JUMBO

featuring the voice of Akshay Kumar

studio: Percept Pictures

release date: December 2008

Perecept Pictures, that brought the Hanuman franchise, is now set with their next animation offering. This time it is titled JUMBO , and is a animated in 3D at a budget of around 8 million dollars.

The film is a story about a baby elephant and is based on a concept from Dinsey pictures, with Percept acquiring the exploitative rights for the same.

The film is now suddenly garnering interest with the news going around that superstar Akshay Kuamr shall be voicing the characters and is dedicating this effort for his son.

Commenting on the film’s subject, Akshay said, "The film is about the connection that the baby elephant is unable to have with his father, and how his father sacrifices everything for his country. It’s also about the love and support a mother gives her child. I think every child should experience and witness this.

Thankfully being an animated film slated for December release, this shall not (hopefully) be a lot like this years elephantine hit of spring - HORTON!