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Chetan Shashital
चेतन शाशितल
Born1968 (age 55–56) [1]
Other namesChetan Sashital
The Big C [2]
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, singer

Chetan Shashital (Konkani: चेतन शाशितल Cētana Śāśitala, born 1968 in Mumbai, also known as Chetan Sashital or The Big C for his expertise in the voice-acting industry) is an Indian actor, voice actor and singer, who is mostly recognized for working in the dubbing industry and considered[by whom?] to be one of the more well-known voice artists in India.

Dubbing career

He is considered[by whom?] to be one of the most prominent voice artists of India, who has been giving voices to animation, for local Indian productions. He has also performed Hindi-dubbing for foreign productions, such as Baloo the Bear from Talespin and The Jungle Book 2 and also for Genie from Disney's Aladdin, that was dubbed and aired on Disney Channel India in 2005.[3]

Shashital has also dubbed for Bollywood actors. He is considered[by whom?] to be official dubbing artist for Bollywood actor, Amitabh Bachchan, as well as for such other Bollywood actors as Salman Khan, Sunny Deol, Sanjay Dutt and Dharmendra.[4][5]

Dubbing Roles

Commercial voice-overs

Television Animation

Program title Original voice(s) Character(s) Dub Language Original Language Episodes Original Airdate Dubbed Airdate Notes
Talespin Ed Gilbert Baloo von Bruinwald XIII Hindi English 56 5/5/1990-
8/8/1991
Aired on DD National, Disney Channel India and Toon Disney India dubbed in Hindi, much later after the original airing.
The Simpsons [6] Dan Castellaneta Homer Simpson Hindi English 523 12/17/1989-Current
Aladdin Dan Castellaneta Genie Hindi English 86 5 September 1994 – 25 November 1995 ???? Aired on DD National and many other Hindi Cartoon Channels in India.

Live Action Films

Film title Actor Character(s) Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Notes
Aag Ka Gola Sunny Deol Vikram Singh
Shankar 'Shaka
Hindi 1999 1999 Chetan was called in to dub the dialogues during post-production because of the dissatisfaction of the director with the lines spoken by the actors. In some cases, the actors were unable to convey their lines properly due to temporary health problems, despite that the movies were already shot in Hindi.[7]
Biwi No.1 Salman Khan Prem Hindi 1999 1999
Andolan Sanjay Dutt Adarsh Pradhan Hindi 1995 1995
Star Wars: A New Hope David Prowse
(Portrayer)
James Earl Jones
(Voice)
Darth Vader Hindi English 1977
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back David Prowse
(Portrayer)
James Earl Jones
(Voice)
Darth Vader Hindi English 1980
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi David Prowse
(Portrayer)
James Earl Jones
(Voice)
Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker Hindi English 1983
Dabangg 2 Prakash Raj Hindi 2012 [8]
Parampara Anupam Kher Hindi 1993 [8]
The Rock Sean Connery English Hindi 1997 [8]
Face/Off John Travolta Sean Archer English Hindi 1997 1997 Performed alongside with Viraj Adhav who voiced Nicolas Cage as Castor Troy.
Thackeray Nawazuddin Siddiqui Bal Keshav Thackeray Marathi 2018 2018

Animated films

Film title Original Voice Character Dub Language Original Language Original Release Dub Release Notes
Aladdin[9] Robin Williams
(Speaking and Singing)
Genie (Speaking and Singing) Hindi English 1992 1994 Dubbed by Vijay Cine Studio.[10]
The Return of Jafar Dan Castellaneta Genie Hindi English 1994
Aladdin and the King of Thieves Robin Williams Genie Hindi English 1996
The Jungle Book Phil Harris Baloo the Bear Hindi English 1967 2002 Aired on Disney Channel India.
The Jungle Book 2 John Goodman Baloo the Bear Hindi English 2003 2003

See also

References

  1. ^ "His master's voiceover - the brand reporter > news". Afaqsreporter.com. 16 May 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  2. ^ "The voice behind - bollywood news". Glamsham.com. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  3. ^ "CGTantra.com - Anifest India 09 Review - Day Three". CGTantra.com. 20 September 2009. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "The next voice you hear... - Hindustan Times". hindustantimes.com. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  5. ^ "His master's voice - Economic Times". economictimes.com. 4 December 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Why Saif Ali Khan's bark has no bite". DnaIndia.com. 31 July 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
  7. ^ https://www.hindustantimes.com/brunch/the-next-voice-you-hear/story-24K5M3W5t092SijVw9NPmJ.html
  8. ^ a b c http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/actors-these-days-dont-have-unique-voices-like-amitabh-bachchan-shatrughan-sinha/20150422.htm
  9. ^ "The Walt Disney Company". Disney.in. 23 February 2005. Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "The art of directing dubs: A chat with Ellie Lewis - Animation Xpress". animationxpress.com. 26 October 2004. Retrieved 20 July 2015.