Gaju Bhai
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Title Screen of the show Gaju Bhai.png
| image_upright = 1.50
| alt = Title screen of the show Gaju Bhai
| alt_name = Gajju Bhai
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| genre = {{Unbulleted list|Action|Adventure|Comedy}}
| company = {{Unbulleted list|Toonz Animation|The Walt Disney Company India}}
| network = Disney Channel
| writer = {{Unbulleted list|Sandiip Paatil|Aarsh Vora}}
| music = Abhijeet Hegdepatil
| runtime = 22 minutes
| first_aired = {{Start_date|2016|4|18|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End_date|2018|3|24|df=yes}}
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 52
}}
Gaju Bhai is an Indian animated television series produced by Toonz Animations that aired on Disney Channel India. The series premiered on 18 April 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/disney-india-launches-gajju-bhai-with-hyundai-and-patanjali-as-sponsors-160418|title=Disney India launches 'Gajju Bhai' with Hyundai and Patanjali as sponsors|website=Indian Television|access-date=12 February 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621125146/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/kids/disney-india-launches-gajju-bhai-with-hyundai-and-patanjali-as-sponsors-160418|archive-date=21 June 2016}}
Gaju Bhai typically follows a format of two 11-minute-long independent "segments" per episode. The show showcases the story of a Jollywood superstar Gaju Bhai and his transformation from a reel life hero to a real-life hero.{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/gaju-bhai/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000550164955/channelid-10000000000340000/starttime-201801221659|title=GAJU BHAI|newspaper=Times of India|access-date=12 February 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316072131/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/programmes/gaju-bhai/params/tvprogramme/programmeid-30000000550164955/channelid-10000000000340000/starttime-201801221659|archive-date=16 March 2018}}
Characters
=Main=
- Gaju Bhai: Gaju Bhai is the title character of the show. He's a Jollywood superstar. He shares a strong bond of friendship with Iravan. He is an elephant. He is voiced by Damandeep Singh Baggan
- Iravan: Iravan is a 10-year-old prince of Gajrajpuri. He is also an elephant.
- Bhagat: Bhagat is the commander of Gajrajpuri's army. He's a strict disciplinarian and often comes off as heartless and insensitive. He is a tiger.
- Mahaguru: Mahaguru is always sitting in a cave and meditating. He existed since the beginning of time. He is a hawk.
=Recurring=
- Miss Zuzee: Miss Zuzee is a cat and a journalist who devoted her life to find out the mysteries of Gaju Bhai's life. She wanted to be an actress.
- Shantilal: Shantilal is a crow and Gaju Bhai's manager, butler, make-up man, and secretary. He is always busy with his multiple mobile phones. He thinks and tells others that he's the one who made Gaju Bhai the superstar he is today, but only when Gaju Bhai is not around.
- Director: Director is a stereotypical Bollywood director who thinks his superstar is perfect. He always sees faults in others but never in his superstar. He is a monkey.
Reception
It was featured in the 10th Krackjack Karnival.{{cite web|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/lifestyle/space/10th-krackerjack-karnival-concludes-on-a-high-note/|title=10th Krackerjack Karnival concludes on a high note|website=Asian News International|access-date=13 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314042339/https://www.aninews.in/news/lifestyle/space/10th-krackerjack-karnival-concludes-on-a-high-note/|archive-date=14 March 2018}}
=Accolades=
Gaju Bhai won FICCI's Best Animated Frames: Character of the Year and MAAC 24FPS awards in 2017.
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! Year ! Award ! Category ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2017
|Best Animated Frames Award | New Character of the Year | {{won}} |
|---|
| MAAC 24FPS
| Best Animation TV Series | {{won}} |
Film
A television film Apna Bhai Gaju Bhai based on the series aired on 3 July 2016.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/When-Jollywoods-Superstar-meets-Bollywoods-superstar/articleshow/52868823.cms|title=When Jollywood's Superstar meets Bollywood's superstar!|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 June 2016|access-date=18 May 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160627165056/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/When-Jollywoods-Superstar-meets-Bollywoods-superstar/articleshow/52868823.cms|archive-date=27 June 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://toonz.co/view?project=Gajubhai%20Feature&page_id=3|title=Gaju Bhai Feature Film|access-date=14 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070554/http://toonz.co/view?project=Gajubhai%20Feature&page_id=3|archive-date=15 March 2018}}
See also
References
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{{Disney Channel India Original Series}}
{{Children television series in India}}
Category:2016 Indian television series debuts
Category:2016 animated television series debuts
Category:Indian children's animated action television series
Category:Indian children's animated adventure television series
Category:Indian children's animated comedy television series
Category:Indian children's animated fantasy television series
Category:Anthropomorphic elephants
Category:Children's television series about talking animals
Category:Disney Channel (Indian TV channel) original programming