-Maya, has signed an agreement with Arbaaz Khan Productions to adapt its successful Bollywood police film series Dabangg in an animated series In an early animated adaptation of a Bollywood franchise, the lead actor (Salman Khan) will play his adult character rather than becoming a child avatar.

Cosmos-Maya is producing two seasons of 52 and a half hours. Intended for the children's and family audiences, the first season will take place this year and the second will take place in 2021.

Three Dabangg The films grossed over INR 7 billion (USD 92,3 million) worldwide, making it one of the most successful Bollywood franchises of all time. The films have also been well rated on television and digital platforms:Dabangg He got an incredible TRP 9.2 when he was released on television.

Salman Khan is a popular celebrity around the world and children are a major contributor (directly and as influencers) to his box office and television numbers. The animated series aimed at these young fans promises the audience total entertainment and with action comedy sequences, larger than life characters and gadgets straight out of a Bond movie, there is something for everyone.

The series chronicles the daily life of police officer Chulbul Pandey (Khan). Supported by his entourage at every turn, he faces evil to keep the city safe. Fighting evil is tough work, but whatever the situation, Chulbul always has time to lighten the mood with his witty jokes and jokes. Chulbul is joined by his endearing younger brother Makkhi (played by Arbaaz Khan in the movies), who is new to the police force and who continues to try to emulate him.

The Cosmos-Maya adaptation will include animated avatars of all the iconic characters in the series, including the three antagonists Chhedi Singh, Bachcha Bhaiya and Baali; Rajjo (played by Sonakshi Sinha in the movies), Prajapati Ji (played by the late Vinod Khanna in the movies) and the boy "BhaiyaJi Smile".

"DabanggThe biggest USP is that it's all about entertainment for the family, so the next logical step to expand the franchise further was to get into the animation space. The medium offers unmatched creative freedom with storytelling and we can focus on shorter independent stories rather than longer stories, "said Arbaaz Khan." Chulbul's personality is larger than life and in animation and adventures will be shown like never seen before. We are thrilled to be working with Cosmos-Maya on this glorious franchise that has won the hearts of millions of people. The syndicate was organic in the sense that the franchise and studio captured the pulse of the Indian masses with entertaining base-level storytelling and related storytelling. Exciting times are coming.

Anish Mehta, CEO of Cosmos-Maya, added: “We are delighted to partner with Arbaaz Khan Productions in this historic fusion of Bollywood and animation. As a trendsetter in the industry, Cosmos-Maya is, for the first time in history, bringing a massive Bollywood franchise into animation with the adult lead playing an adult. With more and more content viewing platforms shifting their responsibility towards animation, a medium that can be wonderfully adapted to all narrative formats, people of all ages are increasingly embracing the medium that has traditionally been associated with child viewing. . With a never-before-seen and responsible quality of animation, a Bollywood-inspired story, it will be our effort to further expand the reach of this iconic brand so that more children, teens and families are engaged and entertained. ”