I've always wanted to be a part of children's film, says Irrfan Khan

Mumbai: Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan will join forces with Priyanka Chopra, Nana Patekar, Shefali Shah and Om Puri as they lend their voices to the Hindi live action version of ‘The Jungle Book’.

In a statement, Irrfan Khan expressed his excitement to have landed a children’s film and that he couldn’t be happier to dub for Baloo.

The global franchise gives me a great opportunity to be a part of children’s film which I have been wanting for a long time. And yes, I couldn’t be happier to dub for Baloo, and more than me my younger one’s grin for Baloo made it worth while,” Irrfan said in a statement.

The actor also says that the experience of dubbing for 'The Jungle Book' will feel like knocking on the doors of childhood memories.

He said: “‘The Jungle Book’ travels back to childhood knocking doors of memories when one had talking animal friends in imagination, jungle book is old and still relatable, talking about the eternal attraction bond and conflict between man and jungledom.”

In the film, Irrfan Khan, who has successfully made his mark in Hollywood with films like ‘Life of Pi’, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ and ‘Jurassic World’, will voice the character fo Baloo- the bear, originally played by Bill Murray. Irrfan will start dubbing for the film this week.