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BBC kicks off search for UK’s ‘Junior Apprentice’
MUMBAI: The British Broadcasting Corporation has announced that its youth-based serial Junior Apprentice would soon be telecast on its channel BBC One with Sir Alan Sugar at its helm.
The five one-hour episode series will see ten young contenders, five girls and five boys aged 16 to 17 years old compete to become the winner of the title of the first Junior Apprentice.
The show from TalkbackThames will be in addition to the main series which returns for its sixth run next year.
Candidates from all social backgrounds are being encouraged to apply – whether they are straight A students from grammar or public school or have no academic qualifications.
Sir Alan will guide the candidates through a variety of business tasks to test their entrepreneurial skills.
Each week, teams will go head-to-head starting with the five boys against the five girls. The losing team will end up in the boardroom and the project manager will have to choose two people to join them in the firing line.
Sir Alan said, “It is my long held belief that we should promote the series vociferously amongst young people as the future of our economy relies on them. I passionately believe that the key to business success lies in hard work and common sense and that we should encourage young people as much as possible.“
The Junior Apprentice, chosen by Sir Alan, will win a prize tailored to his or her individual career prospects worth up to ?25,000.
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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.
