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{{short description|2013 film by Rajiv Chilaka}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali
| image = Chhota Bheem and the throne of Bali 2013 poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Rajiv Chilaka]]
| producer = Rajiv Chilaka Samir Jain
| writer = Rajiv Chilaka
| screenplay = Darshana Radhakrishnan Teja Pratap
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|[[Chhota Bheem]]|Rajiv Chilaka}}
| narrator =
| starring =
| music = Sunil Kaushik
| cinematography =
| editing = Karthik Chilkuri
| studio = [[Green Gold Animation]]<ref name="ToI intro">{{cite news |title=Chota Bheem and throne of Bali |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-04/first-look/38277086_1_big-screen-bali-arjun |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506080842/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-04/first-look/38277086_1_big-screen-bali-arjun |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 May 2013 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref>
| distributor = [[Yash Raj Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|05|03}}
| runtime = 107 minutes<ref name="ToI review">{{cite news |title=Chhota Bheem and the throne of Bali |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Chhota-Bheem-and-the-throne-of-Bali/movie-review/19858036.cms |accessdate=12 May 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = English Hindi Tamil Telugu
| budget = {{INRConvert|5|c}}<ref name="BOM">{{cite web |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=651 |title=Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |accessdate=24 January 2016}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|116|c}}<ref name="BOM"/>
}}

'''''Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali''''' is a 2013 Indian animated film written and directed by [[Rajiv Chilaka]] and produced by Chilaka and [[Samir Jain]].<ref name="YRF to distribute 'Chhota Bheem - The Throne of Bali'" /> The film is based on the Indian animated series [[Chhota Bheem]]. It is the sixteenth instalment in the Chhota Bheem film series and the second film in the series to be released directly to [[movie theatres]].<ref name="New `Chhota Bheem` movie powered with better marketing">{{cite news |date=15 April 2013 |title=New 'Chhota Bheem' movie powered with better marketing |language=en |newspaper=Zee News |url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/movies/new-chhota-bheem-movie-powered-with-better-marketing_132187.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219090455/https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/new-chhota-bheem-movie-powered-with-better-marketing_132187.html |archive-date=19 December 2013 |accessdate=14 May 2013}}</ref> Distributed by [[Yash Raj Films]], it was released in four different languages (English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu<ref name="The curious case of Chhota Bheem">{{cite news |last=Hector |first=Dearton Thomas |date=21 May 2013 |title=The curious case of Chhota Bheem |language=en |newspaper=Business Today |url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/chhota-bheem-movies-franchise/1/195139.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026065939/https://www.businesstoday.in/current/perspective/chhota-bheem-movies-franchise/story/195139.html |archive-date=26 October 2019 |accessdate=4 June 2013}}</ref>). It received mixed reviews. This movie had its television premiere on [[Hungama TV]] on July 17, 2013, was released in the United States on February 1, 2014, and was shown on [[Pogo (TV channel)|Pogo TV]] on January 30, 2021.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}} It was voted best animated feature film of 2013 by [[IBNLive]].<ref>{{cite news |title=IBNLive Movie Awards: 'Chota Bheem and the Throne of Bali' voted best animated feature film of 201 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/ibnlive-movie-awards-chota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-voted-best-animated-feature-film-of-2013-683056.html3 |date=23 April 2014 |website=[[News18 India|News18]] |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
== Production ==

The animated series ''Chhota Bheem'' launched in 2008. Due to its success, [[Green Gold Animations|Green Gold Animation]], an Indian animation content producer associated with [[PVR Pictures]], released its first full-length movie, ''[[Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan]].'' That movie was a surprise success at the Indian box office.<ref name="Curse of Damayan surprise success">{{cite web |title=Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan Is A Surprise Success |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/boxnewsdetail.php?page=shownews&articleid=4449&nCat= |publisher=Box Office India |accessdate=12 May 2013}}</ref> This movie was also directed by [[Rajiv Chilaka]], with [[Yash Raj Films]] distributing the film.<ref name="ToI intro" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=India TV News |date=2013-04-14 |title='Chhota Bheem' makers merge with Yash Raj, to release the flick on May 3 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/chhota-bheem-makers-merge-with-yash-raj-to-release-the-flick-7261.html |access-date=2021-10-23 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="YRF to distribute 'Chhota Bheem - The Throne of Bali'" />

The film was produced in the summer, of 2010, while the prequels ''Chhota Bheem and the Curse Of Damyaan'' and ''[[Chhota Bheem: Master of Shaolin]]'' were still in theaters. Chilaka read a newspaper article about Bali and was inspired to create another full-length movie with Green Gold Animation. He began to work on the movie on August 17, 2010, and it was released on May 3, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chhota Bheem And The Throne Of Bali - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=651 |access-date=2021-10-23 |website=boxofficeindia.com}}</ref>

