Howzzattt

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Howzzattt
GenreComedy, sports, action
Written by Srivinay Salian
Renju Ramesh
Directed byRenju Ramesh
Creative directorRenju Ramesh
Opening theme"Howzzattt!"
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producerP. Jayakumar
ProducerRathan Sam George
Running time22 minutes
Production company Toonz Animation India
Release
Original network Disney XD India [1]
Original release13 May 2012 (2012-05-13)

Howzzattt is an Indian digital 2D animation series focusing on six children who enjoy the game of Cricket. They call themselves the Gulab Nagar Junglees. Toonz Animation India developed the series in Trivandrum. The 13-episode series first aired on Disney XD India from 2012 to 2014 and then was syndicated on Discovery Kids India. [2] It was developed by Renju Ramesh and produced by Rathan Sam George. P. Jayakumar was the executive producer. [3]

Contents

Plot

The Gulab Nagar Junglees are named Guru, Gyani, Bull, Bablu, Shekhar and Ajay. Under the coaching and guidance of Sweety Aunty, these youngsters hone their cricket skills to be on par with the local bullies, who never abide by the rules. Meanwhile, Col. Singh and Sweety Aunty support the youngsters. Thakral, a wealthy businessman, is often at odds with them, subjecting them to one challenge after another. The youngsters take on challenge after challenge to get out of every tough situation they find themselves in. As a result, each episode is a cricket match against a new set of opponents. While the opponents vary, the youngsters often find themselves pitted against Thakral, who intends to acquire the Gulab Nagar Society land.

Characters

Episodes

The series ran for 13 episodes [4] and was later released by Prime Video on their website.

  1. The Challenge
  2. The Tale of The Talisman
  3. Star Hunt
  4. Spaced Out
  5. Spooked
  6. The Great Escape
  7. Bollywood Blues
  8. Under the Scanner
  9. The Political Game
  10. Box Cricket
  11. Yo Yo
  12. The Return of Babbar Singh Part 1
  13. The Return of Babbar Singh Part 2

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