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{{Short description|2019 film by Rajiv Chilaka}}
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| name           = Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka
| image          = Chhota_Bheem_Kung_Fu_Dhamaka_Poster.jpeg
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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Rajiv Chilaka]]
| producer       = Rajiv Chilaka
| based_on       = {{based on|[[Chhota Bheem]]|Rajiv Chilaka}}
| narrator       = 
| starring       = 
| music          = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
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| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|5|10|[[India]]}}
| studio         = [[Green Gold Animations]]<ref name="licensing corner">{{cite news|title=First look of Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka movie revealed|url=http://www.licensingcorner.com/character-entertainment/first-look-of-chhota-bheem-kung-fu-dhamaka-movie-revealed-details-inside/|accessdate=7 April 2018}}</ref>
| distributor    = [[Yash Raj Films]] (India)
| runtime        = 113 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = English<br>Hindi
| budget         = 
| gross          = {{INRConvert|3.65|c}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/chhota-bheem-kung-fu-dhamaka/box-office/ |title=Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=2022-04-24}}</ref>
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'''''Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka''''' is a 2019 [[India]]n [[martial arts film]] written and directed by [[Rajiv Chilaka]]. The film is based on the characters [[Chhota Bheem|Chhota Bheem and his friends]]. This is the 4th theatrical film of ''[[Chhota Bheem]]''.<ref name="From Hyderabad to the world: Chhota Bheem is going international and how!">{{cite news|title=From Hyderabad to the world: Chhota Bheem is going international and how!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/from-hyderabad-to-the-world-chhota-bheem-is-going-international-and-how/articleshow/64051787.cms|accessdate=May 6, 2018}}</ref> The film was distributed by [[Yash Raj Films]] and was released in [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]] in [[2D computer graphics|2D]] and [[3D computer graphics|3D]] version.

== Plot ==
During a routine day in Dholakpur, Ming arrives and ask King Indravarma to allow Bheem and his friends to take part in the world's most prestigious [[martial arts]] event held by Emperor Jian in Dragonland, [[China]]. King Indravarma gives his permission, where Bheem and his friends agree and participates in Jian's martial arts competition, where the world's top fighters have also assembled there. Zuhu is an evil part-demon and Jian's nephew, who was banished from the kingdom as he tried to kill Jian's daughter Kia when she was chosen as the heir instead of Zuhu. During the competition, Zuhu arrives and kidnaps Kia as she is the patronage of a powerful mystical dragon and Zuha wants to absorb Kia's powers in order to rule the universe. Along with the support of Jian and Dragonland people, Bheem and his friends thwarts Zuhu's plans and rescues Kia, where they escapes by summoning the dragon from the dragonstone which was requested by Kin in order to save Ming. Kia reunites with Jian, where Bheem and his friends win the competition and also earn love and respect from the people in Dragonland.

== Characters ==
* Bheem
=== Bheem's friends ===
* Chutki 
* Raju
* Jaggu
* Kalia
* Dholu & Bholu

=== Other characters ===
* Ming, Bheem's friend and the heir of Shaolin [[kung-fu]] school
* Kia, Emperor Jian's daughter and princess of Dragonland
* Zuhu, a part-demon and Jian's nephew
* Emperor Jian, Kia's father and the king of Dragonland

== Reception ==
''Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka'' received mixed reviews from critics who praised the animation, themes and action sequences, but criticised its predictability.

=== Critical response ===
Pallabi Dey Purkayastha of ''[[The Times of India]]''  gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Despite the minor hiccups, ‘Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka’ largely works due to its strong emotional content. The film reiterates the fact that love and friendship should be based on the foundation of unconditional support and selflessness. Now that’s a worthy lesson for younger audiences for sure."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/chhota-bheem-kung-fu-dhamaka/movie-review/69254464.cms|title=Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka Movie Review|website=The Times of India }}</ref> Troy Ribeiro from ''[[News18]]'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Visually, the film is brilliantly mounted. Each frame is colourful and appealing and the voices of the ace cast are matched perfectly. The animation, along with the 3D effects, are spectacular with all characters faithfully created, appealing to look at and truly vivacious except for the wispy pink dragon which seems out of place in this cinematic universe."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/chhota-bheem-kung-fu-dhamaka-movie-review-visually-appealing-but-has-nothing-new-to-offer-2135579.html|title=Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka Movie Review: Visually Appealing but has Nothing New to Offer|website=News18}}</ref>

[[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "What struck me about its newest addition to the adventures of little Bheem is the surprisingly terrific quality of animation: except for a flash or two which harks back to the bad old days of clunckiness, this is world class."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/chhota-bheem-kung-fu-dhamaka-review-rating-5721263/|title=Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka movie review: A delightful animation film|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> Raja Sen of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "The glossy new movie has barely an original bone in its well-animated body. It needed spirit, some vim, some animated flair."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/chhota-bheem-kung-fu-dhamaka-movie-review-no-originality-for-this-kung-fu-pandav/story-zI8R7Zocr4xrYKTmnd4QqL.html|title=Chhota Bheem Kung Fu Dhamaka movie review: No originality for this Kung Fu Pandav|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

== Spin-off ==
The film was spin-off into an Indian [[3D animated|3D-animated]] television series of the same name, which started in 2020.<ref>{{Netflix title}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Indian animation industry]]
*[[List of indian animated feature films]]
*[[Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan]]
*[[Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali]]
*[[Chhota Bheem]]

==References==

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== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|tt10288820}}
* {{Official website|http://www.kungfudhamaka.com/}}

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