Comic talents Brahmanandam and Ali to lend voice for The Lion King Telugu version

In a trend that is increasingly catching on in Tollywood, our favourite actors found dubbing for major Hollywood productions.

For its live-action magnum opus, Disney has roped in Tollywood actors

Brahmanandam and Ali

to voice for lead characters

Pumbaa and Timon

respectively. The original film features the voice talents of Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and James Earl Jones.

In the Telugu version, Brahmanandam will voice Pumbaa, a slow-witted common warthog, which has been expressed by Seth Rogen in the international film. Ali will lend his voice to the friendly Timon, a wise-cracking meerkat.

Disney has also approached Badshah of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan to lend his voice to Mufasa for the Hindi version. His son Aryan will dub for Simba, a lion.

After having conquered hearts with

The Jungle Book

in 2016, Disney is all set to present its legendary franchise and the crown jewel, The Lion King with ground-breaking technology that re-imagines the most excellent story ever told. As far as the pop culture, the animated version was known for its emotional and robust storytelling and memorable characters that won the hearts of fans everywhere. And who can forget the perfect comic timing of the beloved friends of Simba - Timon and Pumbaa, who had us in splits every time they come together on screen!

The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, is all set to release on July 19th, 2019 in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English.