Kishore Bhatt
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Biography
Kishore Bhatt (किशोर भट्ट Kiśhore Bhātt, born: 2 March 1951) is an Indian voice actor who is known for dubbing foreign content in the Hindi language such as for films and TV programs. He is sometimes mentioned as: Kishore Bhat.
Dubbing career
Kishore was well known for being the voice actor of James (aka Kojirō) in the first Hindi dub of the Pokémon anime. Kishore's colleagues who also dubbed the Anime for the original dub with him are Prasad Barve who has given the Hindi-dubbing voice to Ash Ketchum (Satoshi), Abhishek Singh who has given the Hindi-dubbing voice to Brock (Takeshi), and Nachiket Dighe who has given the Hindi-dubbing voice to Tracey Sketchit (Kenji). A second Hindi dub has been aired on 19 May 2014 on Hungama TV with a new Hindi voice cast and translation.
He has also given the Hindi-dubbing voice to other Adult and elderly characters such as for: Beakman in Beakman's World, James Gordon in The Batman, Aku from Samurai Jack, Uncle Chan in the Jackie Chan Adventures series, and a lot more.
Dubbing roles
Television animation
Program title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of Episodes | Original Airdate | Dubbed Airdate | Notes |
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Batman: The Animated Series | Kevin Conroy | Bruce Wayne/Batman | Hindi | English | 95 | 9/5/1992- 9/15/1995 | 9/9/2000- 7/8/2005 | Aired on Cartoon Network India. |
Justice League | Kevin Conroy | Bruce Wayne/Batman | Hindi | English | 52 | 11/17/2001- 5/29/2004 | 9/9/2002- 7/8/2006 | Aired on Cartoon Network India. |
Batman Beyond | Kevin Conroy | Bruce Wayne/Batman | Hindi | English | 52 | 1/10/1999- 12/18/2001 | 9/9/2000- 7/8/2001 | Aired on the Toonami block part of Cartoon Network India. |
Jackie Chan Adventures | Sab Shimono | Uncle Chan | Hindi | English | 95 | 9/9/2000- 7/8/2005 | ||
Samurai Jack | Mako | Aku | Hindi | English | 52 | 8/10/2001- 9/25/2004 | 11/30/2001- 2005 | |
The Batman | Mitch Pileggi | James Gordon | Hindi | English | 65 (13 dubbed) | 9/11/2004- 3/8/2008 | The character appeared throughout 13 episodes. |
Anime
Program title | Original Japanese voice | Character | Dub Language | Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes |
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Pokémon | Shin'ichirō Miki (JP) Ted Lewis (Episodes 2–8) Eric Stuart (Seasons 1–8) Carter Cathcart (Seasons 9-) (EN) | James (Kojirō) (First Dub) | Hindi | 800+ | 4/1/1997-Current | First dub 5/12/2003-10/2013 (India) 2004–2013 (Pakistan) Second dub 5/19/2014-Current | The First 8 seasons dubbed, were based on the 4Kids Entertainment English dub. The later seasons were also dubbed in Hindi and are also revised translations based on the English dub. A Second Hindi dub has been produced featuring a new Hindi voice cast and translation by UTV Software Communications and aired on Hungama TV. The first dub that Bhatt was involved in, was produced by Sound and Vision India for Cartoon Network India, Cartoon Network Pakistan and Pogo. Rajesh Shukla voiced this character in the second Hindi dub. |
Live action television
Program title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Airdate | Dubbed Airdate | Notes |
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Beakman's World | Paul Zaloom | Beakman | Hindi | English | 9/18/1992-12/6/1997 |
Live action films
Film title | Actor/Actress | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year release | Dub Year release | Notes |
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The Tuxedo | Peter Stormare | Dr. Simms | Hindi | English Cantonese Chinese | 2002 | Unknown | |
The Legend of Zorro | Tony Amendola | Father Quintero | Hindi | English | 2005 | 2005 | Performed alongside Rajesh Khattar who voiced Antonio Banderas as Alejandro Murrieta / Zorro in Hindi. |
Daredevil | David Keith Joe Pantoliano | Jack Murdock Ben Urich | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2003 | Performed alongside Prasad Barve who voiced Scott Terra as Young Matt and Parminder Ghumman who voiced Michael Clarke Duncan as Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin. Kishore voiced for 2 characters in the Hindi dubbed version. |
101 Dalmatians (1996 film) | Hugh Laurie | Jasper | Hindi | English | 1996 | 1996 | |
Batman Forever | Tommy Lee Jones | Harvey Dent/Two-Face | Hindi | English | 1995 | 1995 | |
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Unknown actor | Unknown character (First Dub) | Hindi | English | 2001 | 2002 | He participated in the first Hindi dub. On Christmas of 2011, UTV Action aired a second dub produced in-house by UTV Software Communications. |
