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Walt Disney brings Mickey and Minnie to India
MUMBAI: The Walt Disney Company has brought its famous characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie to India to celebrate the festive season with their fans for special live event The Mickey Mouse Show. Mickey and Minnie made their first appearance in traditional Indian attire at the Taj Mahal in Agra yesterday.
The show will be held in New Delhi and Mumbai. It will have Mickey Mouse straight from the world of Hollywood with his very own talk show on stage with his friends Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto along with his sweetheart Minnie Mouse to fill the auditorium with music, laughter and his fun-filled verve.
Walt Disney Company (India) country head Mahesh Samat said, “We continue to build relevance and reach in the country through our loved characters and stories in our vision to build a family entertainment company in India. We are happy to celebrate this festival season with a special treat for Disney fans – The Mickey Mouse Show, LIVE on stage.”
Disney’s characters will entertain fans with their antics and have planned a lot of singing, dancing confetti and all-round fun that families can participate in.
There are nine shows (three shows per day) in Delhi from 4-6 November. The show will then travel to Mumbai in the later part of November.
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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.
