Kids
Chhota VJ back on Nickelodeon with ‘Say Please’
MUMBAI: What do you do when you want your request to air on Nickelodeon? Simple, say please. Well no, Nick is not starting an obedience school. It is airing the second season of Say Please.
The half hour request show, hosted by the Chhota VJ Shiv Tandon, is back with new avtaar and extra zing and masti to keep the ‘baacha log’ hooked to their TV sets, says an Nickelodeon release.
Besides playing Bollywood and international music, the request show will feature some crazy contest like the loudest burp, touching your tongue to your nose, balancing the football on your head for two minutes and more.
While the oldies and not so old ones have Loveline and Request aired on the music arm, Shiv ‘Cyrus in small package’ will play an agony aunt to the young ones in this show. The kids can write about their worst week in school, funny incidents to get their thoughts voiced, says the release.
With the famous section from the earlier version-grouse pot back on the show, the kiddies can gripe about everything they hate from homework, friends to elder brother/ sister on the show. Or else they can simply request a song either through an e-mail or a call.
Just like MTV Request, the best letter of the day on the show will win a bag full of nick goodies- umbrellas, bags, caps, raincoats and more, adds the release.
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.
