Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali

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Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali
Chhota Bheem and the throne of Bali 2013 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRajiv Chilaka
Written byRajiv Chilaka
Screenplay byDarshana Radhakrishnan
Teja Pratap
Based onChhota Bheem
by Rajiv Chilaka
Produced byRajiv Chilaka
Samir Jain
Edited byKarthik Chilkuri
Music bySunil Kaushik
Production
company
Green Gold Animation[1]
Distributed byYash Raj Films
Release date
  • 3 May 2013 (2013-05-03)
Running time
107 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguagesEnglish
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Budget₹5 crore (US$700,000)[3]
Box office₹116 crore (US$16 million)[3]

Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali is a 2013 Indian animated film written and directed by Rajiv Chilaka, and produced by Chilaka and Samir Jain.[4] Based on the Indian animated series Chhota Bheem, it is the sixteenth installment in the Chhota Bheem film series and the second such film to be released directly to movie theatres.[5] Distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film was released in four different languages — English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu[6] — receiving mixed reviews. This movie was also released in the USA on 1 February 2014. The movie was premiered on Hungama TV on 27th July 2013 and on POGO TV on 30th January 2021.[citation needed] The film was voted best-animated feature film of 2013 by IBNLive.[7]


Production[]

The animated series Chhota Bheem was launched in 2008. Due to its huge success, Green Gold Animation, an Indian animation content producer associated with PVR Pictures, released their first full-length movie, Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan, which was a surprise success at the Indian box office.[8] The second film was also directed by Rajiv Chilaka, with Yash Raj Films distributing the film.[1][verification needed][4]

The film was produced in the Summer of 2010 while the prequels "Chhota Bheem And The Curse Of Damyaan" and "Chhota Bheem Master Of Shaolin" were running. Animator Rajiv Chilaka read a newspaper article about Bali and was inspired to create another full-length movie with Green Gold. He began to work on the movie on the 17th of August, 2010. The movie was released on 5th June 2012.[citation needed]

Plot[]

The film opens with Dholakpur under attack, with some wild wolves taking away a baby of an innocent woman. Bheem comes to the rescue and defeats those wolves. The next day, King Indravarma, along with Bheem and his friends, set out on a trip to Bali. But before they reach Bali, they are attacked by Rangda and her magical demon, Leyaks. However, Arjun manages to escape and is found by Bheem and his friends unconscious in a bed. He soon wakes up and addresses Bheem and his friends as mere kids.

The competition ends with Arjun killing 100 Leyaks, one later, and Bheem killing 100 Leyaks. Meanwhile, Guru Bahula is injured by Rangda 's electrifying rays, which hit Bahula, making him unconscious.

The next day, Bheem and Arjun and their friends set out for Agung Mountain to stop Rangda. They set out in different directions, with Bheem heading towards Chief Dukun, the Bali Agah Tribe leader. At the same time, Arjun, Kalia, Dholu and Bholu encountered Baruk, a temple caretaker on Agung Mountain. Arjun explains to Baruk that Rangda is going to attack Agung Mountain the next day and asks Arjun to search for Keris, Bali's supreme weapon. Later in the night, Chief Dukun gives Bheem and his friends a few weapons, and soon they head towards the palace. Bheem finds Keris but gives it to Arjun, who in an attempt to finish Rangda fails and is wounded. Bheem hears a voice saying that the throne of Bali must be saved, or Keris will belong to Rangda for once. To save the throne, Bheem jumps into boiling lava and is rescued by Barong. He explains to Bheem that he is the real prince and not Arjun. Bheem succeeds to finish Rangda, and Arjun's coronation takes place in the palace at the end of the movie.

Characters[]

Regular characters[]

  • Bheem— hero of the film.[9]
  • Chutki— a seven-year-old girl, friend of Bheem.[9]
  • Indumati— a nine-year-old girl, the young princess of Dholakpur.[9]
  • Raju— a five-year-old boy, friend of Bheem.[9]
  • Indravarma— king of Dholakpur.[9]
  • Jaggu— a talking monkey and Bheem's friend.[9]
  • Kalia— a twelve-year-old boy and friend of Bheem.[9]
  • Dholu Bholu— identical twin brothers, followers of Kalia.[9]

Film specific characters[]

  • Rangda – evil witch, captures Bali.[9]
  • Arjun— an eight-year-old boy, Indravarma's maternal nephew and young prince of Bali.[9]
  • Bahula— a scholar of Bali.[9]
  • Balian— priest of Bali.[9]
  • Leyak – Minion of rangda.
  • Barong- The supreme god of Bali.

Release and reception[]

Professional reviews
Review Scores
Source Rating
The Times of India 3/5 stars
Sify 3/5 stars
123Telugu.com 3/5 stars

The film was distributed by Yash Raj Films[4] and released on 400 screens on 3 May 2013.[5][10]

The film got mixed reviews from critics and reviewers. The Times of India reviewer found the animation quality of the film far better than that of other contemporary Indian works, and also appreciated the simple storytelling in the film.[2] Sify, in their review, found the film "critic-proof" and gave 3 out of 5 stars.[11] 123telugu.com commented that the second half of the film was slower in comparison to the first, but that Arjun's character was well-portrayed. They also gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars.[12]

Box office[]

The film was very successful at the box office, [13] earning 25 crore in the first week, [6] and 36 crore after the second week. As of 4 June 2013,[citation needed] the film has earned 116 crore worldwide.[citation needed]

See also[]

References[]

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  7. ^ "IBNLIVE MOVIE AWARDS: 'CHOTA BHEEM AND THE THRONE OF BALI' VOTED BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM OF 2013".
  8. ^ "Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan Is A Surprise Success". Box Office India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
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  13. ^ "Chhota Bhe em and the throne of Bali sees dull opening at box office". Business Today. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

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