Kids
Nick unveils nominations for Kids’ Choice Awards
MUMBAI: Kids entertainment channel Nickelodeon has unveiled the nomination list for the 22nd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards (KCA) across 18 categories. The awards will be telecast live on 28 March at 9.30 pm. Making the grade again with kids, five-time Kids’ Choice winners Jim Carrey, Adam Sandler and Will Smith have all nabbed nominations for favorite movie actor – Carrey for Yes Man, Sandler for Bedtime Stories and Smith for Hancock. Carrey is also up for favorite voice from an animated movie (Horton in Horton Hears a Who). Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jennifer Aniston has got her seventh KCA nomination with Marley & Me while current Oscar nominee Anne Hathaway has bagged her first for Get Smart. Former KCA hosts Jack Black and Ben Stiller are back with nominations in favorite voice from an animated movie category for Po in Kung Fu Panda and Alex in Madagascar:Escape 2 Africa respectively and their flicks are duking it out with the likes of Bolt and Wall-e. |
Meanwhile, The Dark Knight and Iron Man are fighting it out with Bedtime Stories and High School Musical 3: Senior Year for favorite movie. Miley Cyrus, who took home two awards last year, has not only picked up a pair of nominations for favorite female singer and favorite voice in an animated movie (Penny in Bolt), but her Hannah Montana has also grabbed one nomination for favorite TV show. Miranda Cosgrove has clinched a nomination for favorite TV actress while Nat Wolff and Jason Lee have received nominations for favorite TV actor. Last year’s favorite reality show, American Idol, has got yet anothet nomination while five-time favorite cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants has absorbed nominations one more time to square off again against former Blimp winning animated family The Simpsons. Last year’s favorite musical group The Jonas Brothers is contenders in the category once more competing against Linkin Park and KCA newcomers Pussycat Dolls and Daughtry. Beyonce, who grabbed a pair of KCAs in 2007 (favorite female singer and song) has got dual nominations (Single Ladies). Chris Brown, who seized a KCA prize last year, is up again for favorite male singer. |
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.
