New Hanuman Animation Film

10-20-2005, 12:24 PM

Hindu monkey god Hanuman is star of India's first animation feature film
Updated at 11:01 on October 20, 2005, EST.

MUMBAI, India (AP) - It's a bird. It's a plane. It's ... the superhero
monkey god?

While Bollywood stars often achieve a mythical status in film-crazy
India, the star of India's first animation feature film is a genuine deity
drawn from the Hindu pantheon. Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, is
the star of the animated film of the same name, set to be released
across India on Friday amid much hype.

Promoters have portrayed Hanuman as a superhero fighting fire-
breathing dragons and ferocious demons in the 90-minute film.

"Hanuman is like a super superhero. We have tried to go beyond
Superman," director V.G. Samant told The Associated Press on
Thursday. "Which superhero can leap up and touch the sun or move
mountains with one hand?"

In promos being aired on national TV, baby Hanuman, wearing an
orange loincloth, gold armlets and anklets, wields a mace, his long hair
held in place with gold beads.

Revered by India's Hindu majority, Hanuman is known for his wisdom,
superhuman strength and loyalty to the god Rama. Like superheroes in
Hollywood movies, Hanuman too protects the weak.

The plot follows the mythological story of the king Ravana who kidnaps
Rama's wife Sita. Hanuman sets out to find her, battling seven-headed
snakes and confronting the 10-headed Ravana during the search.

India has the world's largest film industry, dubbed "Bollywood," which
churns out hundreds of romances and melodramas filled with songs and
dances. The exploits of many Hindu gods were a popular subject in
older Indian films.
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10-20-2005, 02:21 PM

Is the film narrated in English or Hindi ?

When will it available for sale in DVD format ?

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wrote:
>
> Hindu monkey god Hanuman is star of India's first animation feature
film
> Updated at 11:01 on October 20, 2005, EST.
>
> MUMBAI, India (AP) - It's a bird. It's a plane. It's ... the
superhero
> monkey god?
>
> While Bollywood stars often achieve a mythical status in film-crazy
> India, the star of India's first animation feature film is a
genuine deity
> drawn from the Hindu pantheon. Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, is
> the star of the animated film of the same name, set to be released
> across India on Friday amid much hype.
>
> Promoters have portrayed Hanuman as a superhero fighting fire-
> breathing dragons and ferocious demons in the 90-minute film.
>
> "Hanuman is like a super superhero. We have tried to go beyond
> Superman," director V.G. Samant told The Associated Press on
> Thursday. "Which superhero can leap up and touch the sun or move
> mountains with one hand?"
>
> In promos being aired on national TV, baby Hanuman, wearing an
> orange loincloth, gold armlets and anklets, wields a mace, his long
hair
> held in place with gold beads.
>
> Revered by India's Hindu majority, Hanuman is known for his wisdom,
> superhuman strength and loyalty to the god Rama. Like superheroes
in
> Hollywood movies, Hanuman too protects the weak.
>
> The plot follows the mythological story of the king Ravana who
kidnaps
> Rama's wife Sita. Hanuman sets out to find her, battling seven-
headed
> snakes and confronting the 10-headed Ravana during the search.
>
> India has the world's largest film industry, dubbed "Bollywood,"
which
> churns out hundreds of romances and melodramas filled with songs
and
> dances. The exploits of many Hindu gods were a popular subject in
> older Indian films.
> http://www3.cjad.com/content/cp_article.asp?
> id=/global_feeds/CanadianPress/EntertainmentNews/e102017A.htm
>