ViR: The Robot Boy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids ViR: The Robot Boy
Genre	Robots, Science-Fiction, Fearless Leader
Screenplay by	Niraj Vikram
Story by	Suhas Kadav Dheeraj Berry Niraj Vikram
Directed by	Suhas Kadav
Presented by	Ketan Mehta
Theme music composer	Arghya
Opening theme	"ViR: The Robot Boy"
Ending theme	"ViR: The Robot Boy"
Country of origin	India
Original language(s)	Hindi, English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	145 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer(s)	Anish Mehta
Cinematography	Maya Digital Studios
Running time	30 minutes
Production company(s)	Maya Digital studios
Release
Original network	Hungama TV
Original release	9 November 2013 (2013-11-09) – 2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)

ViR: The Robot Boy is an exciting animated TV show from India. It aired on Hungama TV and is all about a robot boy named Vir and his amazing adventures. The show was created by Maya Digital Studios, working with Cosmos Entertainment Pvt. Ltd from Singapore.

Vir is a special robot boy who looks and acts like a human. He has feelings and incredible superhuman powers! Dr. Prem Sahay, a kind old man, created Vir to help others. Vir lives with Dr. Sahay in the made-up city of Fursatganj. The series first aired on November 9, 2013, with an episode called "Earth In Trouble."

The show follows Vir's funny and brave adventures. He always finds a way to save the day using his quick thinking and many robot abilities. He's joined by his best friends: Chulbul, a pet donkey, Imli, an 8-year-old girl, and Gintu, a magical jinn.

Episodes of ViR: The Robot Boy

You can watch seasons 3 and 4 of the show on SonyLiv.

Vir's Robot Suits

Vir has different special suits that give him unique powers.

Main Suits

• Robot Boy Suit: This suit gives Vir a jetpack and extra powers.
• Diving Suit: When Vir wears this, he becomes a scuba-diver and can swim underwater easily.
• Wing Suit: This suit lets Vir fly through the air.
• Twister Suit: With this suit, Vir can create a tornado that can suck up anything.
• Fire Suit: This suit gives Vir a shield to protect him from fire.
• Astronaut Suit: This changes Vir into an astronaut for space missions.
• Drilling Suit: This suit gives Vir a drill to dig through the ground.

Rare Suits

• Lightning Suit: This special suit lets Vir control lightning and thunder.
• Sliding Suit: This suit helps Vir fly over tunnels.

Episode Compilations

The show also has special compilations of episodes.

Main Characters

Let's meet the characters who make ViR: The Robot Boy so much fun!

• Vir: Vir is the main hero, a robot boy created by Dr. Prem Sahay. He acts like a human and has many robot gadgets. Vir is usually carefree, kind, and very smart. He always helps anyone who needs it. His best friends are his pet donkey, Chulbul, his magical jinn, Gintu, and his human friend, Imli. Vir's main enemy is Mad Max, an evil scientist who wants to capture him and take over the world. But Vir always stops his plans! Vir has a secret identity as the hero of Fursatganj, Robot Boy. Only his friends and Dadaji know his secret. He is an 11-year-old robot. Vir is voiced by Vidit Kumar.

• Imli: Imli is one of Vir's closest friends. She is very intelligent and always ready to help. She is also very protective of Vir and often helps him escape Mad Max's traps. She doesn't like Bunty and his friends, Keki and Feki. Imli first met Gintu in the episode 'Bag Snatcher'. She is voiced by Roopa Bhimani.

• Gintu: Gintu is another one of Vir's friends and a magical jinn. He is a bit chubby and loves to eat all the time. Gintu sometimes makes silly mistakes and can be lazy, but he always helps his friends. If he gets hit on the head, he might lose his memory! When Vir calls him, Gintu says, "C-c-c-castor c-c-c-castor! You're my master, you're my master." Gintu is voiced by Anubhav Saha.

• Chulbul: Chulbul is Vir's pet donkey and a loyal friend. He goes with Vir on many adventures and often gets into trouble too. Chulbul loves eating carrots. He sometimes thinks he's the best, but he often gets outsmarted. He is always there to help his friends. Chulbul is a 16-year-old donkey. He is voiced by Brian Dcosta.

• Chintu: Chintu is Gintu's childhood friend. He only appears in the episode 'Gintu meets Chintu'. He tries to separate Gintu and Vir but never succeeds.

• Principal Sir: He is the headmaster of Vir's school. He is a kind man who wants his students to do their best. At first, he didn't notice Vir much, but after Vir saved the school many times, he started to admire him. Vir is now the most famous student in the school. Principal Sir is voiced by Trilok Patel.

• Bunty Chadha: Bunty Chadha is one of Vir's rivals. He is the son of rich parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chadha, and thinks he's better than everyone else because of their wealth. He often tries to prove he's better than Vir. Bunty tries to find out that Vir is a robot, but thanks to Gintu's magic, he always forgets what he learned. He has two friends, Keki and Feki. Bunty is voiced by Sabina Malik.

