Jumbo (2008 film)
| Jumbo | |
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| Directed by | Kompin Kemgumnird |
| Written by | Evan Spiliotopoulos Aummaraporn Phandintong Amit Babber (Hindi Dialogue) |
| Based on | Khan Kluay by Kompin Kemgumnird |
| Produced by | Percept Picture Company |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Rajpal Yadav Lara Dutta Asrani Gulshan Grover |
| Narrated by | Akshay Kumar |
| Music by | Ram Sampath |
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| Distributed by | Shemaroo Entertainment |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹32 crore (US$3.8 million) |
| Box office | ₹21 crore (US$2.5 million) |
Jumbo is a 2008 Indian animated adventure film directed by Kompin Kemgumnird, produced by Percept Picture Company and features the voices of Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta, Dimple Kapadia, Rajpal Yadav, Asrani, and Gulshan Grover. Jayveer Singh, aka Jumbo, is a little elephant who tries to find his father, and the journey of finding his father made him a war elephant. The film is a Hindi remake and Hindi dubbed version of the 2006 Thai film Khan Kluay, which is based on "Chao Praya Prab Hongsawadee" by Ariya Jintapanichkarn.
The film was dubbed and released in Hindi where the creative direction on the film was done by Mayur Puri.
Jumbo was released worldwide on Christmas Day 2008, but performed poorly at the box office, grossing ₹21 crore (US$2.5 million). Kumar was reportedly paid ₹13 crore (US$1.5 million) for the dubbing and two promotional songs.
In 2011, a direct-to-DVD sequel titled Jumbo 2: The Return of the Big Elephant was released.