A panther who discovers Mowgli in the jungle and watches over him as he makes his way back to civilization. Loading... Close. In literature, Robert Heinlein wrote the Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel, Stranger in a Strange Land (1961), when his wife, Virginia, suggested a new version of The Jungle Book, but … Shere Khan A menacing tiger who is the most feared member of the jungle. The Jungle Book (1967) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Kaa was a huge and powerful snake, unusually long, more than a hundred years old and still in his prime. He befriends Mowgli in hopes of learning how fire is made. Characters Main characters. King Louie A swinging orangutan and leader of the apes. A scene in The Jungle Book involving Kaa the snake. Kaa is the secondary antagonist of Disney's 19th full-length animated feature film The Jungle Book, and its 2003 sequel The Jungle Book 2. Wolfang Reitherman's "The Jungle Book," a Walt Disney presentation of Rudyard Kipling's famed tales, is an infectious animated gem. ; Bagheera (voiced by Sam Gold) - A Black panther. Kaa also made an appearance in the 1997 live-action film The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo. Kaa the Rock python was Mowgli's wise mentor. The Jungle Book. A snake-like character resembling Kaa made a cameo during the final scene of Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) with the other Disney characters. Mowgli (voiced by Emma Tate) - A young Man-cub raised by wolves in the jungle, as the adoptive son of Daruka and Raksha, and the brother of Lali and Bala.He keeps a tiger claw as a pendant which he took in a battle from Shere Khan. Mowgli is not depicted as naked, as in the book. Kaa's most dangerous attributes are his hypnotic eyes, which he uses … Mowgli (voiced by Bruce She is a little girl from the Man Village known for her lovely singing voice. From the very first minute that Walt Disney conceived of "The Jungle Book" he promised for the sakes of general audiences that he'd absolutely Pile Rudyard Kipling's classic book with energetic, toe-tapping, show-stopping music and unforgettable crazy songs though many people around him had doubts for the original novel was apparently quite serious. In the related television series Jungle Cubs, Kaa is portrayed as a baby snake and even friends with the other animal-characters. Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), based on Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories and inspired by Disney’s classic animated film, The Jungle Book is a live-action epic adventure about Mowgli (newcomer Neel Sethi), a man-cub who’s been raised by a family of wolves. Embark on an adventure with Mowgli as he makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the panther. It is not overly complicated and very simple with its message. The Jungle Book, is an animated 1967 film based on Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli stories, was released in October 1967 by the Disney Studios. haha. Mowgli (voiced by Emma Tate) - A young Man-cub raised by wolves in the jungle, as the adoptive son of Daruka and Raksha, and the brother of Lali and Bala.He keeps a tiger claw as a pendant which he took in a battle from Shere Khan. He is an enormous snake with an equally large appetite—specifically for Mowgli the man cub. Characters Main characters. The Jungle Book is fun, heartfelt, emotionally powerful and a great time! The Jungle Book (1894) is a collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling.Most of the characters are animals such as Shere Khan the tiger and Baloo the bear, though a principal character is the boy or "man-cub" Mowgli, who is raised in the jungle by wolves.The stories are set in a forest in India; one place mentioned repeatedly is "Seonee" (), in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.