''Krishna Aur Kans'' () is a

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film produced and distributed by Reliance Entertainment. It was directed by Vikram Veturi. It was tax free in six states at the time of his release and released in

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, Telugu, and English. A new mobile game was also launched on the occasion of Janmashtami after being inspired from film. It was the widest ever released animation film in India.

Plot

The demon king Kans reigns as a tyrant over the Kingdom of

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and aims to conquer the world. To put an end to his bloodthirsty reign, the gods decide to incarnate on Earth

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, who is born in the form of

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, son of

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, the sister of Kans. The baby, nephew of the tyrant, is born in the village of

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, where he is adopted by the village chief, Nanda, who raises him in the same way as his own slightly older son, Balram. Krishna grows up in a good mood and becomes a mischievous little boy, who makes his mother see all the colors and is always ready to play a trick on the Gopi, the cowherds who watch over him. But he distinguished himself very early on by his miraculous exploits, and the music of his flute charmed men and beasts. Krishna especially befriends a little girl of his age,

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(his future wife in

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), but also befriends several boys, including Madhumangal. He can also count on the help of the monkey Dabiloba and the lamb Hamsi. Krishna must soon come to the aid of the people of the kingdom and face the supernatural perils sent to him by Kans, mainly the demons Trinavarta, Bakasur and Pootna. But, seeing Krishna easily defeating each of his envoys, Kans ends up challenging him to a duel in the coliseum of his capital, resulting in the latter killing him and releasing his parents from the dungeon. Several songs punctuate the film.

Voice cast

Original Hindi version: * Prachi Saathi as Lord

* Meghana Erande as Baby Krishna * Om Puri as Kans *Rajshree Nath as

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as Yashoda * Manoj Bajpai as Nanda * Anupam Kher as Gargacharya * Vinod Kulkarni as Trinavert * Sachin Pilgaonkar as

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* Supriya Pilgaonkar as

* Meena Goculdas as Gwalan * Harish Bhimani as Subala * Ninad Kamat as Narad * Namrata Sawhney as Goddess Durga * Sulakshana Khatri as Putna * Mukesh Khanna as Akroor *Agung Bagus as Lord Vishnu *Bhawan Manish as Self *Rahul Mulani as Kaliya *A K Hangal as King Ugrasen

Reception

Akanksha Naval - Shetye of DNA said "The film is more of an engaging fare for children, but even the adults accompanying their kids will find themselves enjoying the film just as much, so go for it!".

Music

The music of the film was composed by Shantanu Moitra and the lyrics were penned by Swanand Kirkire and Vedavyasa Rangabhattacharya.

Game

Zapak, an Indian mobile video game developer has released a game adaptation of the film, titled ''Krishna aur Kans''.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Works based on the Mahabharata , state=collapsed 2010s Hindi-language films Indian animated films 2012 computer-animated films 2012 films Hindu mythological films Films about Krishna Animated films based on the Mahabharata Reliance Entertainment films Films adapted for other media Demons in film Animated adventure films Indian fantasy adventure films Indian animated fantasy films