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Graphiti Multimedia to produce Xtreme Shorts featuring Fido Dido
MUMBAI: Indian animation company Graphiti Multimedia is producing Xtreme Shorts featuring Honest Entertainment property Fido Dido.
The 13 one-minute, music-driven action shorts will feature a 3D Fido applying his “Fidosophies” to the universe of extreme sports. He will wakeboard, surf and parasail into the Nicktoons US lineup this year.
Graphiti Multimedia‘s director and COO Munjal Shroff says, “We are very happy to be working with Honest and especially with Fido. The character has come to be known as ‘The King of Cool‘ in India, thanks to his unprecedented success as the spokes-character for 7UP worldwide.”
Fido Dido co-creator Joanna Ferrone says, “Graphiti is doing extraordinary work in India, where it all seems to be happening these days. We also think Nicktoons will be the perfect partner to showcase Fido Dido‘s five central Fidosophies: ‘It‘s cool to be you; Normal is boring; Your best friend is your head; Dare to be different; and Life is short, live it up.‘”
This will be Fido‘s first adventure into series animation since he was ‘born‘ on a cocktail napkin in 1985.
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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.
