India, Aug. 12 -- Shah Rukh Khan is back in action once again as the Lion King in the prequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 animated movie The Lion King. The actor plays the titular role in Mufasa: The Lion King, providing voiceover for the photorealistic animated musical-drama. In addition to Shah Rukh, Aryan Khan and AbRam Khan have also lent their voices to the characters of Simba and Young Mufasa, respectively for the Hindi dubbed verison. (Also read: Shah Rukh Khan says Aryan Khan looked like Jackie Chan when he was born: 'I even trained him in taekwondo')

The trailer depicts the old mandrill Rafiki, along with Pumbaa and Timon, narrating the legend of Mufasa to young Kiara, who is the daughter of Simba and Nala. Shreyas Talpade an...