Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 Is the film narrated in English or Hindi ? When will it available for sale in DVD format ? vediculture, "vrnparker" <vrnparker> 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 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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