Meena Gokuldas

Meena Gokuldas
Born
Mumbai, India
Other names
  • Meena Goculdas
  • Mina Gokuldas
Occupations
Years active1986–present

Meena Gokulas is an Indian voice actress who is known for voice acting in Indian animation and for contributing dubbing for foreign content in 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 of 2014, she has been involved in the dubbing industry for about 28 years—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.

Filmography

Animated films

Year Film title Role Language(s) Notes
2012 Krishna Aur Kans[2] Gwalan Hindi Credited as: Meena Goculdas.

Dubbing roles

Animated series

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 4 January 1999 when the channel started providing their content in the Hindi-dubbed format. Much later then after their original release.[3]
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.[4]
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 6) 11/18/1998-
3/25/2005		 2000-2005 Dubbed for this character for six episodes throughout the first four seasons. Meghana Erande took over for her Hindi voice towards Seasons 5 and 6.

Live action television series

Program title Original actor(s)/actress(es) Character(s) Dubbed language Original language Original year release Dubbed year release Note(s)
Adını Feriha Koydum Vahide Perçin Zehra Hindi Turkish 2010 September 2015-March 2016 Dubbed for Zindagi Channel show Feriha. The character of Zehra was appreciated by the viewers.

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. The Hindi dub was titled Khuunee Saaya (खूनी सायें), meaning Bloody Shadows.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army Anna Walton
Montse Ribé		 Princess Nuala
Young Hellboy		 Hindi English 2008 2008 Performed alongside Shanoor Mirza who voiced Luke Goss as Prince Nuada, Mayur Vyas who voiced Ron Perlman as Hellboy, Atul Kapoor who voiced Jeffrey Tambor as Tom Manning.

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 5 September 2013 on Pogo. A VCD/DVD release had a different Hindi dubbing cast which was released before it on 4 September 2013.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Creativity undervalued". Indian Express. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Krishna Aur Kans (2012) Full Cast and credits". IMDB.com. 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Cartoon Network - The Indian Experience - Case Studies". icmrindia.org. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Oswald – POGO.tv Shows". Pogo.tv. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Barbie Mariposa & The Fairy Princess (Dubbed in Hindi) DVD » Rhythm House". Rhythmhouse.in. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.