Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie.

Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie is a Indian animated film based on the television series Eena Meena Deeka. It is directed by Sanjay Keni and produced by Hungama TV, Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd., DQ Entertainment International Limited and Reliance Big Pictures. It is distributed by Reliance Big Pictures.
The film was released on December 25, 2015 in India and January 1, 2016 worldwide. The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International).
The film is about the fox Bhukkad who wants to eat Eena, Meena and Deeka. But they are so resourceful birds... They can not be eaten by him! He tries many times but he fails.
The film is directed by Sanjay Keni. The screenplay was written by Rajiv Chilaka, Anish JS Mehta and Shailendra Patil. It stars the voices of Sanjay Keni as Eena, Rupa Bhimani as Meena, Jignesh Barasara as Deeka and Rajiv Chilaka (in his film debut) as Foxi.
The music was composed by Sanjay Keni with lyrics written by Anish JS Mehta. The film was edited by Sanjay Keni and the production design was done by Rajiv Chilaka, Anish JS Mehta and Shailendra Patil.
The animation for this movie is provided by Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd. and DQ Entertainment International Limited.
The film was released on December 25, 2015 in India and January 1, 2016 worldwide by Reliance Big Pictures with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Reliance Home Video in India. The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International) with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
== Plot: ==
The film is about the fox Bhukkad who wants to eat Eena, Meena and Deeka. But they are so resourceful birds... They can not be eaten by him! He tries many times but he fails.
== Distributed: ==
The film was released on December 25, 2015 in India and January 1, 2016 worldwide by Reliance Big Pictures with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes). The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International) with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
== Soundtrack: ==
The music was composed by Sanjay Keni with lyrics written by Anish JS Mehta.
== Animation: ==
The animation for this movie is provided by Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd. and DQ Entertainment International Limited. The film was edited by Sanjay Keni and the production design was done by Rajiv Chilake, Anish JS Mehta and Shailendra Patil.
== Similars To: ==
The film is similar to the animated films The Fox And The Hound (1981), Chicken Run (2000) and Over The Hedge (2006).
== Trailers: ==
The first trailer was released on November 25, 2015. The second and final trailer was released on December 15, 2015. Both trailers were attached to the film Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). A teaser trailer was released on November 15, 2015.
== Production: ==
The film is directed by Sanjay Keni and produced by Hungama TV, Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd., DQ Entertainment International Limited and Reliance Big Pictures. It is distributed by Reliance Big Pictures.
== Development: ==
The film was announced on November 1, 2015 and the production began in October 2014 at Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd., DQ Entertainment International Limited and Hungama TV studios. The animation for this movie is provided by Toonz Animation India Pvt Ltd. and DQ Entertainment International Limited.
== Casting: ==
The film stars the voices of Sanjay Keni as Eena, Rupa Bhimani as Meena, Jignesh Barasara as Deeka and Rajiv Chilaka (in his film debut) as Foxi.
== Release: ==
The film was released on December 25, 2015 in India and January 1, 2016 worldwide by Reliance Big Pictures with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes). The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International) with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
== Screening: ==
The film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2015. The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International) with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
== Home media: ==
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Reliance Home Video in India. The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International) with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
== Reception: ==
The film received positive reviews from critics. It has an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 8.5/10.
== Box office: ==
The film grossed $1,000,000 in its opening weekend and has a worldwide total of $2 million as of January 1, 2016 (New Year's Day).
== Accolades: ==
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 88th Academy Awards. The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International) with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
== Legacy: ==
The film was followed by the sequel Eena Meena Deeka 2. The movie will be dubbed into English for international release as Eena Meena Deeka: The Movie (International) with a running time of 90 minutes (1 hour 30 minutes).
== Categories: ==
2015 films/Indian animated films/Hungama TV shows.
== Trivia ==
This is the first Indian film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.