Howzzattt
Howzzattt is a digital 2D animation series, focusing on the adventures of a bunch of cricket-crazy youngsters, who like to call them as 'Gulab Nagar Junglees'. The series was developed by Toonz Animation India. The 13 episode series first aired on Disney XD India from 13 May 2012 and was later syndicated on Discovery Kids India.[1] It was developed by Renju Ramesh and Rathan Sam George.[2]
| Howzzattt | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Sports, Action |
| Written by | Srivinay Salian Renju Ramesh |
| Directed by | Renju Ramesh |
| Creative director(s) | Renju Ramesh |
| Opening theme | "Howzzattt!" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | P Jayakumar |
| Producer(s) | Rathan Sam George |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Toonz Animation India |
| Distributor | Toonz Animation India |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney XD India[1] |
| Original release | 13 May 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Plot
'Gulab Nagar Junglees' are a bunch of youngsters, namely Guru, Gyani, Bull, Bablu, Shekhar and Ajay. These youngsters, under the coaching and guidance of Sweety Aunty, hone their cricket skills and go against a bunch of big bad bullies, who would play the game but never by the rules. Meanwhile, Col. Singh and Sweety Aunty are the die-hard supporters of the youngsters. Thakral, a wealthy businessman, is often at odds with the youngsters, subjecting them to one challenge after another. The youngsters take on challenge after challenge to get out of every tough situation they find themselves in. As a result, each episode is a cricket match against a new set of opponents. While the opponents vary, the youngsters often find themselves pitted against Thakral, who intends to acquire the Gulab Nagar Society land.
Characters
- Guru: He's handsome, clever and captain of the team. He's rebellious by nature and is always up for a challenge. He believes in his team.
- Gyani: He's the youngest, shortest and smartest member of the team. He's obsessed with cricket and knows every tiny detail of cricket history. Unfortunately, he's also their weakest player.
- Bablu: He's the lazy fat kid who unknowingly causes a mess most of the time. He has the unique skill of never missing any ball that is thrown at him.
- Bull: He's a gentle giant; a child at heart. He has a soft spot for babies and butterflies.
- Shekhar: He's a lean, slender kid with the unusual gift of running as fast as a speeding train. He is always wearing a helmet for unknown reasons.
- Ajay: He's a smart kid from the rich neighbourhood who likes to hang out with the Gulab Nagar Society youngsters. He is one of the best players on the team. He is resentful of being pampered by his devoted butler Manikchand.
- Sweety Aunty: She's a kind, affectionate and loving woman who has two passions in life - cooking and cricket. Besides that, she is a die-hard fan of the youngsters and volunteers to become their coach.
- Col. Singh: He's a resident of Gulab Nagar Society who develops a love/hate relationship with the youngsters. He is shrewd, judgmental and a strict disciplinarian.
- Thakral: He's a wealthy businessman and the manager of Breach Candy Cricket Club who cannot stand the Gulab Nagar youngsters. He's an egotistical maniac who goes to any length to win against the youngsters.
References
- Bureau, Adgully. "Disney XD all set to launch the new Gully Cricket Series 'Howzzat'". www.adgully.com.
- "Discovery kids presents Gully Cricket in Howzzattt". DNA India. 15 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
