Selfie With Bajrangi
GenreAction Comedy Fantasy
Created byDheeraj Berry
Written byDheeraj Berry
Directed byDheeraj Berry
Creative directorRajan Khosa
Theme music composerArghya Banerjee
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
Production
Producers
  • Deepa Sahi
  • Anish JS Mehta
Running time11 minutes
Production companyCosmos Maya
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video (2017–18)
Disney+ Hotstar (2020–present)
Release6 October 2017 (2017-10-06)

Selfie with Bajrangi is an action-comedy animation TV series set in a small town in India produced by Cosmos-Maya.[1] The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 6 October 2017.[2][3] The series was later acquired by Disney India and was syndicated on Hungama TV and Disney Channel (India). In 2020 Disney India Commissioned 342 episodes for streaming service Disney+ Hotstar. The show is also available in Tamil and Telugu.[4]

Synopsis

Set in the contemporary times in a small town named Funnipura, in Northern India, Ankush's life takes a turn when he encounters a mysterious nine-year-old child named Bajrangi, who remains visible only to him (Bajrangi is an incarnation of Bajrang Bali, the biggest devotee of Shri Ram, also Known as Lord Hanuman).[2] Ankush is often bullied by his classmate Ranga and his assistants, Minus 1 and Minus 2. Bajrangi always helps Ankush. One of Ankush's classmates, Renu also supports Ankush. Ranga's father Totaram, is a big businessman and his assistants One 3 and Two 4, who commit illegal works, along with Totaram's brother-in-law Sotaram. However, those are stopped by Ankush and Bajrangi directly or indirectly. They together fight against evil, and each episode ends with Ankush taking a selfie with Bajrangi and/or few characters.

Characters

  • Bajrangi: Lord Hanuman who is the savior of the entire world. Due to the pious nature of Ankush he accepted him as his devotee and friend. He is invisible to all except Ankush and to the animals. He has accepted Ankush's parents as his own parents. He saves Ankush and all the citizens of the place from danger. / Bajrangi The Robot: Lord Hanuman, a robot created by Satellite Baba, is tasked with saving the world from all kinds of hazards. (Season 4)
  • Ankush: An 8–9-year-old kid studying in 2nd or 3rd grade, Ankush often finds himself in trouble dealing with daily things and being bullied by a guy named Ranga, but he is always saved by Bajrangi.
  • Geeta: Ankush’s mother
  • Vinod: Ankush’s father
  • Ranga: Lord Hanuman, a robot created by Satellite Baba, is tasked with saving the world from all kinds of hazards.
  • Minus 1: Ranga’s Assistant #1. He always wears badge "-1".
  • Minus 2: Ranga’s Assistant #2. He always wears badge "-2".
  • Renu: Ankush’s best friend & classmate.
  • Chunnu: Ankush’s friend & classmate.
  • Totaram: Ranga's father and a villain, who takes pleasure in looting people through various technique. He is also the younger brother of Dhotaram.
  • Sotaram: Totaram’s brother-in-law who is a huge sleepyhead.
  • Dhotaram: Totaram’s brother who is very skilled in wrestling and likes Ankush. He is very kind in nature.
  • Maina Devi: Totaram’s wife who has two maids who are probably One 3 and Two 4's wife and Minus 1 and Minus 2's mothers.
  • One 3: Totaram’s bodyguard #1
  • Two 4: Totaram’s bodyguard #2
  • Tainat Singh: A police officer (perhaps retired) who owns a moped. He constantly sees Ankush flying (while playing with Bajrangi) and gets struck by a mysterious lightning cloud.
  • Inspector Happy Singh: A jolly inspector who trusts Ankush a lot.
  • Satellite Baba: A scientist, who helps Ankush to save the world by inventing different kinds of gadgets.

References

  1. "Cosmos-Maya has big plans for Selfie With Bajrangi". www.animationxpress.com. 18 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 "The verdict is out: Kids love Selfie with Bajrangi". Indian Television Dot Com. 28 November 2018.
  3. "Amazon Prime Video | Selfie with Bajrangi". YouTube. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  4. Grater, Tom (21 April 2020). "India's Disney+ Hotstar Commissions 234 Episodes Of Local Animated Series 'Selfie With Bajrangi'".
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