Set in the remote jungle of India, the film portrays the story of Mowgli (Neel Sethi), an
orphaned «man
cub» who, guided by his animal guardians — Bagheera the black panther (Ben Kingsley), Baloo the bear (Bill Murray), and
wolves Akela (Giancarlo Esposito) and Raksha (Lupita Nyong» o)-- sets out on a journey of self - discovery while evading the threatening tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba), the perilous snake Kaa (Scarlett Johansson) and the orangutang King Louis (Christopher Walken).
Young Mowgli, the
orphaned «man
cub» raised by
wolves in the Indian jungle, is played by a human being, young newcomer Neel Sethi, who is not only completely adorable but exudes intelligence and packs a wallop of fierce determination.