Most Recognizable Voice-Over Artists In Indian Film Industry
Voiceover Artists: Voiceover artists breathe soul into scripts with their emotive oration. The profession is popular in the media due to its popular demand. From films, documentaries, advertisements, and animated series, to voice-over artists are integral in bringing these stories to life with emotions, characters, and messages. The Indian film industry has a slew of recognizable and versatile voice actors from Bollywood, and other fields of media and entertainment.
Amitabh Bachchan and Piyush Mishra are popular screen faces lending their narration to many stories on screen, while the likes of Richa Nigam, and Sanket Mhatre may not have been the direct media light but their voices have been associated with some of the popular Hindi dubbed international movies.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Fairly new to the voice narration scene, Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently lent her voice to an animal documentary ‘Tiger’ directed by Mark Linfield, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. She has expressed her inclination towards voice acting and has previously lent her voice for ‘Frozen 2’, ‘The Jungle Book’ and ‘Planes.’
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Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is known for his characteristic baritone. His voice carries weight and depth lending charisma and authority to the character he lends his voice for. He has narrated several Bollywood films including ‘Lagaan’, ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, and more recently ‘Bhramastra.’
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Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta is known for the emotive quality of her voice. She conveys profound and complex emotions with graceful ease and effortless skills. She has lent her voice to multiple advertisements for brands like Amazon, Berger Paints, etc. Dutta in her interviews has acknowledged her liking for voice narration and its significance in telling a story in a short span like that of an advertisement.
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Sanket Mhatre
Sanket is a renowned voice artist who has been loved by kids and adults alike, His portfolio boasts of narrating the kid’s favorite Ben 10, Deadpool, Sasuke, Anakin Skywalker, Hawkeye, Shazam, The Batman, Red Ranger, Allu Arjun, Suriya, Ryan Reynolds, Bear Grylls and more.
Sharad Kelkar
Sharad Kelkar is one of the most recognizable voices in the Indian film industry. Known for his grainy, rough, and raspy voice, Kelkar has been dubbed for Prabhas, in ‘Bahubali’, and ‘Adipurush’. He has also worked as the Hindi dubbing artist for movies including ‘Marvel’s Wastelanders ‘Guardian of the Galaxy’ and ‘XXX’.
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Voice narrative is a lucrative and integral part of media entertainment. It has proved to be a success ladder for many and has allowed others to diversify their portfolio as well. The recognizable voices of these actors/narrators to a niche of their own.
