![]() ![]() And, sometimes, they simply walk in, following which we record their voice and preserve in voice albums for future reference." ![]() These people reach us through references of the existing voice lenders. Ronnie Screwvala, chief executive officer of UTV Software Communications, which has so far created 300 episodes of animations, said, "Of late voice over has become a hot part-time profession for so many people as it helps one meet inner creative demands and also make some money to meet extra expenses. "But life in Mumbai is different," explains Mitra, "as travel and job responsibility leave little time for theatre."Īfter being introduced to the animation film company, last week, Mitra was called to lend his voice for Sheru, the tiger who speaks Hindi and has a great friendship with Veeru, a lion, staying in the same jungle. During my college and university days, I was a regular at Utpal Dutta's People's Little Theatre in Kolkata, and used to take part in theatre, even when I got a job there. "The money I earn from lending my voice as Sheru will not be that much but will help me contribute for the EMIs I pay for the new Skoda vehicle I recently bought. With more and more overseas buyers looking to India as a potential, low-cost animation filmmaking country, voice over is becoming a preferred part-time profession for people from a cross-section of society.Ī bank manager, a child specialist, an employee with a BPO company, a journalist of an English newspaper and an aspiring model - all are listed with the voice bank of one of the leading animation filmmaking companies based in Mumbai. The company is working overtime to meet the deadline set by its American client to ready a 24-episode animation film in 60 days. Mitra's office at Nariman Point in south Mumbai, downs its shutters by 7 pm.īut when he is off duty, Mitra, a member of one of the leading theatre groups in Kolkata, is busy lending his voice as a tiger named Sheru, completing his assignment for an animation filmmaking company. Ajat Mitra, a manager with one of the country's leading banks, gets home pretty late these days.
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