Kids
Nickelodeon has lined up a star studded July
MUMBAI: While the competitor has an animated cartoons line up, Nickelodeon is using star power to rope in audience this July.
Starting 5 July, Amanda Bynes has been bought back on popular demand to star in a two-hour nonstop show More Amanda Please! With her crazy mix of mad sketches, surprise guest and crazy characters; the talented teenybopper is bound to be a hit with the kids, says the release. But that’s not all; Nick has a special weekend line up for its little audience. While the celebrities Britney Spears and Avril Lavinge will make special appearances on the All That Celebrities Weekend, the main excitement will be provided by Britney’s little sister Jamie Spears who will be making her debut in this half an hour variety series.
Besides Amanda’s show, the channel will also be reviving The Brothers Garcia show. The nutty show about a close knit Hispanic American family live in San Antonio, Texas comprising three boisterous Brothers Garcia – Larry, George, Carlos, their sister Lorena and their parents, was a surefire hit. The quirky comedy about the sometimes-wacky world of the Gracias told from the point of view of the youngest brother Larry will be back on air 7 July.
Gross Out Marathon featuring SpongeBob SquarePants will be back along with The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron on 12 July. While on 19 July, Nicktoon featuring Rugrats, Hey Arnold and The Wild Thornberrys will introduce a new twist in the tale.
Besides the celebrity weekend starting its new season on 26 July, Nick has revamped its Sunday special SoNick. In addition to the weekly music countdown featuring popular kids music Nick will also provide viewers with all the juicy news and gossip on the band or singer featured the Nick viewers. Viewers can vote for top five video of the week via emails or text messaging.
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.
