Meena Gokuldas

Meena Gokuldas
मीना गोकुलदास
Born Mumbai, India
Residence Malabar Hill, Mumbai, India
Other names Meena Goculdas
Mina Gokuldas
Occupation Voice actor
Director
Years active 1986–Current

Meena Gokulas (Hindi: मीना गोकुलदास Mīnā Gōkuladāsa) is a professional Indian voice actress who is known for voice acting in Indian animation and is also known for contributing into dubbing for foreign content such as for cartoons, anime, live action films, animated films, TV programs and more, into the Hindi language. She is also a dubbing director, considering that she has directed some Hindi dubbed productions for foreign content. She can speak English and Hindi.

She currently lives in Malabar Hill, Mumbai.

Dubbing Career

As being involved for the dubbing industry, it's been about 28 years as of 2014, since she was involved into it, and it has come to show that she has been dubbing for foreign productions as early as 1986.[1]

Meena Gokuldas has also given her voice for Bollywood movie Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon for the parrot character Raja in the movie.

Filmography

Television animation

Airdate Program title Role Language(s) Episodes Notes
? Animated Mythological Stories ? English
Hindi
Has voiced characters in both English and Hindi audio versions.[2]

Animated films

Year Film title Role Language(s) Notes
2012 Krishna Aur Kans[3] Gwalan Hindi Credited as: Meena Goculdas.

Dubbing Roles

Television Animation

Program title Original voice(s) Character(s) Dub Language Original Language Number of Episodes Original Airdate Dubbed Airdate Notes
The Flintstones Bea Benaderet Betty Rubble Hindi English 166 9/30/1960-
4/1/1966
1/4/1999-2006 Aired on Cartoon Network India and has been shown dubbed in Hindi, on January 4, 1999 when the channel started providing their content in the Hindi-dubbed format. Much later then after their original release. [4]
The Jetsons Penny Singleton Jane Jetson Hindi English 75 9/23/1962-
3/17/1963
(first run)
9/16/1985-
11/12/1987 (second run)
1/4/1999-2004
Oswald Crystal Scales Daisy Hindi English 29 8/21/2001-2004 Aired on Zee TV and on Pogo dubbed in Hindi.[5]
Make Way for Noddy Kathleen Barr
Chantal Strand
Martha Monkey
Mrs. Skittle
Hindi English 39 9/2/2002-2008 Meena has voiced for two characters in the Hindi Dub. Aired on Cartoon Network India and Pogo.
The Powerpuff Girls Jennifer Hale Princess Morbucks Hindi English 78 (Dubbed 11) 11/18/1998-
3/25/2005
2000-2005

Live Action Films

Film title Original actor(s)/actress(es) Character(s) Dubbed Language Original Language Original year release Dubbed year release Note(s)
Pretty Woman Julia Roberts Vivian Ward Hindi English 1990 2005 Dubbed for the Home video release such as for DVD.
Dark Shadows Helena Bonham Carter
Chloë Grace Moretz
Gulliver McGrath
Dr. Julia Hoffman
Carolyn Stoddard
David Collins
Hindi English 2012 2012 Dubbed for three characters in the VCD version.

Animated films

Film title Original Voice(s) Character(s) Dub Language Original Language Original Year release Dub Year release Notes
Barbie: Mariposa and the Fairy Princess Kathleen Barr Gwyllion Hindi English 2013 2013
(TV version)
Voiced for the TV version that aired on September 5, 2013 on Pogo. A VCD/DVD release had a different Hindi dubbing cast which was released before it on September 4, 2013.[6]

References

  1. "Creativity undervalued – Indian Express". Indianexpress.com. 2009-08-04. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  2. "Hanuman – Animated Mythological Stories in English". YouTube.com. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  3. "Krishna Aur Kans (2012) Full Cast and credits". IMDB.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  4. "Cartoon Network - The Indian Experience - Case Studies". icmrindia.org. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  5. "Oswald – POGO.tv Shows". Pogo.tv. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
  6. "Barbie Mariposa & The Fairy Princess (Dubbed in Hindi) DVD » Rhythm House". Rhythmhouse.in. 2013-09-04. Retrieved 2013-10-15.

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