The story begins in Mumbai's Sanjay Gandhi National Park, where a leopard named Sultan is killed by a construction crew clearing the forest for a luxury housing project. Driven by the loss of his father and the destruction of their habitat, a young leopard cub named Yuvi, his mother Begum, a cynical monkey named Bajrangi, and a wise bear named Bagga decide to take action.

, the film was released in India on October 19, 2012, and later in the United States on December 7, 2012. Core Premise & Plot