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CN premiers ‘Roll No 21: Ticket to Australia’ movie
MUMBAI: Cartoon Network India’s poster boy Kris is set to travel to the land down under for a new adventure. Set in the great Australian outback, Roll No 21: Ticket to Australia premiers on 31 January at 12 pm on CN.
In this latest addition to the Roll No 21 portfolio, Kris will embark on an exciting and fun adventure to Australia for his summer break. But this isn’t going to be like any other holiday! The trip suddenly turns into a rescue mission, when his Australian friend Nicky is captured by a dreaded bandit – Danger Doongara – a mutant reptilian creature.
In what is his biggest ever rescue operation, Kris travels across the length and breadth of Australia; from the Great Sandy Desert, to Mount Ulluru in the treacherous Australian outback, to the Great Barrier Reef and all the way to Kangaroo Island in the south.
Brimming with humour and wit, the brand new film is geared up to discover the beautiful Australian continent, make new friends and defeat a new villain Doongara and also his arch nemesis Principal Kanishk.
It is the fourth tele-feature from the franchise. For the record, CN India’s first original animation production series, Roll No. 21 was launched in 2010 and has seven seasons under its belt.
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Mukta Arts and Green Gold ink MOU to animate iconic film IPs
Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan to spawn animated shows plus features.
MUMBAI: When classic hindi movie meets animation, the result is a fresh reel of nostalgia with a cartoon twist. Mukta Arts Ltd. and Green Gold Animation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on animated shows and feature films drawn from Mukta Arts’ four-decade treasure trove of iconic IPs. The partnership taps Mukta’s SGM Animation Studio launched in 2025 as its dedicated animation and games arm and Green Gold’s proven track record in building scalable, homegrown franchises. Creative teams from both sides have already kicked off discussions, with the first project currently in development.
The slate will draw inspiration from landmark Mukta films including Kalicharan, Karz, Hero, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Khalnayak, Saudagar and Iqbal, plus character-led spin-offs from those universes. The aim is to reimagine these stories for today’s young, global audiences while preserving their emotional core.
Green Gold Animation (home of Chhota Bheem) founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka said, “This partnership with SGM Studios allows us to apply our experience in building long-lasting animation IPs to a truly iconic film catalogue. Together, we aim to create animated worlds that are rooted in these legendary stories, yet designed to connect with today’s young, global audiences.”
Mukta Arts Ltd. filmmaker and founder Subhash Ghai added, “Mukta Arts has always believed in creating stories with lasting emotional value. Through animation, we are extending our IP into a new medium for the next generation.”
In an industry where timeless tales never go out of fashion, this collaboration promises to bring beloved characters back to life with a modern, animated glow proving that some stories are too good to stay in live-action. Stay tuned for the first animated frame to drop.
