Kids
Toonz, Spectra to produce animated TV series for $7 mn
MUMBAI: Toonz Animation India has partnered with Canada-based Spectra Animation to co-produce 52 episodes of the preschool animated TV series, ‘Paddy‘s Pages‘. The episodes will run for 11 minutes each.
The budget of the project is pegged at $7 million and will be jointly financed by both the parties. “Paddy‘s Pages is a local product perfected for the world to enjoy. We aim to take the series to the masses by early 2011,” says Toonz Animation CEO P Jayakumar.
Conceived by Toonz Animation senior designer and concept artist KP Muraleedharan, the concept of Paddy‘s Pages has been further developed at Spectra Animation, which is led by Raymond Lebrun, director of the international preschool series, Toopy and Binoo.
“Paddy‘s Pages is yet another testament of our dedication to bringing quality series to preschoolers around the world,” says Spectra Animation president and executive producer André A. Bélanger.
Paddy‘s Pages, which chronicles the adventures of a 6-year-old boy who is fond of reading books, was an official selection to the Chicago International Children‘s Film Festival in 2007.
“Paddy is a typical child of today, always inquisitive and has an unbridled hunger for knowledge. It is impossible to visualize the imagination of a child when he reads a book. Paddy‘s Pages is an honest effort to portray that,” quips Muraleedharan.
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.
