July 19 brings the mega release of the year, Disney's live-action film The Lion King. Produced and directed by Jon Favreau, the film was made after the immensely positive response garnered by The Jungle Book, another animated Disney film made into a live-action movie,  in 2016. Fans of the 1994 original are already super excited for this Hollywood outing. Apart from the Disney film, two other Bollywood outings are set to release this week -- Rishi Kapoor and Jimmy Sheirgill's comedy-drama Jhootha Kahin Ka, and Mahie Gill and Supriya Pilgaonkar's Family of Thakurgunj.  Shah Rukh Khan Has Watched ‘The Lion King’ 40 Times With Pizzas and Dosas and The Reason is Cute!

Expectations ride on The Lion King, which is touted to dominate the box-office since these Bollywood releases haven't created enough buzz among the audiences. Before you book tickets for the new releases of the week, let us take a look at the upcoming movies of the week. Jay-Z Dishes Parenting Advice to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at The Lion King World Premiere

The Lion King

Hindi Teaser

English Trailer

The movie is a remake of the Disney animated classic, which has graced our childhood with enticing characters like Mufasa, Simba, Timon and Pumba. Fans are thrilled to watch the live-action adaptation on the big screens. The excitement has only doubled after it was announced that Shah Rukh Khan and son Aryan Khan have lent their voices to Mufasa and Simba in the Hindi version of The Lion King. It follows the same storyline of the original. With the murder of King Mufasa, Simba runs away from his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

Jhootha Kahin Ka

The official synopsis of Jhootha Kahin Ka on IMDB reads: "Two boys go to Mauritius to study and love it so much there, that they are reluctant to return home. Rishi plays Omkar's dad who turns up from the village to surprise him and is in turn surprised by his son's lifestyle." The movie features an ensemble cast of Rishi Kapoor, Jimmy Sheirgill, Sunny Singh Nijjar, Omkar Kapoor and Lillete Dubey.

Family Of Thakurgunj

Family Of Thakurgunj is an entertaining family drama with some notable characters to look out for. The story is set somewhere in the backdrop of North India where politics, guns and possession are the order of the day. The film's story is about star crossed lovers and feuding families. The film includes an ensemble cast of Jimmy Sheirgill, Mahie Gill, Saurabh Shukla, Supriya Pilgaonkar and Nandish Singh among others.

Past releases including Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh and Hrithik Roshan's Super 30 are performing well at the box-office. Which brings tension to the new Bollywood releases Jhootha Kahin Ka, Family of Thakurgunj. It is clear that The Lion King would surely have the upper hand and pull a lot of Indian viewers over the weekend, although it's long run in the Indian market seems unsure

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