Indian-origin actress, Freida Pinto has revealed that she is playing Mowgli's adoptive mother in "Jungle Book: Origins". The live-action adventure fantasy film is being directed by Andy Serkis, who plays Baloo, along with Benedict Cumberbatch as Shere Khan, Christian Bale as Bagheera and Cate Blanchett as Kaa.
Pinto, who co-starred as Serkis in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", said she is very excited to be a part of the film, which is based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling. "I play Mowgli's adoptive mother, I'm very, very excited about it. I read The Jungle Book and watched the TV series in India growing up, and for me, to actually be part of the film that reminds me so much of my childhood, is just amazing."
"It's one of those films that I feel, no matter what age you are, you're going to enjoy that film, and I feel like it's been a while since I've done something like that. Most of my films have not been good enough for children, a little too intense.”