Disney India has announced that south star Siddharth will be lending his voice to the character of Simba in the Tamil version of upcoming film "The Lion King".
The much-awaited film is a live-action remake of 1994 original.
The actor said that doing voice work for the beloved character was an "unforgettable experience" for him.
"I can never forget the first time I saw 'The Lion King' on screen as well as on stage. I had an equally unforgettable experience speaking and singing in Tamil as Simba in the spectacular new version of this timeless classic. I can't wait to see my new avatar in the cinema with my audience," Siddharth said in a statement.
Netflix’s next Indian original series, Typewriter, is all set to premiere on 19 July, and the online streaming platform has just released an intriguing teaser of the show.
The series is a story about four wannabe ghost-hunters and their journey in unveiling the mystery of Bardez Villa. The teaser shows Purab Kohli as a police officer investigating multiple mysterious unnatural deaths tied together by a common thread. The series is directed by Sujoy Ghosh.
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