Rakshit Shetty to voice his character in Hindi version of Kannada film 777 Charlie

The long-in-the-making Kannada film 777 Charlie (2022) is due to be released in Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu next week. Lead actor Rakshit Shetty has decided to voice his character in the Hindi verson rather than getting a dubbing artiste.

Speaking about his decision, Shetty said, “Usually the practice is to get either a dubbing artist or a well-known name to dub for the Hindi version of a film but I was very sure since the beginning that I would dub for it myself. I wanted my voice to convey the emotions on screen.”

“Growing up, I spent my summer vacations in Mumbai and I can understand and speak good Hindi,” he added. “Though you can trace a hint of a Kannada accent in my Hindi, I am hopeful that people will accept my Hindi dubbing together with our film, with an open heart," he said.

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Directed by Kiranraj K, the film features Shetty as an aloof man who is transformed when he befriends a dog. The actor has also co-produced the film.

UFO Moviez is distributing the Hindi version, while actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, director Karthik Subbaraj and actor Rana Daggubati will release the film in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu respectively.

The Kannada film is due to be released in theatres on 10 June.