Motu Patlu

Motu Patluis an Indiananimatedsitcomthat premiered onNickelodeonin India on 16 October 2012. This show is available inHindi,Telugu,Tamil,Malayalam,Marathi,Kannada,GujaratiandBengali. The series is adapted from the classic comic stripLotpot.It focuses on the misadventures of two friends, Motu and Patlu, landing in trouble and comical situations, later being rescued only by luck. It is one of the most popular kids' shows in India.
The series is set in thefictional townof Furfuri Nagar in India.It is a peaceful yet glamorous small town, simultaneously noble and squalid, adjoined by a river with a few shops, a large market area, a bus depot, a cluster of single-storeyed houses, temples, and a few recreational places. The town has three or more banks, three or more jewellery shops, Furfuri Nagar Police Station, Chingum's house, Boxer's house, Motu Patlu's house, Chaiwala's stall and house, Furfuri Nagar Central Jail, Furfuri Nagar Bus Stand, John's den, Dr. Jhatka's laboratory and house and Ghasitaram's house. There are a few villages and a few neighbouring cities around, such as Kamalpur, Sursuri Nagar and Modern City. Despite being a small town it has its own airport. It is not clearly mentioned where the town is exactly located, but most of the vehicles carry license plate numbers starting with "MH", which stands for the state ofMaharashtra. The local police force wears uniforms of theMaharashtra Police.
However, in the later episodes, they had moved to Modern City for unknown reasons. A quick trailer showcasing new episodes mentions the differences in their new setting.
In later episodes, they went on a trip to various countries in Europe. Some European countries and cities they have visited includePisa, Italy; Rome, Italy;Tuscany, Italy; London, England and Paris, France. They also visited Germany's Berlin, Switzerland'sTop of Europe, Russia'sSt. Petersburg, England'sSalisburyand Switzerland'sJungfraujoch.
In later episodes, they went on a trip to India. Firstly, it streamed digitally onVoot Kidson 12 April 2021. It started airing on Nickelodeon 10 May 2021. Some Indian cities of monuments they have visited includeTaj Mahal (Agra),Gateway Of India (Mumbai),Victoria Memorial (Kolkata),Qutub Minar (New Delhi),Hawa Mahal (Jaipur),Tea Plantation (Assam),Backwater (Kerala),Charminar (Hyderabad),Bandra-Worli Sea Link (Mumbai),Rock Garden (Chandigarh),Elephanta Caves (Mumbai),Bekal Fort (Kerala),Red Fort (New Delhi)andHowrah Bridge (Kolkata)and many more.
They return to Furfuri Nagar in later episodes.
MotuandPatluare two friends living inFurfuri Nagar.SamosasareMotu's favorite food, and he frequently tries to steal them from a small shopkeeper namedChaiwalawho makes the best samosas in the town, along with selling tea. AfterMotueats samosas, he temporarily gains more energy and strength.Motuis mainly the black sheep of the duo, unintentionally creating problems due to his incompetency whilePatluis the smart one who always tries to stop him. The two land in trouble and comical situations, later being rescued only by luck.Ghasitaramoccasionally misdirects and swindles them by making them tryDr. Jhatka's vast repertoire of quirky gadgets and gizmos.
The mainantagonistof the series is a criminal named "John the Don" (briefly and very famously known asJohn) who is accompanied by his two big but weak and dumbhenchmen,Number 1andNumber 2who steal people's money and jewelry to create havoc inFurfuri Nagar.Johnintends to become a don (gangster), but his plans always fail due to the heroic actions ofMotuandPatlu, who trap and expose him and his planstit for tat. In some episodes,Johntries to harm them by stealingDr. Jhatka's newest gadget and using it againstMotuandPatlu, but they eventually manage to giveJohna taste of his own medicine.
The music featured in the series and film is written bySandesh Shandilya, an Indian film composer. The theme song of the series, "Motu Aur Patlu Ki Jodi", is written byGulzarand sung by Bollywood singerSukhwinder Singhin Hindi.
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Since the inception of the television series, its creators,Lotpotmagazine, Maya Digital Studios and Nickelodeon India have aggressively promoted its merchandising, the series products and tie-ins.
In March 2014, Nick India teamed up with the Yellow Diamond chips brand for promotion of its products across various media.In November 2014 a major deal was signed byHorlicksfor promotion of its brand with the series's characters in its marketing advertisements.
Numerousmobile video gamesbased on the series have been released by Indian software companies such asNazara Technologiesand Tangiapps.