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Gaju Bhai
Title screen of the show Gaju Bhai
Also known asGajju Bhai
Genre
Written by
  • Sandeep Patil
  • Aarsh Vora
Music byAbhijeet Hegdepatil KK
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
Release18 April 2016 (2016-04-18) –
present

Gaju Bhai is an Indian animated television series produced by Toonz Animation, which airs on Disney Channel India. The series premiered on 18 April 2016.[1][2]

Gaju Bhai typically follows a format of two 11-minute-long independent "segments" per episode. The show showcases the story of a Jollywood superstar Gaju Bhai and his transformation from a reel life hero to a real-life hero.[3]

Characters

  • Gaju Bhai (voiced by Damandeep Singh Baggan): Gaju Bhai is the title character of the show. He's a Jollywood superstar. He shares a strong bond of friendship with Iravan. He's an elephant.
  • Iravan: Iravan is a 10-year-old prince of Gajrajpuri. He's an elephant too.
  • Bhagat: Bhagat is the commander of Gajrajpuri's army. He's a strict disciplinarian and often comes off as heartless and insensitive. He's a tiger.
  • Mahaguru: Mahaguru is always sitting in a cave and meditating. He existed since the beginning of time. He's a hawk.
  • Miss Zuzee: Miss Zuzee is a journalist who devoted her life to find out the mysteries of Gaju Bhai's life. She wanted to be an actress. She's a cat.
  • Shantilal: Shantilal is Gaju Bhai's manager, butler, make-up man, and secretary. He is always busy with his multiple mobile phones. He thinks and tells others that he's the one who made Gaju Bhai the superstar he is today, but only when Gaju Bhai is not around. He's a crow.
  • Director: Director is a stereotypical Bollywood director who thinks his superstar is perfect and always sees faults in others but never in his superstar. He's a monkey.

Reception

It was featured in the 10th Krackjack Karnival.[4]

Accolades

Gaju Bhai won FICCI's Best Animated Frames: Character of the Year and MAAC 24FPS awards in 2017.

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Best Animated Frames Award New Character of the Year Won [5]
MAAC 24FPS Best Animation TV Series Won [6]

Film

A television film Apna Bhai Gaju Bhai based on the series aired on 3 July 2016.[1][7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Disney India launches 'Gajju Bhai' with Hyundai and Patanjali as sponsors". Indian Television. Archived from the original on 21 June 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  2. ^ "When Salman Khan met Jollywood's superstar Gaju Bhai". Bollywood Helpline. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. ^ "GAJU BHAI". Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  4. ^ "10th Krackerjack Karnival concludes on a high note". Asian News International. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  5. ^ "FICCI's BAF Awards 2017 Winners Revealed". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "MAAC 24FPS awards 2017: Full list of winners". AnimationXpress. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ^ "When Jollywood's Superstar meets Bollywood's superstar!". The Times of India. 22 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. ^ "Gaju Bhai Feature Film". Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
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