Chetan Shashital
Chetan Shashital | |
|---|---|
| चेतन शाशितल | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56)[1] Mumbai,India |
| Other names | Chetan Sashital The Big C[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, singer |
Chetan Shashital(Konkani:चेतन शाशितलCētana Śāśitala), born 1968 inMumbai, India,also known asChetan SashitalorThe Big Cfor his expertise in the voice-acting industry) is an Indian actor, voice actor and singer, who is mostly recognized for working in thedubbingindustry. Chetan received Newsmakers Achievers Awards in 2021.[3]
Dubbing career[edit]
He has been giving voices to animation, for local Indian productions. He has also performed Hindi-dubbing for foreign productions, such asBaloothe Bear fromTalespinandThe Jungle Book 2and also for Genie fromDisney's Aladdin,that was dubbed and aired onDisney Channel Indiain 2005.[4]
Shashital has also dubbed forBollywoodactors. He is considered[by whom?]to be official dubbing artist forBollywoodactor,Amitabh Bachchan,as well as for such other Bollywood actors asSalman Khan,Sunny Deol,Sanjay DuttandDharmendra.[5][6]
Dubbing roles[edit]
Animated series[edit]
| Program title | Original voice(s) | Character(s) | Dub language | Original language | Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talespin | Ed Gilbert† | Baloovon Bruinwald XIII | Hindi | English | 56 | 5/5/1990- 8 August 1991 |
Aired onDD National,Disney Channel IndiaandToon Disney Indiadubbed in Hindi, much later after the original airing. | |
| The Simpsons[7] | Dan Castellaneta | Homer Simpson | Hindi | English | 523 | 12/17/1989-Current | Unknown | |
| Aladdin | Dan Castellaneta | Genie | Hindi | English | 86 | 5 September 1994 – 25 November 1995 | ???? | Aired onDD Nationaland many other Hindi Cartoon Channels in India. |
Live action films[edit]
| Film title | Actor | Character(s) | Dub language | Original language | Original year release | Dub year release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aag Ka Gola | Sunny Deol | Vikram Singh Shankar "Shaka" |
Hindi | 1999 | 1999 | Chetan was called in to dub the dialogues duringpost-productionbecause of the dissatisfaction of the director with the lines spoken by the actors. In some cases, the actors were unable to convey their lines properly due to temporary health problems, despite that the movies were already shot in Hindi.[8] | |
| Biwi No.1 | Salman Khan | Prem | Hindi | 1999 | 1999 | ||
| Andolan | Sanjay Dutt | Adarsh Pradhan | Hindi | 1995 | 1995 | ||
| Star Wars | David Prowse (Portrayer) James Earl Jones (Voice) |
Darth Vader | Hindi | English | 1977 | ||
| The Empire Strikes Back | David Prowse (Portrayer) James Earl Jones (Voice) |
Darth Vader | Hindi | English | 1980 | ||
| Return of the Jedi | David Prowse (Portrayer) James Earl Jones (Voice) |
Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker |
Hindi | English | 1983 | ||
| Dabangg 2 | Prakash Raj | Hindi | 2012 | [9] | |||
| Parampara | Anupam Kher | Hindi | 1993 | [9] | |||
| The Rock | Sean Connery | English | Hindi | 1997 | [9] | ||
| Face/Off | John Travolta | Sean Archer | English | Hindi | 1997 | 1997 | Performed along with Viraj Adhav who voicedNicolas Cageas Castor Troy. |
| Thackeray | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Bal Keshav Thackeray | Hindi | Marathi | 2018 | 2018 | |
Animated films[edit]
| Film title | Original voice | Character | Dub language | Original language | Original Release | Dub Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aladdin[10] | Robin Williams† (Speaking and Singing) |
Genie(Speaking and Singing) | Hindi | English | 1992 | 1994 | Dubbed byVijay Cine Studio.[11] |
| The Return of Jafar | Dan Castellaneta | Genie | Hindi | English | 1994 | ||
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | Robin Williams† | Genie | Hindi | English | 1996 | ||
| The Jungle Book | Phil Harris | Baloothe Bear | Hindi | English | 1967 | 2002 | Aired onDisney Channel India. |
| The Jungle Book 2 | John Goodman | Baloothe Bear | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^"The voice behind – bollywood news".Glamsham. 10 November 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 21 June 2012.Retrieved16 April2013.
- ^"26.08.2021: Governor presented the 13th Afternoon Newsmakers' Achievers Awards at Raj Bhavan | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India".Rajbhavan.
- ^"CGTantra Anifest India 09 Review – Day Three".CGTantra. 20 September 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 26 August 2014.Retrieved28 March2013.
- ^"The next voice you hear..."Hindustan Times.15 October 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 17 October 2011.Retrieved28 March2013.
- ^"His master's voice".The Economic Times.4 December 2002.Retrieved16 April2013.
- ^"Why Saif Ali Khan's bark has no bite".Daily News and Analysis.31 July 2011.Retrieved28 March2013.
- ^Hindustan Times
- ^abc"'Actors these days don't have unique voices like Amitabh'".
- ^"The Walt Disney Company".Disney.in. 23 February 2005. Archived fromthe originalon 5 April 2012.Retrieved14 July2012.
- ^"The art of directing dubs: A chat with Ellie Lewis – Animation Xpress".animationxpress. 26 October 2004.Retrieved20 July2015.