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DQE gets Rs 465 mn service contract for Little Prince
| MUMBAI: Hyderabad-based DQ Entertainment, which inked a co-production agreement with Europe-based Method Animations for television series The Little Prince, will receive €7.13 million ( Rs 464.7 million) for delivering specialised CGI work. Part of this work may take place in Europe based on the pipeline necessities. |
The 3D animation series, inspired from the books written by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, will be built on a global budget of approximately €18 million (Rs 1.31 billion) and will take 65 weeks to get executed completely. Says Method Animation Group CEO Aton Soumache, “We are confident that the synergies from our joint efforts will continue to produce such global brands that will entertain children across all boundaries and help us to keep up with healthy growth.”
DQE will own additional global backend rights to The Little Prince, which, the company claims, has estimated substantial global sales over the following five to seven years along with the other European co-producers and is investing in co-production.
Says DQE Group chairman & CEO Tapaas Chakravarti, “We are producing successful brands which have a track record globally including sales of millions of copies of books and successful licensing. In continuation to this strategy is our deal on ‘The Little Prince‘ as a co-production by DQ Entertainment group with Method Animation.”
On the broadcasting front, while France 3, LLPTV (France), WDR (Germany) and Rai (Italy) have been signed in as broadcast partners for The Little Prince, Sony BMG will hold the home video rights.
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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.
