Crunchyroll casts Rana Daggubati in Solo Leveling season 2 Indian dubs

Modified Nov 21, 2024 10:15 GMT

Crunchyroll casts Rana Daggubati in Solo Leveling season 2 Indian dubs — Rana Daggubati is set to voice Barca in Solo Leveling season 2 (Image via A-1 Pictures, Crunchyroll)

On Thursday, November 21, 2024, Crunchyroll informed Sportskeeda Anime via email correspondence that Indian actor Rana Daggubati will be voicing the enigmatic Ice Elf Barca in Solo Leveling season 2. Rana Daggubati will voice the role in three languages - Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

With Solo Leveling season 2 set to premiere in January 2025, the anime is soon set to release Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, a fan omnibus film in theaters worldwide. The anime movie will be available to watch in Hindi, English, and Japanese and combines a recap of the series' first season with an exclusive sneak peek of the first two episodes of the highly anticipated second season.

Rana Daggubati set to voice Barca in Solo Leveling season 2

On Thursday, November 21, 2024, Crunchyroll announced that celebrated Indian actor Rana Daggubati, known for his performances in Baahubali and Ghazi, will voice the powerful and enigmatic Ice Elf Barca in Solo Leveling season 2.

The actor is set to voice the character in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. To add to the excitement, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are also set to bring Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- fan omnibus film to theaters in India on Friday, December 6, 2024. The movie will see fans experience an exclusive sneak peek of Rana Daggubati's Hindi performance as Barca.

Rana Daggubati as seen in the voice recording studio (Image via Crunchyroll)

As explained by the anime, Barca is a powerful Ice Elf and the boss of the Red Gate Dungeon. His encounter with the protagonist, Sung Jin-Woo, promises a thrilling clash as Barca’s sword mastery, speed, and stealth test will test the hunter's evolving power, adding new layers to the story of Solo Leveling.

"Voicing Barca in Solo Leveling across three languages has been an exciting challenge that I truly enjoyed," said Rana Daggubati.

As for Rana Daggubati, he truly enjoyed the challenge of voicing Barca across three languages. Bringing such a complex powerful character to life in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu allowed him to connect with anime in a way he had never done before. With that, he expressed his eagerness for Indian audiences to experience the action.

Barca as seen in Solo Leveling season 2 (Image via A-1 Pictures)

Crunchyroll's Senior Director of Marketing - APAC, Akshat Sahu, also shared his excitement about the collaboration with the Indian actor.

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Rana Daggubati, who brings a powerful presence to the character of Barca in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu."

Akshat Sahu especially praised Daggubati's involvement as it reflected Crunchyroll's commitment to delivering culturally resonant anime experiences in India. With that, he expressed his excitement over offering Indian audiences a truly immersive and accessible anime experience on both big and small screens.