Actor Mahesh Babu's daughter, Sitara Ghattamaneni, is exceedingly excited about her father's foray into the realm of The Lion King with Disney's forthcoming film, Mufasa: The Lion King. Sitara expresses that she perceives notable similarities between her father's character and that of Mufasa.

Sitara Ghattamaneni discusses her father.

Mahesh Babu has provided his voice for the character of Mufasa in the Telugu adaptation. The production company has unveiled a new promotional video featuring Sitara discussing her father's involvement in the project.

"I take great pride in my father's participation in this film, as Mufasa is such a legendary character in The Lion King. In many ways, he (Mahesh Babu) embodies the qualities of Mufasa in real life—he is caring and protective. When I learned about this opportunity, I felt immense pride and excitement that he would portray Mufasa. I often tease him that I collaborated with Disney first through Frozen," Sitara remarked.

In the video, Sitara elaborated on Mahesh Babu's preparation for his role and shared a personal story involving their pet dog, Snoopy.

She remarked, “He dedicated a significant amount of time to practice. He embodies this character perfectly, and this is his debut in such a role. Each time I view the trailer, I feel a sense of joy when he appears on screen. I eagerly anticipate the release of the full movie. He is going to excel. One of my favourite moments from the first part is when Rafiki lifts Simba. My father used to hold Snoopy in a similar manner when he was a small puppy... It’s amusing that he is now portraying Mufasa.”

Sitara concludes the video with a hopeful expression, sharing her aspiration to portray Mufasa’s daughter, Kiara, as she matures.

Comprehensive information regarding the film.

Mufasa: The Lion King is a prequel directed by Barry Jenkins that explores the origins of Simba's father. This film draws from the cherished 1994 animated classic, which was reinterpreted by Jon Favreau in 2019. It narrates Mufasa's remarkable evolution from a defenceless, orphaned lion cub to a courageous and esteemed leader. In the Telugu version, Mahesh Babu voices Mufasa, with Brahmanandam as Pumbaa, Ali as Timon, Satyadev as Taka, and Ayyappa P Sharma as Kiros. Recently, it was revealed that Tamil actor Arjun Das will voice Mufasa in the Tamil version.

In the Hindi adaptation, Shah Rukh Khan provides the voice for Mufasa, while his son Aryan Khan voices Simba. Additionally, Shah Rukh’s youngest son, AbRam Khan, voices Mufasa as a cub. Sanjay Mishra lends his voice to Pumbaa, Shreyas Talpade to Timon, Makarand Deshpande to Rafiki, and Meiyang Chang to Taka.

Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King is set to premiere in India on December 20, available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

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