Gattu Battu

***Gattu Battu*** (Hindi: ***गट्टू-बट्टू***) is an Indian animated television series produced by Toonz Animation which aired the first season on Nickelodeon India and Nickelodeon Sonic, and currently airing the second season on *Nickelodeon India*. The show premiered on 1 May 2017. This show is inspired by another famous show by Nickelodeon India, *Motu Patlu*.

This show is distributed by Viacom 18.Nickelodeon Sonic aired second season few episodes and moved the show to Nickelodeon which aired the remaining episodes. The show paused in August 2020. It came back to Nickelodeon Sonic on 25 July 2022 after a 2 year hiatus.

## Plot

In the town of Vishrampur, two friends Gattu and Battu run a security and detective agency. Battu is the brain of the operation and Gattu is courageous one who fights and beats the villains.

Sher Singh, the Don of Vishrampur attempt numerous criminal acts but they are foiled by Gattu and Battu, as well as their friends Ting Tong and Dr. Bhatawadekar.

## Characters

### **Main**

* Gattu is a 21 year old, red shirted man who, along with Battu, is a main character. Both fight criminals. He likes carrots and is usually treated as the smarter of the two.
* Battu is a 21 year old, blue shirted man who, along with Gattu, is a main character. He is shown as a sweet-hearted idiot. He is voiced by Sartaj Sarvar in mimicry of Aamir Khan.
* Inspector Manmani is the village inspector. He detests Gattu and Battu for their intelligence and help for those in need. He is regarded as "Mahan" by his assistant Chamach Singh. He is voiced by Sartaj Sarvar, in mimicry of Shatrughan Sinha.
* Chamach Singh is the tall assistant of Inspector Manmani.
* Sher Singh is the main villain. He likes to rob banks. He wears a black shirt. He is voiced by Sartaj Sarvar in mimicry of Jeevan.
* Ting Tong is a Chinese man who works for Gattu and Battu and has a memory problem. He wears a white shirt.

### **Reoccurring**

* Daya is an idiot henchman of Sher Singh who helps him rob banks, He is sometimes given a Carrot by Gattu.
* Baya is another idito henchman of Sher Singh, helping him to rob banks. His catchphrase is "Katti Butti Boss".
* Beema is a strong henchman of Sher Singh. He wears a red and black shirt. He is smarter than both Daya and Baya.
* Dr. Bhatawadekar is a professor who works for Gattu and Battu, making inventions for them. Despite his help, his lab is filled with traps.
* Scientist Gadbadjhala is the Evil scientist who helps Sher Singh.

## Films

There are currently four made-for-TV movies featuring the detective duo:

* Gattu Battu: In The Time Machine
* Gattu Battu: The Secret Of Computer Chip
* Gattu Battu: Vs Zark (Zaarc) The Machine Maniac
* Gattu Battu: Greetings of the Green Man

## Spin-off series

On 28 September, 2020, the spin off series *Ting Tong* began airing on Nick Sonic. This series is made up of multiple seven minute episodes that put Ting Tong in wacky situations where he must solve crimes. It is unclear if this series takes place before, after, or concurrent with Gattu Battu.

## Behind the scenes

Gattu Battu was one of the original animations made specifically for Nick India based on an original premise while other shows were adaptations of existing material (as in the case of *Motu Patlu*) and dubbing/syndication of Japanese anime from the 70s and 80s.

### Other appearances

#### Commercials

The beloved animated Indian war criminals are widely known for their appearance in a commercial alongside Motu, Patlu, two random 70s/80s anime characters, and Chotu in which they all dab.

#### Live action

Gattu and Battu joined Motu, Patlu, and other Nick India characters in a live performance at the 2019 Kids Choice Awards in which they performed a dance routine in the style of black face minstrels.

## Links

* *Gattu Battu OP Extended (Movie Version)*
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattu\_Battu