The audio crackled slightly, but it was authentic. There was Scrooge yelling, “कड़क सिंह कभी हारता नहीं!” as he dove into his money bin.
In 2014, a group of fans had tracked down an old VHS recording from Chandigarh. They painstakingly digitized the audio, cleaned the hiss, and synced it with the high-definition video from the US DVD release. They burned this onto DVD-Rs (recordable DVDs) with custom cover art: DuckTales – Hindi Dubbed – Collector’s Edition . ducktales hindi dvd
For most millennials in India, DuckTales wasn't just a cartoon; it was a Sunday morning ritual. But unlike Tom and Jerry or Scooby-Doo , DuckTales had a unique history in Hindi. In the early 1990s, Doordarshan (DD National) aired a Hindi-dubbed version. Scrooge McD became “कड़क सिंह” (Kadak Singh – "Tough Lion"), and his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie were lovingly called “हैरी, डैरी, और लैरी” (Harry, Dary, and Larry). The theme song, translated as “बत्तखों की कहानियाँ,” was a cult classic. The audio crackled slightly, but it was authentic
Aarav’s quest began after his niece laughed at the idea of “uncle watching old ducks.” He wanted to show her the real DuckTales —the one where the villain Flintheart Glomgold was called “लालची लाल” (Lalchi Lal – "Greedy Red"). They painstakingly digitized the audio, cleaned the hiss,
Aarav contacted “RetroToonFan,” who agreed to mail him a copy for ₹500. When the disc arrived in a plain white sleeve, Aarav popped it into his player. The screen flickered, and then he heard it: “तैयार हो जाओ... क्योंकि आ रहे हैं बत्तखों के किस्से!”