Kids
Nick selects best buddy duo to win ‘Masti Dosti’ contest
MUMBAI: Nick‘s month long contest titled ‘Masti Dosti‘ culminated with the announcement of Arshaan Maloo as the winner. The Mumbai kid Arshaan and his best friend Sushant Adlakha were selected as the lucky pair to take home the grand prize of goodies. What‘s more, the duo will also be featured on a special Nick Promo with Spongebob and his best friend Patrick on the channel. Participating kids could win big not only for themselves but also their friends by watching back-to-back episodes of Nick‘s characters and best buds Spongebob and Patrick, Ninja Hattori and Kenny Chee and Munnabhai and Circuit, spot the prizes on air and report them to the channel, states an official release. | ||
Apart from the two winners, other kids who participated in the contest also won prizes like remote controlled cars, Gameboys, DVD players, cell phones, MP3 players, discmans and rollerblades – all in pairs! Winner, Arshaan Maloo (next to Patrick Star), age 11, is a die hard Spongebob Squarepants fan, he also loves watching Drake and Josh and Jimmy Neutron on Nick. Speaking about his best friend Sushant Adlakha, Arshaan recalls the time when he fractured his right hand in the 5th grade and Sushant helped him out by packing his bag and doing his home-work for him, thus literally becoming his right hand man…. ‘Just what Patrick is for Sponge bob‘, chuckles the 11 yr old. “Boss, dost ho toh aisa…”, added Arshaan. |
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.
