[PAR] [TLE] Shere Khan [SEP] Shere Khan (Hindi: शेर खान ; Urdu: شیر خان‎ ) is a fictional Bengal tiger and the main antagonist of Rudyard Kipling's "Jungle Book" and its adaptations.  According to The Kipling Society, the word "Shere" (or ""shir"") translates as "tiger" and "Khan" is a title of distinction, used together "to show that he is chief among tigers."  Other sources indicate "Shere" may mean "tiger" or "lion" in Persian, Urdu, and Punjabi, and that "Khan" translates as "king", or "leader", in a number of languages influenced by the Mongols, including Pashto and Urdu.  The name may have originated from the nickname of the Afghan origin King who once ruled in India, Sher Shah Suri. [PAR] [TLE] The Jungle Book (2016 film) [SEP] The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film, directed and co-produced by Jon Favreau, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, and written by Justin Marks.  Based on Rudyard Kipling's eponymous collective works and inspired by Walt Disney's 1967 animated film of the same name, "The Jungle Book" is a live-action/CGI film that tells the story of Mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of self-discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan.  The film introduces Neel Sethi as Mowgli and also features the voices of Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong'o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, and Christopher Walken.
[PAR] [TLE] Shere Khan [ SEP ] Shere Khan ( Hindi : शेर खान ; Urdu : شیر خان‎ ) is a fictional Bengal tiger and the main antagonist of Rudyard Kipling 's " Jungle Book " and its adaptations . According to The Kipling Society , the word " Shere " ( or " " shir " " ) translates as " tiger " and " Khan " is a title of distinction , used together " to show that he is chief among tigers . " Other sources indicate " Shere " may mean " tiger " or " lion " in Persian , Urdu , and Punjabi , and that " Khan " translates as " king " , or " leader " , in a number of languages influenced by the Mongols , including Pashto and Urdu . The name may have originated from the nickname of the Afghan origin King who once ruled in India , Sher Shah Suri . [PAR] [TLE] The Jungle Book ( 2016 film ) [ SEP ] The Jungle Book is a 2016 American fantasy adventure film , directed and co - produced by Jon Favreau , produced by Walt Disney Pictures , and written by Justin Marks . Based on Rudyard Kipling 's eponymous collective works and inspired by Walt Disney 's 1967 animated film of the same name , " The Jungle Book " is a live - action / CGI film that tells the story of Mowgli , an orphaned human boy who , guided by his animal guardians , sets out on a journey of self - discovery while evading the threatening Shere Khan . The film introduces Neel Sethi as Mowgli and also features the voices of Bill Murray , Ben Kingsley , Idris Elba , Lupita Nyong'o , Scarlett Johansson , Giancarlo Esposito , and Christopher Walken .
The Jungle Book is about a boy who evades what type of animal?
The Jungle Book is about a boy who evades what type of animal ?
Bengal tiger
Bengal tiger