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The Jungle Book (2016)

Mowgli

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Mowgli appears in The Jungle Book (2016), portrayed by Neel Sethi. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 2016 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Mowgli on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 2016Main sequence runtime: 1h 46m
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  1. 01The Jungle Book poster
    Start hereThe Jungle Book

    2016 · 1h 46m

    Portrayed by Neel Sethi · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score83/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Mowgli?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Neel Sethi portraitNeel Sethiscreen performance

Neel Sethi plays Mowgli in The Jungle Book.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Mowgli

Neel Sethi’s performance in The Jungle Book is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

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KEEP EXPLORING

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