Kids
Nickelodeon promises bigger, louder awards show this month
Children’s channel Nickelodeon may be struggling to find its niche audience in India, but the situation in America is quite different.
The Kids Choice Awards (KCA) show 2002 scheduled to take place on 20 April in Los Angeles will see media personalities and products targeted at the youth compete for honours. The show covers film, television, books, music and sports.
The show is clearly meant to be an antidote to serious counterparts such as The Academy Awards which aired last week on Star Movies.
In a bid to extend the brand identity, the channel has announced the KCA 2002 Sweepstakes. Viewers have to tune in to Slimetime Live on 8 April from 4 – 6 pm (ET) and dial the 1-800 number that flashes on the screen. Five grand prize winners get a limousine trip to the event. As consolation, 500 other winners get T-shirts connected to the event.
KCA’s fifteen categories include Favourite Female /Male Butt Kicker, Favourite Male Athlete and Favourite Book. Stars competing in the different categories include Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Oscar winner Angelina Jolie Girl Interrupted, Jackie Chan nominated for Rush Hour 2, Jennifer Aniston of Friends fame and golf legend Tiger Woods.
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.