• Keki Feki: These two are twin brothers who follow Bunty and act as bullies. They first appear in the episode 'Horse Race'.

• Mad Max: Mad Max is the main bad guy in the series. He is a crazy scientist who wants to rule the world. He tries to catch Vir to make copies of him and then destroy the original Vir. But Vir always stops his evil plans! Mad Max often says, "Mad Max is mad! Very, very mad!" He has a helper named Timbaktoon and a cat named Mona. Mad Max is voiced by Shailendra Pandey.

• Timbaktoon: Timbaktoon is Mad Max's clumsy helper. He often tries to help Mad Max capture Vir but usually causes trouble for himself. He sometimes even accidentally hurts Mad Max! Timbaktoon is voiced by Mayur Vyas.

• Mona: Mona is Mad Max's cat. She is very proud and often tells Max how smart he is, saying, "Boss, you’re genius! Super duper genius!" She only fights Vir in the episode 'Vir VS Cat Mona'. Mona is a 9-year-old cat. She is voiced by Pooja Punjabi.

• Dr Prem Sahay / Dadaji: Dadaji is a scientist who created Vir to help save the world. He is a very caring person and loves Vir a lot. Mad Max is also Dadaji's enemy. In the episode "Nakli Aliens," it's shown that they knew each other before Vir was even made. Vir cares deeply about Dadaji and protects him. Dadaji is voiced by Ajay Singhal.

• Nanaji / Magical Jinn: Nanaji is Gintu's grandfather. He is also big like Gintu and loves to eat. He first appears in the episode "Baby Gintu" to help Gintu turn back into a boy after he accidentally becomes a baby. He is a kind man with amazing powers.

• Mr. Chadha: Mr. Chadha is Bunty's father and a wealthy man. He often gets into funny accidents, mostly because of Vir and his friends, without even knowing it. He is a kind man, though sometimes a bit self-centered. Mr. Chadha is voiced by Nandkishore Pandey.

• Mrs. Chadha: Mrs. Chadha is Bunty's mother. She is a kind woman who likes to look nice and beautiful. She often gets annoyed by her son's silly actions. Mrs. Chadha is voiced by Meena Nahata.

• Babli: Babli is Bunty's stuck-up cousin. She only appears in 'Bunty And Babli Detectives'. In this episode, she and Bunty try to find out Vir's secret but always fail because of Gintu's magic.

• Mr. Sinha: Mr. Sinha is Imli's caring father. Not much is known about him, and he doesn't appear in many episodes. He first appears in 'Horse Race'. He is also voiced by Mayur Vyas.

• Mrs. Sinha: Mrs. Sinha is Imli's kind mother. Not much is known about her either. She also first appears in 'Horse Race'. She is voiced by Mausum.

• Munnu: Munnu is a cute little 4-year-old kid and a friend of Vir's. He looks up to Vir. He doesn't appear in many episodes. He is voiced by Sinha.

• Kakkad Sir: Kakkad Sir is a strict teacher at Vir's school. He doesn't like to be bothered. He also dislikes Vir and often tries to prove him wrong in front of Principal Sir, but his attempts always fail. He is also voiced by Shailendra Pandey.

• Ramu, Nathu, Michael, Simon: These are thieves who used to work for Mad Max. After Mad Max fired them, they worked for other villains like Uncle Bhadijha. They appear in some episodes.

• Uncle Bhadijha: He is Bunty's uncle and used to be a hunter who wanted to catch animals. After Vir defeated him, he stopped kidnapping animals. He only appears in 'The Peacock'. He is also voiced by Nandkishore Pandey.

• Bulbul: He is a donkey who looks like Chulbul. In 'Missing Chulbul', Gintu brings him to Vir, and Vir thinks he is Chulbul. Bulbul kicks Vir and Bunty.

• Pintu: Pintu is a bad jinn. He once trapped Gintu in a bottle. After Vir freed Gintu, Vir fought Pintu using his Twister Suit. Vir managed to trap Pintu in the same bottle, which then shrunk, and Vir sent Pintu to Genie-land. He only appears in 'Pintu Jinn'. He is also voiced by Anubhav Saha.

• Launderer Bir: He is a launderer. In 'Missing Chulbul', he kidnaps Chulbul by luring him with carrots. Vir saves Chulbul by shooting lasers at Bir's helpers.

• Mad Robots: These are Mad Max's robot helpers. Mad Max calls them to attack Vir, but Vir always defeats them easily.

• Eeka Beeka Deeka Teeka: This is a group of monkeys who caused trouble by stealing Mrs. Chadha's jewelry in the episode Bandar Shahar ke Andhar. In the end, they became friends with Vir.

• Bandar Raja: He is a Monkey who is the leader of Eeka, Beeka, Deeka, and Teeka.

Theme Song

The show's theme song is "Vir The Robot Boy Dimaag Hai Computer Se Taiz," which means he is very smart and strong.