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Nick India to air new episodes of ‘SpongeBob’ & ‘Drake and Josh’
MUMBAI: Nick India is looking to spruce up its Friday line up with all new episodes of SpongeBob Square Pants at 6 pm and 9 pm and Drake and Josh at 9.30 pm on the Nick Ha Ha Ha block.
The new episodes will only be aired on Fridays on the comedy block. During the rest of the week, the shows will continue to air as scheduled.
Spongbob is the channel‘s official mascot and is being heavily promoted among kids in India. Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sea sponge named Spongbob Squarepants. He lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab, and has a knack for getting into all kinds of trouble without really trying.
Drake and Josh is the story of an intelligent, sensitive 15-year-old Josh, who never mingled at school with ‘cool boy‘ Drake, but is forced to do so when their parents marry and have to live together.
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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.