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Unknown actor | Unknown character (First Dub) | Hindi | English | 2002 | 2003 | |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | Unknown actor | Unknown character (First Dub) | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2004 | |
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Alec Baldwin | Alan Hunley | Hindi | English | 2015 | 2015 | |
X-Men (film) | Bruce Davison | Senator Robert Kelly | Hindi | English | 2000 | 2000 | |
Dredd | Karl Urban | Judge Dredd | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 |
Animated films
Film title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Kevin Conroy | Bruce Wayne/Batman | Hindi | English | 1993 | 2000 | Aired by Cartoon Network on November 25, 2000. |
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Kevin Conroy | Bruce Wayne/Batman | Hindi | English | 1998 | ||
Barbie of Swan Lake | Michael Dobson | Burly Villager | Hindi | English | 2003 | 2004 | Minor character role. Hindi dub released on VCD/DVD and aired on Television. |
Barbie as the Island Princess | Russell Roberts | King Peter | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | The Hindi dubbing credits were shown after the original credits. He was credited as: "Kishore Bhat". |
Shrek 2 | Antonio Banderas | Puss in Boots | Hindi | English | 2004 | 2004 | Performed alongside Rajesh Khattar who voiced Mike Myers as Shrek in Hindi dubbed version. |
Shrek the Third | Antonio Banderas | Puss in Boots | Hindi | English | 2007 | 2007 | |
Shrek Forever After | Antonio Banderas | Puss in Boots | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | |
Puss in Boots | Antonio Banderas | Puss in Boots Additional Voices | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Hindi dub released theatrically and also for Home media releases and Television airings. His credit name for the role of Puss was misspelled as: "KISHOR EBHATT". |
Over the Hedge | Garry Shandling | Verne | Hindi | English | 2006 | 2006 | |
Kung Fu Panda 2 | Gary Oldman | Lord Shen | Hindi | English | 2011 | 2011 | Performed alongside Prasad Barve who voiced Jack Black as Po, Toshi Sinha who voiced Lucy Liu as Viper and with Amar Babaria who voiced Jackie Chan as Monkey in Hindi. |
Toy Story | Tom Hanks | Sheriff Woody | Hindi | English | 1995 | 1995 | Performed alongside with Amrinder Singh Sodhi who voiced Tim Allen as Buzz Lighter |
Toy Story 2 | Tom Hanks | Sheriff Woody | Hindi | English | 1999 | 1999 | Performed alongside with Amrinder Singh Sodhi who voiced Tim Allen as Buzz Lighter |
Toy Story 3 | Tom Hanks | Sheriff Woody | Hindi | English | 2010 | 2010 | Performed alongside with Amrinder Singh Sodhi who voiced Tim Allen as Buzz Lighter |
Anime films
Film title | Original Japanese voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Year Release | Dubbed Year Release | Notes |
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Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns | Shin'ichirō Miki (JP) Eric Stuart (EN) | James (Kojirō) | Hindi | 2000 | 2006 | Aired on Television 6 years later, after the original Japanese release. The Hindi dub was a revised translation of the English dub, thus meaning all changes in the English dub were impact in the Hindi dubbed version. |
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | Shin'ichirō Miki (JP) Eric Stuart (EN) | James (Kojirō) | Hindi | 2005 | 2009 (Pakistan) 2010 (India) | Aired on Cartoon Network Pakistan in 2009, and on its Indian counterpart in 2010. The Hindi dub was a revised translation of the English dub, thus meaning all changes in the English dub were impact in the Hindi dubbed version. |
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai | Shin'ichirō Miki (JP) Jimmy Zoppi (EN) | James (Kojirō) | Hindi | 2007 | 2011 | Aired on Television 4 years later, after the original Japanese release. The Hindi dub was a revised translation of the English dub, thus meaning all changes in the English dub were impact in the Hindi dubbed version. |
Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | Shin'ichirō Miki (JP) Jimmy Zoppi (EN) | James (Kojirō) | Hindi | 2008 | 2011 | Aired on Cartoon Network Pakistan 3 years later, after the original Japanese release. The Hindi dub was a revised translation of the English dub, thus meaning all changes in the English dub were impact in the Hindi dubbed version. |
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | Shin'ichirō Miki (JP) Jimmy Zoppi (EN) | James (Kojirō) | Hindi | 2009 | 2011 | Aired on Cartoon Network Pakistan 2 years later, after the original Japanese release. The Hindi dub was a revised translation of the English dub, thus meaning all changes in the English dub were impact in the Hindi dubbed version. |
Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions | Shin'ichirō Miki (JP) Jimmy Zoppi (EN) | James (Kojirō) | Hindi | 2010 | 2012 |