Time has passed since the events of the original movie, and Mowgli grows restless and feels out of place in the human village. When Baloo visits, Mowgli decides to re-join him in the jungle. However, Shanti, the girl whom he followed into the village in the first movie, believes he's been taken against his will, and follows him. With the danger of Sher-Kahn abroad, Mowgli must protect himself and his friends, and decide between the jungle and civilisation (again)