Ive never done this before so i think this is normal. How neel sethi got his part in the jungle book youtube. Neel sethi plays the main character, mowgli, in the upcoming film. Neel sethi aka mowgli of jungle book fame coming to uae. Neel sethi talks the jungle book more the 12yearold reveals what it was like to be selected from 2,000 hopefuls to play mowgli in the liveaction remake of the classic animated film. Love sports, love to make people laugh, love being mowgli in the jungle book. Net worth, family, parents, religion, girlfriend, bio. As the jungle book retains its number one spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row, fans and critics have found the previously unknown actor playing mowgli neel sethi to be an absolute delight on screen. Neel sethi is about to become famous as the star of disneys the jungle book, but the 12yearold firsttime actor plays it cool read more at. Indianamerican neel sethi was born on december 22, 2003, in new york city. The young star of the jungle book talks about his experiences filming, his hopes for the future and the possibility of. Neel sethi, 10, will be starring as mowgli in disneys the jungle book, chosen among thousands of auditions conducted throughout the united states and india, in new zealand, london, and canada. Bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba, lupita nyongo, scarlett johansson, giancarlo esposito, christopher walken, neel sethi, garry. Neel sethi wasnt just handed the part of mowgli in disneys liveaction the jungle book, he had to fight for it.
Jungle book actor neel sethi eyes superhero films hollywood. Star guest at sharjah international childrens film festival. Neel sethi was born on the 22nd december 2003, in new york, usa, and is a child actor, best known to the world from playing mowgli in the film the jungle book. Neel sethis the jungle book has appealed to one and all and the box office proves its merit.
People like neel sethi, who is 10 and has probably never seen a vhs. He is the only real human character in the jungle book with everyone else providing voices for animals. Neel sethi, 12, goes from bhangra class in manhattan to star of the. Tenyearold neel sethi to make film debut in the jungle. The jungle book, directed by jon favreau, brings rudyard kiplings 1894 classic of the same name to life. Neel sethi latest news, photos and videos of neel sethi. Neel sethi, 12, goes from bhangra class in manhattan to. Sethi is the star of the remake of the jungle book, out this weekend. The jungle book movie clip bare necessities 2016 bill murray, neel sethi movie hd the mancub mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger shere khan. So who exactly is neel sethi, the 12 yearold cinematic newcomer whos the only liveonscreen human performer in disneys the jungle book. Just two years ago, neel sethi hadnt watched disneys animated classic the jungle book, let alone read rudyard kiplings novels.
Neel sethi and some jungle book cast image source other casts of the movie which included idris elba, bill murray, ben kingsley, scarlet johansen, lupita nyongo, and many others, provided their voices for the animals. The sixth edition of the sharjah international childrens film festival sicff 2018, organized by funn, the sharjah media arts for youth and children, will be hosting the famous jungle book actor who played the role of mowgli. He is the star of disneys live action film, the jungle book, based. The search for casting mowgli was extensive, with thousands of children auditioning from the united. Tenyearold neel sethi, a new yorkbased elementary school student, has been cast as mowgli in disneys upcoming remake of the jungle book. A liveaction mowgli neel sethi with his animated, photorealistic panther friend and protector, bagheera voice of ben kingsley in the jungle book. Although the 12yearolds prior acting experience is limited to a role in the comedy short diwali, he was selected from about 2,000 potential candidates to hold the leading part. Neel sethi is a capricorn and was born in the year of the goat life. For his hollywood debut, neel sethi couldnt have asked for a bigger project. Watch neel sethis karatefilled audition for mowgli in jungle book. Hollywoods mowgli has his roots in sirsa neel sethi charms in latest version of the jungle book, while his grandfather looks after education in native dabwali from the us. How jungle book director jon favreau got such a great. The jungle book is only sethis second movie the first movie sethi starred in, diwali, was a short, threeminute film and sethi was picked to play mowgli among thousands of young actors that auditioned around the world. He is the only real human character in the jungle book.
The all star cast are talking about their the making of their movie, the jungle book. New jungle book movie pays homage to 67 predecessor. Neel sethi is about to become famous as the star of disneys the jungle book, but the 12yearold firsttime actor plays it cool. Neel recalls the events that led to him getting cast in the jungle book, and talks about spending time with director jon favreau and costar bill murray. Neel sethi chosen to star as mowgli in disneys the jungle. He is a child actor who landed a breakout role as mowgli in john favreaus 2016 liveaction version of the classic tale the jungle book.
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