04/01/2009

From cartoon to animation film on Lalu: Pawan flies high in air

 

Patna, (Bihar Times): After making cartoon for newspapers he entered a new arena––the world of animation film. And who can be the best material for this job; none other than the railway minister, Lalu Prasad.

Pawan in the early 30s started his cartoon career very early in his life. In mid-1990s, when still in college he started contributing for the Times of India. And he had a ready-made material in the Bihar politics––the then chief minister Lalu Yadav, who never felt otherwise. In fact he always relished cartoon on himself and encouraged the budding cartoonist.

 

The animation film has not only been produced by Pawan, but has also been characterized and conceptualized by him to show Lalu in a different light.

He said he had been making cartoons on Lalu since long. So, he now planned to present him in a different medium. These days children cartoon comics and animation films are in great demand.

Sashi, the voice-over artist, who has mimicked the voice of Lalu in the film, said that he could not have found a better outlet for his talent. The voice of Lalu is unique in itself. After watching the video he thought that he could not find a better outlet for his talent than mimicking for Lalu in this film, he said.

The Railway Minister has been a favourite of Bollywood artists who have made films revolving round his character, including Padmashree Lalu Prasad Yadav. Lalu has also been a part of many popular television shows.

Pawan is confident that his character will steal the show. He hoped that just like Tom and Jerry, Mogli, Lalu will be a big hit. His three-member team worked for six months to make this happen.
Interestingly, the animation project has Lalu’s prior approval. Rather he is keen that his animation movie should hit the market before the general elections.

The animation team is now looking for some sponsors to take this project forward. He said he needs a helping hand to get this project started.

After the toy and toffee market and Lalu-toon the railway minister is again hoping to impress kids and enter every household through his animation movies.

 

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This is great Mr. Pawan..!!! I have been following Pawan Toonz for long and it's really interesting... Specially the language used in Pawa Toonz... :-) Too good..!!! I see you as the next RK Laxman of India.. Keep it up buddy..!!!

Ravikant Shandilya

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