Kids
Nick launches Dady Cool contest
MUMBAI: In an attempt to promote Father’s Day, Nick India has launched yet another interactive initiative called Dady Cool Contest.
This Father’s Day, Nick, the channel full of masti and dhamaal, gives kids a chance to prove to their friends that their dad is truly the coolest! All kids have to do to prove their dad’s Cool Quotient, is participate in the Daddy Cool Contest!
The contest gives kids a platform to not only wish their dad a Happy Father’s Day but flaunt their creativity by designing and decorating their dad’s photo. After the fun makeover, all they need to do is send in a picture of their dad to Nick through the website www.nickindia.com .
The best picture will be put up on-air on Father’s Day and on the Nick website www.nickIndia.com. Kids can win Nick goodies by participating. The contest is open till 14 June.
Nick is also conducting a poll on who according to kids is the coolest dad from Bollywood. Kids can log on to www.nickindia.com and choose from Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan.
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.
