Kids
Nick gets into Indian content, acquires TV rights for ‘Little Krishna’
MUMBAI: Nick has acquired the TV rights of Little Krishna for two years for the South Asian territory. This is the first time the kids channel has acquired local content for the Indian market.
Created by Big Animation, a part of Reliance Big Entertainment, and Iskon‘s India Heritage Foundation with an investment of around Rs 500 million, the 13- episode TV series will debut on 11 May on the
Nick channel at 12.30 pm and 6.30 pm.
Nick, which telecasts in Hindi and English languages, has also acquired the rights of the TV series in Tamil and Telugu. It plans to launch Tamil and Telugu feeds later in the year.
Each episode of Little Krishna is a standalone story and the series has around 300 characters.
Big Animation is also scouting for distributors for the series in the US, Singapore, Europe and Japan. It is also working on a feature film on Krishna, ready to be released in 2009.
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.
