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Pogo to air The Jungle Book & Chhota Bheem from 5 & 6 April
NEW DELHI: Pogo is all set to telecast the new season of Chhota Bheem from 5 April at 9:30 am every Sunday and The Jungle Book from 6 April at 5:30 pm.
Says Turner International India director- Programming Krishna Desai, “As leaders in kids’ entertainment we consistently refresh our compelling programming mix to sustain appeal and novelty factor amongst kids across India. Pogo’s delighted to showcase The Jungle Book series, a first across any kids’ network in India and the new season of one of Pogo’s star attractions, Chhota Bheem.”
Produced by Hyderabad-based Green Gold studios, Chhota Bheem launched in April 2008 and is inspired by the character of Bheem from the Mahabharata. The show revolves around iconic Bheem, as a nine-year-old brave and intelligent boy from an imaginary village Dholakpur, who loves to eat and always offers a helping hand to his friends and other villagers.
The Jungle Book, a product of Nippon animation studio, is based on the popular book of Rudyard Kipling which is about Mowgli, a boy lost in the jungle as a child and adopted into a family of wolves and his adventures.
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.
