Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya

Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya is a 2013 Indian animated film directed by Shilpa Ranade. It is based on the characters Goopy and Bagha created by Satyajit Ray's grandfather Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury. The film is inspired from Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne, the first film from Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne trilogy. The film was released on 1 March 2019 in India.

Premise

Two blundering yet lovable musician protagonists meet ghosts, obtain boons, avert wars, marry princesses and help the common people live happily ever after.

Cast

Manish Bhawan as Bagha
Rajeev Raj as Goopi
Shailendra Pande as Ghost King
Shahanawaz Pradhan
Vishal Kumar as Ladoo
Aditya Sharma

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2013. The film was also screened at 11th Mumbai International Film Festival on 17 October the same year. It was released theatrically in India on 1 March 2019.

Reception

Namrata Joshi of The Hindu wrote, "The look is mint fresh and distinctly 'Indian', so is the lingo and the music. The bright animation, colourful props, puppet-like human figures and the rich production design with abundant use of our textiles, is gorgeous artwork in itself. The film is enchanting not just for the children but can hold an adult in thrall." Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the 3 out of 5, calling production design "remarkable" and music, "superb."
The soundtrack for the film received positive reviews.