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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Ghatothkach<br />
| image = Ghatothkach1.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]<br />
| producer = Vinod Suryadevara<br />Smita Maroo<br />
| writer = Aparajit Shukla<br /><small>'''(Dialogue)'''</small><br />
| screenplay = Singeetam Srinivasa Rao<br />
|story = Singeetam Srinivasa Rao<br />
| starring = <br />
| music = Singeetam Srinivasa Rao<br />
| cinematography = <br />
| editing = Ashmith Kunder<br />
| studio = [[Shemaroo Entertainment]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2008|05|23}} ([[India]])<br />
| runtime = 91 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Hindi]] <br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Ghatothkach''''' is a 2008 [[Indian film|Indian]] [[List of Indian animated feature films|animated film]] based on the life of the ''[[Mahabharata]]'' character [[Ghatotkacha]], the son of [[Bhima]] and [[Hidimbi|Hidimba]]. The film is written and directed by [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]], who also scored the soundtrack. The film was premiered at the [[2008 Cannes Film Festival]] in the International Critics' Week,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/ssg/20080512.htm|title=Ghatothkach, Cannes-bound!|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=133673 |title=Animation film 'Ghatothkach' to premier at Cannes |access-date=2009-01-05 |date=8 May 2008 |publisher=Merinews }}</ref> and was also premiered to special mention at the ''Grand Finale - Children's Film Festival 2014'' of the 44th [[International Film Festival of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.iffigoa.org/iffi2013/childrens-film-festival-2014/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=5 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103752/http://www.iffigoa.org/iffi2013/childrens-film-festival-2014/ |archive-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="auto"/><br />
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It was followed by a [[direct-to-video]] sequel, ''Ghatothkach 2'', in 2013. Directed by Vijay S. Bhanushali and Smita Maroo it further follows the adventures of the child Ghatotkacha.<ref>{{Citation|title=Ghatothkach 2|url=https://www.amazon.in/Ghatothkach-2/dp/B00PFR6N5E|work=[[Amazon.in]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of indian animated feature films]]<br />
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