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Asianet gears up for summer season with new initiatives
MUMBAI: Asianet Communications has announced a slew of new initiatives for its main channel Asianet and the youth channel Asianet Plus. These include prime time soaps, sitcoms and talent hunts.
Asianet will unveil a sitcom Sanmamasullavarkku Samadhanam, starting 24 April. The serial will run Monday through Friday at 10 pm. Directed by K V Sasikumar, the serial features Suraj Venjaramood, Mayamaushmi and Narayanankutty in title roles.
In the comedy genre, Asianet has already launched a talent hunt show Minnum Thaaram (Shining Star) for Sundays at 8:30 pm. Anchored by popular film actor Jagadish, the one hour show is the search for the best of comedy talent in Malayalam. The channel is also bringing the popular cartoon serial Turtle Island to Malayalam for the first time. The show will attempt to lure the kids on Sundays at 9:35 am.
A wide ranges of programmes are being launched in Asianet Plus to keep viewers glued to the television during the summer holidays. The half hour show Crazy TV is hosted and woven together by the popular comedy talents Sabumon, Prajod and Joy. The show will have three primary segments in Crazy Records, Funny Games and Sukumaran Reporting. There will be assorted segments by Joy in a pantomime where he is this innocent man who goes about doing things in his simple way but unknowingly set off a chain of accidents and other funny consequences.
Romance and humour are the two themes of film feast that will feature clippings from Malayalam films. The five minute programme Reel News is targeted at ardent film buffs who want to be in tune with all the latest gossip and happenings in mollywood.
Another show Screen Test is a acting talent hunt programme, as the name suggests. The winners will get a chance to act in a serial produced by Asianet Plus.
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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.
