Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "If you're looking for a wholesome, kid-friendly film that celebrates Indian storytelling traditions with warmth, humour and colourful animation, this one is for you."Read at source
Return of the Jungle 2026 
Synopsis
Return of the Jungle
Return of the Jungle is an Indian Hindi-language animated film directed by Vaibhav Kumaresh and produced by Vaibhav Studios. Inspired by the Panchatantra & folktales of India, the film was released in India on 29 May 2026 to generally positive reviews
- Director
- Vaibhav Kumaresh
- Release
- 29 May 2026
- Studio
- Vaibhav Studios
- Run time
- —
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
3 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Mixed
Wikipedia-cited reviews for Return of the Jungle are mixed overall across 3 collected excerpts. The numeric critic average from cited scores is 60/100.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-keyless-enricher) from 3 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Positive 3
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 3/5 stars and said that " While Return Of The Jungle is dotted with several ‘teachable’ moments, it never forgets to add in the fun bits, and that’s where it scores."Read at source
Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost gave 3 stars out of 5 and writes that "Return of the Jungle is a delightful family entertainer that combines fun with valuable life lessons.Read at source
Media & trailers
Verified video records attached to this title.
Details
Technical specs
- Release date
- 29 May 2026
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Vaibhav Kumaresh
- Studio
- Vaibhav Studios
- Distributor
- Janta Cinema
Trivia
- The film was directed by Vaibhav Kumaresh and produced by his company, Vaibhav Studios.
- The project was self-financed by the studio and developed over several years.
- Return of the Jungle was showcased at the Cannes Film Market and screened at the International Film Festival of India.
- The film was released in India on 29 May 2026, following a teaser trailer release in April 2026.
- Pichai Rangaswamy voices the character Thatha, while Jhanvi Patro and Sagarika Chandrakanth voice Sweety.
- Saurav Chakraborty provides the voice for the character Shikari.
Tags
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