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Disney's The Lion King characters are real! Watch Timon and Pumbaa's 'Hakuna Matata' life
Disney's Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the iconic flick The Lion King is currently one of the most talked about movies. While Mufasa and Simba (the lions) are the lead characters in the story, Timon, a wise-cracking meerkat and Pumbaa, a good-humoured warthog are quite popular. With their bone-tickling comic pairing, Timon and Pumbaa have created their own fanbase. Timon and Pumbaa teaching Simba to forget his troubled past and live in the present with the 'Hakuna Matata' song is quite popular.
But, did you know that Timon and Pumbaa exist in real? Well, here we bring a viral video that proves so.
The video shows a warthog and a meerkat together. The playful warthog is seen making swift moves while the meerkat joins its friend. Exactly like in the movie Simba: The Lion King, the meerkat and warthog are immersed in their own playful world without any worries.
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It is indeed surprising to see the friendship of the meerkat and warthog in real life. It seems, the characters duo have jumped out from the Disney world into real life.
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While source of the video couldn't be verified, it is shared on X by Nature is Amazing. The video has amassed massive views and likes. Moreover, users have flooded the comments section hailing their friendship in real life.
Notably, several iconic actors and star kids have voiced several characters in the Hindi version of Mufasa: The Lion King. While Shah Rukh Khan dubbed for Mufasa, his son Aryan Khan lent his voice to Simba and AbRam voiced for young Mufasa, marking his debut in the entertainment industry. Among other major characters, Shreyas Talpade has lent his voice to Timon, Sanjay Mishra dubbed for Pumbaa, and Makarand Deshpande for Rafiki.
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