Character

Shanti

Young Indian girl; Mowgli's friend

Shanti (originally known as The Girl) is a minor character in Disney's 1967 animated feature film The Jungle Book, and the tritagonist of its 2003 sequel. She is a little girl from the Man Village known for her lovely singing voice and beautiful appearance. When Mowgli the "man-cub" first encounters Shanti, he becomes so entranced by her beauty that he decides to leave the jungle in favor of living amongst humans in the village.