New Delhi l Jagran Entertainmnent Desk: The Lion King is performing extremely well at the box office crossing Rs 69 crore mark in first four days, reports Taran Adarsh.
"#TheLionKing remains in form on weekdays... Trends better than most #Hindi biggies... ₹ 80 cr+ total in Week 1 seems certain... Should cross ₹ 100 cr in Weekend 2... Fri 11.06 cr, Sat 19.15 cr, Sun 24.54 cr, Mon 7.90 cr, Tue 7.02 cr. Total: ₹ 69.67 cr. India biz. All versions." he wrote on twitter
The movie hit the theatres on June 19 and gained Rs 11.06 crore on its opening day. The numbers further increased during the weekend.
Directed by Jon Favreau 'The Lion King' is the 1994 Disney classic remake version released in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages across India. The story revolves around 'Simmba' who is set to succeed his father 'Mufasa' to become the new king of the Paradise Land.
The story narrates the journey of Simmba who rises to several occasion despite several attempts by his uncle to put him down. Majority of the reviews received by The Lion King sare positive. However, National Film award-winning film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the Hindi version only three stars as per reports.
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Disney in India gambled with the stardom of Shahrukh Khan. He and his son Aryan Khan dubbed Mufasa and Simmba roles in Hindi. Other artists like Ashish Vidyarthi, Shreyas Talpade, Shernaz Patel, and Sanjay Mishra also lend their voice in The Lion King.
Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, and Beyonce have lent their voices for the English version release worldwide.