Young actor Rohan Chand, who was born in New York to Indian parents, has been cast as Mowgli in Warner Bros’ 3D adventure entertainer Jungle Book: Origins .
Another production of Jungle Book by Disney slated for release next year also has an Indian-origin actor playing Rudyard Kipling’s character.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett and Christian Bale will head the ensemble cast for Origins .
The action adventure will mark the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis, and it is slated for worldwide release on October 21, 2016, read a statement.
Rohan, who has been seen in films like The Hundred-Foot Journey and Bad Words , will play the boy raised by wolves.
