Sonal Kaushal
Sonal Kaushal is an Indian voice artist, well known for her work in Doraemon in India, voicing the lead role, Doraemon.
Sonal Kaushal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1991 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | The Motor Mouth[1] |
| Occupation | Voice actress |
| Known for | Hindi voice of Doraemon |
| Spouse |
Utkarsh Bali (m. 2020) |
She is more commonly known as The Motor Mouth, because she voices a number of characters in cartoons. She also voiced 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. She was also the Hindi dubbing voice of Johnny Test in its show's second Hindi dub and in its revival show.
Career[edit]
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 started YouTube channel named TheMotorMouth, where she voiced different other characters and also interviewed other voice-actors.[4] In 2023 she voiced the main character Rani from the short animated film, Bandits of Golak in Star Wars Visions season 2 [5] by studio 88 Pictures.[6]
Filmography[edit]
Animated series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2020 | Doraemon | Doraemon | |
| 2015–Present | Bandbudh Aur Budbak | Budhdev | |
| 2019–Present | Little Singham | Babli | |
| 2020–Present | Pinaki and Happy | Pinaki, Titoo | |
| 2010-Present | Chhota Bheem | Bheem | |
| 2023 | Star Wars: Visions | Rani | Episode: "The Bandits of Golak" |
Bollywood films[edit]
| Film title | Actor | Character | Language | Release Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freaky Ali | Amy Jackson | Megha | Hindi | 2016 |
| The Body | Vedhika | Ritu/Isha | Hindi | 2019 |
Dubbing Roles[edit]
Live-action series[edit]
| Program title | Actress | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| All of Us Are Dead | Park Ji-hu | Nam On-jo | Hindi | Korean | 12 | January 28, 2022 | January 28, 2022 |
Animated series[edit]
| Program title | Original voice | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Number of Episodes | Original airdate | Dubbed airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doraemon | Wasabi Mizuta | Doraemon | Hindi | Japanese | April 15, 2005 –2017 | 2005 | ||
| Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Madison Pettis | Izzy | Hindi | English | 116 | February 14, 2011 – November 6, 2016 | ||
| Pokémon | Ikue Ohtani | Pikachu |
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 | ||
| Dragon Ball Super | Miki Itō | Android 18 | Hindi | Japanese | 76 | July 5, 2015 – March 25, 2018 | 2022 | |
| Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir | Cristina Vee | Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug | Hindi | English/France | 26 | September 1, 2015 | ||
| Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu | Jillian Michaels (seasons 1-7) Samuel Vincent (seasons 8-present) |
Lloyd (Green Ninja) | Hindi | English | 210 | 1/14/2011- 4/12/2012 |
This show aired on Nickelodeon Sonic and on Cartoon Network India and only 28 episodes of the show aired on those channels in 2011 and 2012 (including the two pilot episodes, "Way of the Ninja" and "King of Shadows" and all of the episodes of Season 1 of Ninjago, "Rise of the Snakes"), but starting from May 25, 2021-January 30, 2022, they started airing all episodes of Ninjago from seasons 2-15 on that same channel and on Cartoon Network India with a unknown Hindi dubbing cast for all the new villains in seasons 2-15 of the show. Kaushal also reprised her role to voice Lloyd in the Urdu dub of this show. |
Animated films[edit]
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Wasabi Mizuta | Doraemon | Hindi | Japanese | 2020 | 2020 |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Juliet Jelenic | Lumalee | Hindi | English | 2023 | 2023 |
Live action films[edit]
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Alone | Macaulay Culkin | Kevin McCalister | Hindi | English | November 16, 1990 | October 18, 1991 | |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Macaulay Culkin | Kevin McCalister | Hindi | English | 1992 | 1992 | |
| Home Sweet Home Alone | Archie Yates | Max Mercer | Hindi | English | 2021 | 2021 | |
| Home Alone 3 | Rya Kihlstedt | Alice Ribbons | Hindi | English | 1997 | 1997 | |
| Home Alone: The Holiday Heist | Christian Martyn | Finn Baxter | Hindi | English | 2012 | 2012 | |
| In the Dog House | Logan |
Hollywood films[edit]
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Host | Saoirse Ronan | Melanie Stryder / Wanderer a.k.a. Wanda | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 |
| Her | Scarlett Johansson (voice) |
Samantha | Hindi | English | 2013 | 2013 |
| In the Dog House | Logan Dondanville | Justin | Hindi | English | 2014 | 2014 |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | Mia Wasikowska | Alice Kingsleigh | Hindi | English | 2016 | 2016 |
| The Unholy | Cricket Brown | Alice Pagett | Hindi | English | 2021 | 2021 |
South Indian films[edit]
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebbuli | Prachi R. Naik | Ritu Sathyamoorthy | Hindi | Kannada | 2017 | 2018 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""Star Wars: Visions" The Bandits of Golak". imdb.com. 3 May 2023.
- ^ "With Star Wars: Visions Volume 2, Creators from Around the World". starwars.com. 4 May 2023.