Chhota Bheem to debut at multi-cultural fest in Dubai

Popular Indian animated character Chhota Bheem will make his debut at the Global Village -- a multi-cultural festival here.

The character will mark his presence at the festival in a musical show. The musical will be a part of the special Kids Fest offering at Global Village.

"We are happy to collaborate with Green Gold Animation to become the first entertainment park outside of India to launch live shows of Chhota Bheem at Global Village," Ahmad Hussain Bin Essa, CEO of Global Village, said in a statement.

"We have a large number of visitors from the Indian subcontinent."

Mascots of the central characters of "Chhota Bheem" series - Chhota Bheem, Chutki, Jaggu and Kalia, will also be part of the musical that will have the fictional kingdom of Dholakpur recreated. The 20-minute show will be played daily on the main stage. The story line is being picked from one of the episodes of "Chhota Bheem" series.

The event will take place in the first week of February 2017 and the main festival of Global Village will go on till April 8, 2017.

Earlier this year, the film "Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventure" released in United Arab Emirates. It received an excellent reception and ran at exclusive multiplexes for close to a month.

--IANS

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