Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan were spotted wearing blue jerseys as they cheered for Team India. The father-son duo's jersey had the names Mufasa and Simba written on the back. Since the Cricket World Cup match was coinciding with The Lion King's 25th anniversary, fans just assumed the jerseys is the Khans' tribute to the film. But today, a piece of big news changed the perception. Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan are coming together for a film. The live-action version of Disney's The Lion King.
As we all know the live-action remake of the fan favourite animated film is releasing in theatres soon. And to dub for the Hindi version of that SRK and his son have been roped in. Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on his Twitter handle.
Check out Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan's World Cup post with jerseys with The Lion King connection
Ready for the match with the spirit of #FathersDay. Go India Go!! pic.twitter.com/o09xLTq5d3
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) June 16, 2019
Here is the big announcement about SRK and Aryan being a part of The Lion King
BIGGG NEWS... Shah Rukh Khan teams up with son Aryan to do voice over for Disney's #TheLionKing in HINDI... SRK will do voice over for the King of the Jungle, Lion Mufasa, while Aryan will do voice over for Mufasa’s son Simba... 19 July 2019 release. pic.twitter.com/lWJVK3Zoz5
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 17, 2019
This won't be the first time Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan have been cast as voice actors for the Hindi dubbed version of a Hollywood film. Way back in 2004, the father-son duo had teamed up to dub for the animated film, The Incredibles. What a way to reunite after 15 years! But unlike The Incredibles, The Lion King will centre heavily on Aryan.
This would be our first proper glimpse at what Aryan brings to the table as an actor. While we might not see him giving the facial expressions, voice modulation is a big part of acting. Fans have been eagerly waiting for Aryan to make his Bollywood debut. Even SRK has hinted that it might happen soon. Seems like the moment is closer than ever, with Aryan bagging a voice role in The Lion King.
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