Sonal Kaushal
Sonal Kaushal is an Indian voice actress, well known for her work in Doraemon in India, voicing the lead role, Doraemon.
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| Born | 21 June 1991 |
| Other names | The Motor Mouth[1] |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Known for | Official Hindi voice of Doraemon |
| Spouse(s) | Utkarsh Bali (m. 2020) |
She is more commonly known as The Motor Mouth, because she voices a number of characters in cartoons. She also voices Chhota Bheem, Budhdev in Bandbudh Aur Budbak, Babli in Little Singham and many more.[2][3]
She was also the Hindi dubbing voice of Christina Materson as Emma Goodall (the Megaforce/Super Megaforce Pink Ranger) in Power Rangers Megaforce and Power Rangers Super Megaforce. She also voiced Gina in Malibu Rescue, Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave, and the Malibu Rescue TV series.
Career
Kaushal's dubbing career started at the age of 8. It is unknown what she voiced at that time. Her first known role was of Doraemon in 2005. She became a fan-favourite as everyone loved her voice. She was replaced by Sumridhi Shukla in 2018 but came back in 2019 for the 17th season. Everyone, except Parul Bhatnagar, was replaced at that time. She also started her YouTube channel TheMotorMouth, where she voiced different other characters and also interviewed other voice-actors.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–Present | Chhota Bheem | Chhota Bheem | |
| 2015–Present | Bandbudh Aur Budbak | Budhdev | |
| 2019–Present | Little Singham | Babli | |
| 2020–Present | Pinaki and Happy | Pinakni, Titoo | |
Dubbing roles
Live action series
| Program title | Actress | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge | Camille Hyde | Shelby Watkins / Pink Ranger | Hindi | English | 44 | February 7, 2015 – December 10, 2016 |
Animated series
| Program title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doraemon | Wasabi Mizuta | Doraemon | Hindi | Japanese | April 15, 2005 –2017(DORAEMON SEASON 1-SEASON 16)
Her last dubbed Doraemon Movie is-"Doraemon The Movie:Nobita aur Dinosaur Yodhha" |
2005(First aired Hungama Tv,but after it has telecasted on Disney Channel India.Watch now on Disney+Hotstar(Season 15-Season 17):Check out Doraemon on Disney+ Hotstar! https://www.hotstar.com/1260021004 | ||
| Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Madison Pettis | Izzy | Hindi | English | 116 | February 14, 2011 – November 6, 2016 | ||
| Pokémon | Unknown | Pikachu (Second Dub) | Hindi | Japanese | ||||
| The Powerpuff Girls | Kristen Li | Bubbles Utonium | Hindi | English | 3 | April 4, 2016 – June 16, 2019 | ||
| The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Grey DeLisle | Mandy (Preeti in Hindi version) | Hindi | English | 77 | August 24, 2001 – November 9, 2007 | The Hindi dub was re-titled: "Haddi Mera Buddy" | |
Animated films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stand by Me Doraemon | Wasabi Mizuta | Doraemon | Hindi | Japanese | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Incredibles 2 | Sarah Vowell | Violet Parr | Hindi | English | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Toy Story 4 | Christina Hendricks | Gabby Gabby | Hindi | English | 2019 | 2019 | |
Live action films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Alone | Macaulay Culkin | Kevin McCalister | Hindi | English | 1990 | 1990 | |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Macaulay Culkin | Kevin McCalister | Hindi | English | 1992 | 1992 | |
| Home Sweet Home Alone | Archie Yates / Rob Delaney | Max Mercer / Jeff McKenzie | Hindi | English | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Home Alone 3 | Rya Kihlstedt | Alice Ribbons | Hindi | English | 1997 | ||
| Home Alone: The Holiday Heist | Christian Martyn | Finn Baxter | Hindi | English | 2012 | ||
Hollywood films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Host | Saoirse Ronan | Melanie Stryder / Wanderer a.k.a. Wanda | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Her | Scarlett Johansson (voice) | Samantha | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | Mia Wasikowska | Alice Kingsleigh | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 | |
Bollywood films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freaky Ali | Amy Jackson | Megha | Hindi | 2016 | |||
| The Body | Vedhika | Ritu/Isha | Hindi | 2019 | |||
South Indian films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebbuli | Prachi R. Naik | Ritu Sathyamoorthy | Hindi | Kannada | 2017 | 2018 | |
References
- "YouTube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- "Meet Sonal Kaushal, Doraemon's Hindi voice". femina.in.
- Sharma, Sunil (14 April 2019). "महज 6 वर्ष की उम्र में शुरू की वॉइस रिकॉर्डिंग, पलक झपकते बनी पूरे इंडिया की पसंद" [Voice recording started at the age of just 6, became the choice of whole India in the blink of an eye]. Patrika News (in Hindi).
- "ভবিষ্যতের ক্যাট রোবট, দীর্ঘ ১২ বছর ধরে ভারতে জাপানি কার্টুন ডোরেমনের হিন্দি ডাবিং করছেন সোনল". banglahunt.com. 14 July 2020.