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Bangalore round of ‘Good Earth Super Series’ starts
BANGALORE: Round four of the Good Earth Super Series, national junior tennis tournament kicked off in Bangalore, after an action packed week in New Delhi. As reported earlier, the tournament started with the Chennai round followed by the Hyderabad round. The next stop is Mumbai from 24 December, before the grand finale in January 2008.
A total of 128 players (32 in each category – Under 14 and Under 16 for boys and girls) from all over the country, have qualified for the main draw event from 19 – 20 November, which culminates in the finals on 23 November at the same venue. As in the other cities previously, media partner Jetix, will be conducting a school program revolving around the spirit of Jetix and tennis as a sport. A school poster campaign in 100 schools followed by the Jetix Hardest hitter contest in 50 schools started in the first week of November across schools in Bangalore. The culmination of the activity at the ‘Good Earth Fungama’ on 24 November promises children a unique and fun filled event full of contests, tennis activities, prizes and other attractions according to an official release. The Good Earth Super Series has been designed and created by Havas Sports along with title sponsor Avesta Good Earth Foods to take to the players’ messages revolving around the need for health and fitness, the need for staying healthy to be increasingly competitive and the right way to go after life long tennis dreams that every player nurtures. Besides Good Earth, the other sponsors are Garden City College and Sobha Developers.
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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.
