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The Lion King: These singers will bring alive the musical legacy of the Disney film
The award-winning duo will give a desi touch to the musical tracks for Disney’s Live-Action magnum opus The Lion King!
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It’s been 25 years and people still remember the music of Disney’s Oscar-winning animation film The Lion King! The film established an unparalleled musical legacy, brought alive by a breathtaking Oscar-winning score composed by Hans Zimmer. Hakuna Matata is still a jam for many and how can one forget the romantic and soulful song Can you feel the love tonight. Now keeping the legacy alive, award-winning duo Sunidhi Chauhan and Armaan Malik will lend their voice for the Hindi dubbed version of The Lion King. Armaan will sing – Hakuna Matata and will also sing a duet with Sunidhi for Can you feel the love tonight. Sunidhi will add her sensational touch to the song Spirit as well!
Thrilled to bring forward the original legacy in a new avatar in the Hindi version, Sunidhi Chauhan says “While watching the original film, I have drifted with emotions – laughed and cried. So, to be a part of this venture was not only exciting but something extremely close to my heart. I have beautiful memories of listening to the tracks of Lion King, especially one track – “Can you feel the love tonight”– which I have listened to on repeat mode on my long drives, on rainy nights of Mumbai. When you are a part of something great that already exists, you need to be closer to the original creation, not distort it, rather leave your own little touch. I have tried my best to justify the songs and the extraordinarily done visuals.”
Adds Armaan Malik, “After the massive success of Aladdin and the love I got from all quarters for my dubbing work in the movie, Disney India team brought me into the studio and said that they wanted me to sing the Hindi dubbed version of the songs of The Lion King, and I didn’t hesitate even for a second as it was a no brainer and said YESSS immediately!”
He continues, “Lion King is literally my favourite Disney Film of all time! I usually never asked for many gifts from my parents when I was a child but I clearly remember telling my dad that I wanted to buy the whole DVD collection of Lion King and he immediately bought it for me. It’s such a fond memory that is still so clearly etched in my mind! I tried singing it the same way I felt when I first heard them back when I was a kid. I wanted to keep that same innocence intact, yet do some cool western inflexions in my vocal delivery that could enhance the song. I think they have come out great and can’t wait for the fans to hear ‘em!”
Directed by Iron Man and The Jungle Book fame director, Jon Favreau, the Hindi dubbed version of the live-action is being hugely awaited, thanks to the casting coup of Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan as Mufasa and Simba, along with Ashish Vidyarthi, Shreyas Talpade, Sanjay Mishra and Asrani rounding up the voices for the characters of Scar, Timon, Pumbaa and Zazu respectively. The Lion King releases on July 19 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Stay tuned to CineBlitz for more updates and news.
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