Shaka Laka Boom Boom Explained

Shaka Laka Boom Boom is an Indian children's fantasy adventure television series. It was written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya.^[3] Merchandise based on the series were also launched in markets.^[4]

Plot

Sanju is a young and compassionate boy with boundless courage. Fate leads him to an extraordinary discovery one fateful day—a magical pencil imbued with the power to bring the sketches it creates to life.

As Sanju begins to grasp the astonishing abilities of the magical pencil, he inadvertently draws the attention of a comical gang, led by the gangster Tiger. Standing beside Tiger is a malevolent black magician named Kalicharan who wants the pencil for its limitless potential.

In every episode, Sanju employs the enchanted pencil to aid his friends in remarkable ways. Meanwhile, the relentless gang, under Tiger's leadership, continues their determined pursuit of the pencil, sometimes almost succeeding, only to be foiled by Sanju's clever tactics and unwavering determination.Later Sanju Sacrifices Magical pencil to save world.

The second season centres on an alien, Shaan, and his adventures with the magical pencil.^[5] The third season is about Sanju and Shaan's adventures in a magic school called Jadoo High, and in the fourth season, Sanju travels to the year 2022 to protect his family.^[6]

Cast

• Vishal Solankee as Sanju (2000–2001)
  • Kinshuk Vaidya as Sanju (2002–2004)^[7]
• Rahul Joshi as Shaan/Neeraj's sidekick
• Kalyani Nerurkar as Zoya/Nito
• Hansika Motwani as Karuna^[7] /Shona^[5]
• Frank Anthony as Chandu
• Sainee Raj as Ritu^[7]
• Reema Vohra as Sanjana^[7]
• Adnan Jp as Jaggu^[7]
• Madhur Mittal as Tito^[7]
• Nikhil Yadav as Partho / Poisdon
• Mamik Singh / Rushad Rana as Adult Sanju / Sandros
• Tanvi Hegde as Fruity
• Tushar Dalvi as Raj: Sanju's father (2000–2001)
• Sudha Chandran as Sanju's mother (2000–2001)
• Lata Sabharwal as Sanju's Mother
• Ashiesh Roy as Partho's father
• Aditya Kapadia as Jhumru^[7]
• Amrapali Gupta as Kitty (2003–2004)
• Pallavi Rao as Karuna Maami
• Vaishali Thakkar as Lalita
• Romit Raaj as Karan (2003)
• Jennifer Winget as Piya (2003)
• Chahatt Khanna as Simple (Ex) / Jay Rani
• Tanmay Jahagirdar as Sunny
• Ishita Sharma as Simple
• Ronak Kotecha as Silly Point
• Mehul as Short Leg
• KK Goswami as Crystal
• Shehzad Khan as Tiger
• Sachin Singh as Monu
• Jagesh Mukati as Mangu
• Kurush Deboo as Colonel K.K. aka K.K. Uncle
• Bharati Achrekar as School Principal
• Jarrar Choudhry as Inspector Abhinav
• Ankit Shah as Sanju's cousin Sumit
• Ekta Jain
• Manish Wadhwa as Ajit Bhalla
• Lalit Parimoo as Acharya Odin,Principal of Jadoo High

Broadcasting

It first aired as 30 episodes series on DD National channel from 15 October 2000.^[8] It was later taken up by Star Plus in 2001 and their version first premiered on 19 August 2002 with Kinshuk Vaidya as Sanju.^[9] The series also re-aired on Star Utsav,^[10] Disney Channel India, STAR One,^[11] Disney XD, Hungama TV^[12] and a Tamil dubbed version on Vijay TV.^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Star Plus switching production on two UTV shows. July 26, 2003. December 21, 2017. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122145017/http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/july/july220.htm. live.
2. Web site: Star woos young ones with 'Shaka Laka Boom Boom'. August 19, 2002. December 21, 2017. 23 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171223232225/http://www.indiantelevision.com/tube/y2k2/aug/augtube22.htm. live.
3. Web site: "Indians laugh at institutions, or at stereotypes. A comedy writer should tap into that feature": Vijay Krishna Acharya. September 19, 2003. December 21, 2017. 1 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181001215647/http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k3/writer/victor.htm. live.
4. News: This magic pencil creates a lot of dhoom - Times of India. The Times of India. 7 January 2003 . 18 March 2020. 14 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231114083716/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/this-magic-pencil-creates-a-lot-of-dhoom/articleshow/33613071.cms. live.
5. Web site: UTV has big hopes on revamped 'Shakalaka Boom Boom'. 24 November 2003. Indian Television Dot Com. 8 January 2020. 29 January 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070129035322/http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k3/nov/nov187.htm. live.
6. Web site: Star Plus's 'SLBB' makes a decade shift (2022). 16 September 2004. Indian Television Dot Com. 25 June 2019. 26 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126044819/http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/sep/sep185.htm. live.
7. Web site: 'Shakalaka Boom Boom' cast: Then & Now. 24 September 2015. The Times of India. 8 January 2020. 25 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190425033613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi//photostory/49091263.cms. live.
8. News: Relief for parents. October 16, 2000. December 21, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20130805211331/http://www.hindu.com/businessline/2000/10/16/stories/101644a7.htm. 5 August 2013. dmy-all.
9. http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/director/sameer.htm An Interview with Sameer Kulkarni
10. Web site: Star Utsav spells magic this Children's Day. November 8, 2005. December 21, 2017. 7 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107104409/http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k5/nov/novrel23.htm. live.
11. Web site: STAR - Programme Guide. 17 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081017144952/http://app.indya.com:80/epg/asp/displaySchedules.asp?ddChannelName=starone. 17 October 2008.
12. Web site: Hungama TV COO Zarina Mehta. May 27, 2006. December 21, 2017. 16 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120116120551/http://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k6/ms_media/zarina.htm. live.
13. Web site: Vijay TV scripts a turnaround tale. 30 April 2005. Indian Television Dot Com. 4 March 2020. 4 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200304023559/https://www.indiantelevision.com/special/y2k5/vijay1.htm. live.