Shreyas Talpade: From Playing Shahrukh's Best Friend In Om Shanti Om To Being Aryan's In The Lion King, Life Has Come A Full Circle!

Shreyas Talpade: From Playing Shahrukh's Best Friend In Om Shanti Om To Being Aryan's In The Lion King, Life Has Come A Full Circle!
If Mufasa, Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa are names that get you excited, then actor Shreyas Talpade has big news in store for you. After a bunch of successful films, he has now signed on the remake of the famous classic The Lion King to voice for Timon in the Hindi version of the film. Playing one of the wittiest characters, and best friend to Simba and Pumbaa, Timon is a much-loved character around the world. Talpade will be singing the popular Hakuna Matata hymn alongside Sanjay Mishra, who will voice for Pumbaa. 
 
The Lion King is a film we all love and it's an honor to voice for Timon but this film is special to me for another reason. "From playing Shahrukh's best friend in Om Shanti Om to voicing Aryan's best friend's role in The Lion King, life has come a full circle for me'', says Shreyas Talpade.
A remake of the age-old popular cult-classic, The Lion King will release in theatres in India on July 19, 2019. Ever since the teaser released, it has created a storm amongst the fans. The international star cast of the film has Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce plays Nala, Billy Eichner plays Timon, James Earl Jones returns as Simba's father Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor voices Scar, Alfre Woodard voices Sarabi and JD McCrary voices the younger Simba.