Marathi actress Yogita Chavan has questioned Shah Rukh Khan’s sons Aryan Khan and AbRam Khan’s names appearing above senior actors on the poster of Mufasa: The Lion King. For the Hindi version of Mufasa, Shah Rukh has lent his voice to Mufasa and Aryan to Simba. Recently, the makers shared a poster of the film, announcing its release date. It also features the names of the actors who have lent their voices to different characters.
However, the placement of Aryan’s name in the poster did not go down well with Yogita. Taking to her Instagram story, Yogita re-shared the poster and wrote in Marathi, “Shah Kukh Khan is understood… but why are Aryan Khan and AbRam Khan’s names in BOLD??? It is very wrong to write the names of other veterans Makarand Deshpande, Sanjay Mishra, Shreyas Talpade as secondary.”
“The contribution of all of them (senior actors) to the film industry is more than Aryan Khan and Abram Khan,” Yogita added.
Yogita is a popular Marathi actress known for her projects like Shiva, Raada, Lockdown and Navri Mile Navryala.
In November 2024, Shah Rukh officially announced Aryan’s debut web series which will stream on Netflix. The yet-untitled show, which explores the glitzy yet demanding world of Bollywood, will release in 2025.
The makers have also stated that Aryan has directed a ‘one of a kind’ Bollywood series.
About Mufasa: The Lion King
Mufasa: The Lion King delves into the journey of Mufasa’s rise as the king of the jungle. It enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, introducing an orphaned cub called Mufasa, a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline—and their journey alongside a group of misfits. The film is directed by Barry Jenkins.
It will be releasing in India on December 20, 2024, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
