Sonal Kaushal is an Indian voice artist, well known for her work in Doraemon and Chhota Bheem in India, voicing the lead role, Doraemon and Bheem.

Sonal Kaushal
Born (1991-06-21) 21 June 1991 (age 33)
NationalityIndian
Other namesThe Motor Mouth[1]
OccupationVoice actress
Known forHindi voice of Doraemon
Spouse
Utkarsh Bali
(m. 2020)

She is more commonly known as The Motor Mouth, because she voices a number of characters in cartoons. She also voiced Budhdev in Bandbudh Aur Budbak, Babli in Little Singham and many more.[2][3]

She was also the Hindi dubbing voice of Christina Materson as Emma Goodall (the Megaforce/Super Megaforce Pink Ranger) in Power Rangers Megaforce and Power Rangers Super Megaforce. She also voiced Gina in Malibu Rescue, Malibu Rescue: The Next Wave, and the Malibu Rescue TV series. She was also the Hindi dubbing voice of Johnny Test in its show's second Hindi dub and in its revival show.

Career

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Kaushal's dubbing career started at the age of 8. It is unknown what she voiced at that time. Her first known role was of Doraemon in 2005. She became a fan-favourite as everyone loved her voice. She started YouTube channel named TheMotorMouth, where she voiced different other characters and also interviewed other voice-actors.[4] In 2023 she voiced the main character Rani from the short animated film, Bandits of Golak in Star Wars Visions season 2 [5] by studio 88 Pictures.[6]

Filmography

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Animated series

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Year Title Role Notes
2005–2020 Doraemon Doraemon
2015–Present Bandbudh Aur Budbak Budhdev
2019–Present Little Singham Babli
2020–Present Pinaki and Happy Pinaki, Titoo
2010-Present Chhota Bheem Bheem
2023 Star Wars: Visions Rani Episode: "The Bandits of Golak"

Dubbing Roles

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Live-action series

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Program title Actress Character Dub Language Original Language Number of episodes Original airdate Dubbed airdate
Power Rangers Dino Charge and Power Rangers Dino Super Charge Camille Hyde Shelby Watkins / Pink Ranger Hindi English 44 February 7, 2015 – December 10, 2016
All of Us Are Dead Park Ji-hu Nam On-jo Hindi Korean 12 January 28, 2022 January 28, 2022

Animated series

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Program title Original voice Character Dub Language Original Language Number of Episodes Original airdate Dubbed airdate Notes
Doraemon Wasabi Mizuta Doraemon Hindi Japanese April 15, 2005 –2017 2005
Batman: The Animated Series Arleen Sorkin Harley Quinn Hindi English 65 September 5, 1992 - September 17, 1993 Streaming on Netflix.
Jake and the Never Land Pirates Madison Pettis Izzy Hindi English 116 February 14, 2011 – November 6, 2016
Pokémon Ikue Ohtani Pikachu
Hindi Japanese
The Powerpuff Girls Kristen Li Bubbles Utonium Hindi English 3 April 4, 2016 – June 16, 2019
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Grey DeLisle Mandy (Preeti in Hindi version) Hindi English 77 August 24, 2001 – November 9, 2007
Dragon Ball Super Miki Itō Android 18 Hindi Japanese 76 July 5, 2015 – March 25, 2018 2022
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir Cristina Vee Marinette Dupain-Cheng/Ladybug Hindi English/France 26 September 1, 2015
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu Jillian Michaels (seasons 1-7)
Samuel Vincent (seasons 8-present)
Lloyd (Green Ninja) Hindi English 210 1/14/2011-
4/12/2012
This show aired on Nickelodeon Sonic and on Cartoon Network India and only 28 episodes of the show aired on those channels in 2011 and 2012 (including the two pilot episodes, "Way of the Ninja" and "King of Shadows" and all of the episodes of Season 1 of Ninjago, "Rise of the Snakes"), but starting from May 25, 2021-January 30, 2022, they started airing all episodes of Ninjago from seasons 2-15 on that same channel and on Cartoon Network India with a unknown Hindi dubbing cast for all the new villains in seasons 2-15 of the show. Kaushal also reprised her role to voice Lloyd in the Urdu dub of this show.

Animated films

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Film title Actor Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release
Stand by Me Doraemon Wasabi Mizuta Doraemon Hindi Japanese 2014 2014
Incredibles 2 Sarah Vowell Violet Parr Hindi English 2018 2018
Toy Story 4 Christina Hendricks Gabby Gabby Hindi English 2019 2019
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Juliet Jelenic Lumalee Hindi English 2023 2023

Live action films

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Film title Actor Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year Release Dub Year Release Notes
Home Alone Macaulay Culkin Kevin McCalister Hindi English November 16, 1990 October 18, 1991
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Macaulay Culkin Kevin McCalister Hindi English 1992 1992
Home Sweet Home Alone Archie Yates Max Mercer Hindi English 2021 2021
Home Alone 3 Rya Kihlstedt Alice Ribbons Hindi English 1997 1997
Home Alone: The Holiday Heist Christian Martyn Finn Baxter Hindi English 2012 2012
Thor: Love and Thunder India Hemsworth Love Hindi English 2022 2022
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Xochitl Gomez America Chavez (Marvel Cinematic Universe) Hindi English 2022 2022
The Host Saoirse Ronan Melanie Stryder / Wanderer a.k.a. Wanda Hindi English 2013 2013
Her Scarlett Johansson
(voice)
Samantha Hindi English 2013 2013
In the Dog House Logan Dondanville Justin Hindi English 2014 2014
Alice Through the Looking Glass Mia Wasikowska Alice Kingsleigh Hindi English 2016 2016
The Unholy Cricket Brown Alice Pagett Hindi English 2021 2021
Freaky Ali Amy Jackson Megha Hindi 2016
The Body Vedhika Ritu/Isha Hindi 2019
Hebbuli Prachi R. Naik Ritu Sathyamoorthy Hindi Kannada 2017 2018

References

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  1. ^ "YouTube Channel". YouTube. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Meet Sonal Kaushal, Doraemon's Hindi voice". femina.in.
  3. ^ Sharma, Sunil (14 April 2019). "महज 6 वर्ष की उम्र में शुरू की वॉइस रिकॉर्डिंग, पलक झपकते बनी पूरे इंडिया की पसंद" [Voice recording started at the age of just 6, became the choice of whole India in the blink of an eye]. Patrika News (in Hindi).
  4. ^ "ভবিষ‍্যতের ক‍্যাট রোবট, দীর্ঘ ১২ বছর ধরে ভারতে জাপানি কার্টুন ডোরেমনের হিন্দি ডাবিং করছেন সোনল". banglahunt.com. 14 July 2020.
  5. ^ ""Star Wars: Visions" The Bandits of Golak". imdb.com. 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ "With Star Wars: Visions Volume 2, Creators from Around the World". starwars.com. 4 May 2023.