Shah Rukh Khan's fans are eagerly anticipating the Badshah of Bollywood's return to the big screen with Mufasa: The Lion King. For the unversed, the film, in which SRK has lent his voice to the iconic character 'Mufasa,' will be his first release of the year, 2024. The movie is set to hit theatres on December 20. Notably, the film will be a Khan family affair with Shah Rukh's sons joining him in key roles. His elder son, Aryan will voice 'Simba,' while the youngest of the Khan clan, AbRam, will reprise the role of a young 'Mufasa.' Recently, Shah Rukh opened up about the experience of working with his kids on the prestigious project.
Ahead of Mufasa: The Lion King's much-anticipated release, Walt Disney Studios has dropped several clips about Shah Rukh Khan discussing the film's plot and his experience working on it. The latest video uploaded on Instagram featured the star talking about what it was like working with his sons, Aryan and AbRam, on the esteemed project.
The Pathaan actor revealed that he was pleasantly surprised by the patience his kids displayed while engrossed in the project. Shah Rukh can be quoted as saying:
"Jo commonality mujhe lagi ki wo dono ne bohot hi patience se wo kaam kiya jo mujhe nahi lagta tha iss young age ke andar dono kar payenge. Lekin unn dono ne kaafi prepare kiya. I think baith ke Hindi mein lines seekhi."
Shah Rukh also discussed the differences between dubbing for The Incredibles and Mufasa: The Lion King. According to the actor, there were a few things that were different about each experience, including dubbing back then being more challenging than it is now. For the unversed, Shah Rukh had lent his voice to the character, 'Mr. Lajawaab', while his son, Aryan voiced 'Tez' in the 2004 release.
Further in the video, Shah Rukh Khan talked about the differences between his sons, Aryan and AbRam. According to the Jawan actor, Aryan found the experience a little easier as Hindi was more widely spoken while he was growing up. Shah Rukh stated that AbRam had to put in more effort as people these days are more akin to speaking English.
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However, the little one refused to give up. AbRam's proud dad revealed that he worked very hard with his sister, Suhana Khan to learn his lines. Shah Rukh can be quoted as saying:
"Difference ye hoga I think Aryan ke waqt thori Hindi zyada log bolte the toh Hindi uske liye thori asaan thi. Toh mujhe lag raha tha ki AbRam… ab time badal gaya hai… 10-15 saal ke baad I think people are more akin to speaking English. But mujhe khushi hai ki usne baith ke bohot mehnat ki aur jo uski 20-25 lines thi baith ke learn karta tha apni behen ke sath so the whole family was involved."
To Shah Rukh Khan, Mufasa: The Lion King is more than another project; it is a memento he can fondly look back at in the future. The doting father noted the difference in Aryan's voice back then in The Incredibles and now in Mufasa. Shah Rukh stated that this excited him as he was looking forward to noticing such a change in AbRam's voice as well. The actor can be quoted as saying:
"Aur dono ki awaaz commonality hai ki thori si patli hai. For me, what is exciting is ki jab main Aryan ko ab sunta hu toh bohot alag sound karti hai uski awaaz from Incredibles. And similarly, I’m just hoping, Inshallah, 8-10 saal baad jab main AbRam ki awaaz sununga. So for me, it's a great memory to have kept the voice of Aryan and AbRam with me in a film for keeps, for record."
What do you think about Shah Rukh Khan's heartfelt thoughts on working with his sons, Aryan and AbRam?
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