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Assemblage Entertainment expands leadership team with three key hires
MUMBAI: Indian 3D animation studio Assemblage Entertainment has made key additions to its leadership team. The company has appointed Indian animation industry long timer PMV Ramana to head the creative function as art director. Additionally, two senior level professionals – Rahul Nair and Vaibhav Shah have been hired to head its lighting and modeling verticals respectively.
Ramana has more than two decades of experience in creative art direction, visual development and scripting. He has been associated with various projects including Puss in Boots, Madagascar, Elizabeth 2 & 3 and Prince of Persia. He has worked with studios such as DreamWorks, Qyuki and Prana.
Nair has fifteen years of experience across TV and feature films in a creative and technical capacity. He has worked with studios such as DreamWorks and Prime Focus and has been associated with projects including Puss in Boots, Madagascar and TinkerBell. He joins Assemblage as its lighting supervisor.
With a decade of experience in the animation industry, Shah is a senior character modeler with high proficiency in concept art, texturing and modeling lead characters. He has previously worked with DreamWorks and UTV Toons and has played a vital role in animated movies such as Puss in Boots, How to Train Your Dragons 2 and Rise of the Guardians amongst others. He joins Assemblage as its modeling supervisor.
Assemblage Entertainment founder & CEO AK Madhavan said, “It is a proud moment for us at Assemblage to welcome the industry’s leading professionals to work with and among us. Since its inception, not so long ago, we have always believed in investing in good people, who can not only drive the Company’s deliverables to the next level but more importantly, also inspire and guide the young aspiring team members to think beyond their limitations. We’re looking for creative and hard working artists and are building a culture and platform to harness their skill sets. I feel excited to have three senior members join us and believe that they would help us craft an exciting future.”
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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.
