ViR: The Robot Boy
| ViR: The Robot Boy | |
|---|---|
 Title card of ViR: The Robot Boy | |
| Genre | Action |
| Written by |
Story Suhas Kadav Dheeraj Berry Niraj Vikram Screenplay Niraj Vikram Dialogues Niraj Vikram |
| Directed by | Suhas Kadav |
| Presented by | Ketan Mehta & Hungama TV |
| Theme music composer | Arghya |
| Opening theme | "ViR: The Robot Boy" |
| Ending theme | "ViR: The Robot Boy" |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language(s) | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 50 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Anish Mehta |
| Cinematography | Maya Digital Studios |
| Running time | Approx. 30 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | Maya Digital studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Hungama TV |
| Original release | November 9, 2013 – Ongoing |
ViR: The Robot Boy is an Indian animated kids adventure television series aired on Hungama TV. It is about a humanoid robot boy and his adventures. It is produced by Maya Digital Studios in association with Cosmos Entertainment Pte. Ltd (Cosmos) based in Singapore. The series debuted on 9 November 2013 at 11.30 am.
Plot
ViR is a humanoid robot with human-like qualities, emotions and superhuman abilities. The series follows his humorous escapades as he manages to save the day with his quick thinking and a wide array of robotic abilities, along with his closest friends - Chulbul, the pet donkey, 8 year old Imli and Gintu, his magical Djinn. He is a creation of Dr. Prem Sahay and he lives with him. The main antagonist is Mad Max with his henchman Timbaktoon.[1][2] This Movies Is Mixed With Episodes...
Episodes
| Episode No. | Name of Episode |
|---|---|
| 1 | Earth In Trouble |
| 2 | Bunty The Robot Boy |
| 3 | Vir Ban gya Ek Villain |
| 4 | Happy Birthday Chulbhul |
| 5 | Alien Pedro |
| 6 | Robot Tree (Special Episode) |
| 7 | Mad Max Shrinks (Special Episode) |
| 8 | Bhool Bhulaiya |
| 9 | The Black Circle |
| 10 | Vir Ek Villain |
| 11 | Nakli Aliens (Super Special Episode) |
| 12 | The Lady Jinn (Special Episode) |
| 13 | Voice Of Vir |
| 14 | Timbaktu Ka Jinn |
| 15 | Statue Man |
| 16 | Bubble Man |
| 17 | Imli The Karate Girl |
| 18 | Vir Ka Robo Boy Suit |
| 19 | Mad Max Bana Dadaji |
| 20 | Cosmic Wolf Power |
| 21 | Bubble Man |
| 22 | Vir Ka Robo Boy Suit |
| 23 | Bura Na Mano Holi Hai |
| 24 | Picnic |
| 25 | Save Tiger |
| 26 | Chalak Pilot |
| 27 | Baby Gintu (Special Episode) |
| 28 | Football Match |
| 29 | Robot Octopus |
| 30 | Robot Anaconda |
| 31 | Giant Robot Bee Attack |
| 32 | Vir Vs Giant Bug |
| 33 | Robot Vir |
| 34 | The Train Chase |
| 35 | Gintu Meets Chintu |
| 36 | Vir Vs Dangerous Seven (Special Episode) |
| 37 | The Lightening Robot |
| 38 | Robot Dustbin |
| 39 | Robot Car |
| 40 | Robot Exhibition |
| 41 | Timbaktu |
| 42 | Vir Vs Yeti |
| 43 | Vir Vs Robocraft |
| 44 | Vir Vs Dragoz |
| 45 | Vir Vs Mr Hat |
| 46 | Vir In Jugnu World (Special Episode) |
| 47 | Vir Vs Danger Devil |
| 48 | Bubble Man |
| 49 | The Lizard Man |
| 50 | The Electric Transformer |
Movies
| Name of Movie | Movie No. |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vir Ka Mahasangram (Published on Mar 22, 2016) |
| 2 | Unbeatable Vir (Published on Nov 19, 2016) |
| 3 | Robot War (Published on Nov 7, 2016) |
| 4 | Sabse Bada Muqabla (Published on Nov 18, 2016) |
| 5 | Hero No 1 (Published on Nov 12, 2016) |
| 6 | Vir Ek Rakshak (Published on Jul 23, 2016) |
| 7 | Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (Published on Nov 5, 2016) |
| 8 | Elaan-E-Jung (Published on Nov 5, 2016) |
| 9 | Vir Ka Mahasangram 2 (Published on Nov 14, 2016) |
| 10 | Mahayoddha Vir (Published on Nov 16, 2016) |
| 11 | Vir Ek Rakshak Returns (Published on Nov 25, 2016) |
| 12 | Vir Ka Insaaf (Published on Dec 2, 2016) |
Reception
The series received mixed reception. It was well received with children between ages 5-8 being able to relate to the character of ViR. It was criticised for mild violence (with one episode involving a person "vaporising" his henchmen) and poor plots.
References
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (19 May 2016). "Cosmos-Maya Leads Regional Animation Production". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ↑ "ViR The Robot Boy - Cosmos - Maya - Products". Asia TV Forum. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
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