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Shemaroo releases ‘Jungle Tales’ on home video
MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment, in association with Moving Picture Company, has released VCDs of the National award winning series Jungle Tales that has been inspired from the Panchatantra folk tales.
The series has a total of 14 stories of which six have been released in two volumes in English and Hindi. The famous Panchatantra stories like ‘The Hare and the Tortoise‘, ‘The Lion and the Rabbit‘ and many others have been given a 3D CGI animation treatment with a unique story-telling style. Commenting on the development, Shemaroo Entertainment Director Hiren Gada says, “We are glad to come out with the VCDs of Jungle Tales series. The stories in The Jungle Tales series are not only entertaining but also have morals to be learned. The quality of animation and narration will help children understand and enjoy these stories to the fullest thereby creating tremendous repeat value for the content.”
Shares Moving Picture Company CMD Ramesh Sharma, “The Jungle Tales is an adaptation of stories from the ‘Panchatantra‘, a collection of Indian fables. After envisaging the VCD, we sat across to write our own script, designed our own characters and formulated the presentation. From the lighting, texturing to rigging everything was done in-house.”It took us one and a half years to work on the project. On completion, we approached Shemaroo Entertainment as they are well-known in marketing a product. We are confident that in the days to come we will dub The Jungle Tales in various international languages.”
Shemaroo has released the first two volumes in English and in Hindi separately on VCDs while the final two volumes would be released in the next quarter followed by a DVD release of the entire series. The series is economically priced at Jungle Tales Vol 1 & 2 in Hindi at Rs 99 each and Jungle Tales Vol 1 & 2 in English at Rs 125 each.
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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.
