Kids
‘In the Night Garden’ sells 1 mn DVDs globally
MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation, has disclosed that the children‘s show In the Night Garden has sold over 1.2 million DVDs globally. The programme reaches audiences in 34 countries. |
The show is about a magical picture-book place that exists between sleeping and waking in a child‘s imagination. Words, rhymes and music carry young viewers through a happy world of loveable characters and nursery rhyme nonsense. In the Night Garden‘s largest DVD-buying audience comes from the UK, where over 9,00,000 units have been sold till date. BBC Worldwide predicts that this year will bring the millionth sale within the UK. Elsewhere, the programme has sold nearly 70,000 units in Spain following its launch on Spanish broadcaster TVE in September 2008. The debut In the Night Garden DVD in Spain went straight to number one in the children‘s charts as did the first Canadian release where it held on to the top spot in the children‘s DVD charts for three consecutive weeks. Canadian sales of the DVD now exceed 11,000 units. |
Kids
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.
