Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya is a 2013 Indian animated film directed by Shilpa Ranade. It is based on the characters Goopy and Bagha created by Satyajit Ray's grandfather Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury.
Premise Two blundering yet lovable musician protagonists meet ghosts, obtain boons, avert wars, marry princesses and help the common people live happily ever after.
Cast Manish Bhawan as Bagha Rajeev Raj as Goopi Shailendra Pande as Ghost King Shahanawaz Pradhan Vishal Kumar as Ladoo Aditya Sharma
Release The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2013. The film was also screened at 11th Mumbai International Film Festival on 17 October the same year.
Reception Namrata Joshi of The Hindu wrote, "The look is mint fresh and distinctly 'Indian', so is the lingo and the music. The bright animation, colourful props, puppet-like human figures and the rich production design with abundant use of our textiles, is gorgeous artwork in itself. The film is enchanting not just for the children but can hold an adult in thrall." Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the 3 out of 5, calling production design "remarkable" and music, "superb."
The soundtrack for the film received positive reviews.
Awards and nominations Year Name of competition Category Result Recipient 20132013 Asia Pacific Screen AwardsBest Animated Feature Film Children's Film Society India 2014 FICCI BAF Awards Best Indian Animated Feature Film (Theatrical Release) Children's Film Society, Paperboat Animation Studios
See also Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (film series) List of indian animated feature films
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