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Amrita TV Super Star Junior grand finale
MUMBAI: The music reality show Super Star Junior from Amrita TV will air its culminating episode live on Sunday 25 January from 6:40 pm to 10 pm from Trivandrum. It will be a hotly contested battle between three finalists- Al Sabith (13), Lincy (13) and Pradeesh (14)for the Super Star Junior crown.
Apart from performances by the three Super Star Junior finalists, this live telecast will also be interspersed with performances from the judges of the show and prominent musicians like Gayatri, Deepak Dev, George Peter, Alphonse, Stephen, Naresh Iyer. The winners of the past Super Star Singer – Sangeeth and runner-up Job will also entertain audiences.
Super Star Junior winner stands to win a cash prize of Rs 2,50,000 along with a one-year contract with the channel. The first and second runner-up contestants get prize money of Rs 1,50,000 and Rs 1,00,000 respectively. The winner will also enjoy a free trip with his family to Dubai.
The contest is open to public voting which will be updated throughout the show.
The invitees at the grand finale include a select audience consisting of Amrita TV’s national and local clients, media planners, ad agencies. A specially invited gathering of celebrities, film and music industry performers, children from schools of contestants participating in the contest, media persons and well-wishers.
Nearly 10,000 applicants were short listed down to 11 contestants by a panel of well-known music directors and musicians. Sponsored by Brooke Bond Red Label, the past few months have seen the elimination rounds being aired on weekdays in the prime time band where the littles champs battle it out with each other.
The show will be viewed by millions of viewers of Amrita TV which has a global footprint covering Australia, Middle East, USA, Canada, UK, Europe and parts of South Africa.
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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.