== Characters ==

=== Regular characters ===
* Bheem—hero of the film.<ref name="GGP cast">{{Citation |title=Chhota Bheem Aur Krishna (TV Movie 2008) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2827516/fullcredits |language=en |access-date=2021-07-27}}</ref>
* Chutki—a seven-year-old girl, friend of Bheem.<ref name="GGP cast" />
* Indumati—a nine-year-old girl, the young princess of Dholakpur.<ref name="GGP cast" />
* Raju— a five-year-old boy, friend of Bheem.<ref name="GGP cast" />
* Indravarma—king of Dholakpur.<ref name="GGP cast" />
* Jaggu—a talking monkey and Bheem's friend.<ref name="GGP cast" />
* Kalia—a twelve-year-old boy and friend of Bheem.<ref name="GGP cast" />
* Dholu and Bholu—identical twin brothers, followers of Kalia.<ref name="GGP cast" />

=== Film-specific characters ===
* Arjun—a 9-year-old boy, Indravarma's maternal nephew, and the young Prince of Bali.<ref name="GGP cast" />

* [[Rangda]]—an evil witch, captures Bali.<ref name="GGP cast" />

* Rajguru Bahula—a scholar of Bali.<ref name="GGP cast" />
* Balian—priest of Bali.<ref name="GGP cast" />

* [[Leyak]]—minion of rangda.

* [[Barong (mythology)|Barong]]—the supreme god of Bali.

* Aci and Ayu—two Indonesian village girls.

* Mukhiyaji-Sarpanch of a village in Bali and father of Aci and Ayu.

== Release and reception ==
{| class="wikitable infobox plain" style="float:right; width:20em; font-size:80%; text-align:center; margin:0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; padding:0;" cellpadding="0"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:120%;" | Professional reviews
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! colspan="2" style="background:#d1dbdf; font-size:120%;" | Review Scores
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! Source
! Rating
|-
|''[[The Times of India]]''
|{{Rating|3|5}}
|-
|''[[Sify]]''
|{{Rating|3|5}}
|-
|''123Telugu.com''
|{{Rating|3|5}}
|}

The film was distributed by Yash Raj Films<ref name="YRF to distribute 'Chhota Bheem - The Throne of Bali'">{{cite news |date=13 April 2013 |title=YRF to distribute 'Chhota Bheem – The Throne of Bali' |newspaper=Business Standard |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/yrf-to-distribute-chhota-bheem-the-throne-of-bali-113041300331_1.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306154602/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/yrf-to-distribute-chhota-bheem-the-throne-of-bali-113041300331_1.html |archive-date=6 March 2014 |accessdate=4 June 2013}}</ref> and released to 400 screens on May 3, 2013.<ref name="New `Chhota Bheem` movie powered with better marketing" /><ref name="Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali out in May">{{cite news |title=Chhota Bheem and the Throne of Bali out in May |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chhota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-out-in-may-news-bollywood-nektFpdghgj.html |accessdate=12 May 2013 |newspaper=Sify |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410211851/http://www.sify.com/movies/chhota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-out-in-may-news-bollywood-nektFpdghgj.html |archive-date=10 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

It received mixed reviews from critics. The ''[[The Times of India|Times of India]]'' reviewer found the animation quality of the film far better than that of other contemporary Indian works and appreciated the simple storytelling in the film.<ref name="ToI review" /> ''[[Sify]]'', in their review, found the film "critic-proof" and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.<ref name="Sify review">{{cite news |title=Movie review |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/chhota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-review-worth-a-watch-review-bollywood-15028013.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506134608/http://www.sify.com/movies/chhota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-review-worth-a-watch-review-bollywood-15028013.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 May 2013 |accessdate=4 June 2013 |newspaper=Sify}}</ref> ''123telugu.com'' commented that the second half of the film was slower in comparison to the first, but that Arjun's character was well-portrayed. They also gave the movie 3 out of 5 stars.<ref name="123 Telugu review">{{cite news |last=M |first=Nagesh |title=Chota Bheem and the Throne of Bali – Fun for Kids |newspaper=123 Telugu |url=http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/chota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-fun-for-kids.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130505110348/https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/chota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-fun-for-kids.html |archive-date=5 May 2013 |accessdate=4 June 2013}}</ref>

== Box office ==
The film was successful at the box office,<ref name="Business Today dull Opening">{{cite news |date=6 May 2013 |title=Chhota Bhe em and the throne of Bali sees dull opening at box office |newspaper=Business Today |url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/chhota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-box-office-collection/1/194719.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720165521/https://www.businesstoday.in/lifestyle/off-track/chhota-bheem-and-the-throne-of-bali-box-office-collection/story/194719.html |archive-date=20 July 2018 |accessdate=4 June 2013}}</ref> earning 25 [[crore]] rupees in the first week,<ref name="The curious case of Chhota Bheem" /> and 36 crores after the second week. {{As of|2013|06|04|df=US|lc=n|alt=As of June 4, 2013}},{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} the film has earned 116 crores worldwide. {{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

==See also==
*[[Indian animation industry]]
*[[List of Indian animated feature films]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=3324810}}
* {{Official website|http://www.chhotabheem.com/bali/}}
{{Chhota Bheem}}
{{India Animation Industry}}

[[Category:Indian animated films]]
[[Category:2013 animated films]]
[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Animated films based on animated series]]
[[Category:Films based on television series]]
[[Category:Chhota Bheem]]
[[Category:Films distributed by Yash Raj Films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
[[Category:Indian animated fantasy films]]

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