Kids
Chhota Bheem forays in MENA Global Village
MUMBAI: The 21st Edition of Global Village, Dubai, the multi-cultural festival park will have Chhota Bheem leading the pack for their attraction this season. As a part of the kids festival which kick-starts in February 2017. Chhota Bheem and his gang will mark his presence at Global Village in a musical show and kids will see the characters in this format for the first time in MENA.
The musical will be a part of the special Kids Fest offering at Global Village. Mascots of the central characters of Chhota Bheem Series – Chhota Bheem, Chutki, Jaggu & Kalia, will be part of the musical that will have Dholakpur recreated. The 20 minute show will be played daily on the main stage. The story line is being picked from one of the episodes of Chhota Bheem series and is being drawn up by Green Gold Animation, the makers of Chhota Bheem. The musical will be directed by Global Village. The show will be laced by Chhota Bheem’s theme song and other popular Bheem songs.
Green Gold Animation COO Samir Jain said, “We are ecstatic to be the part of one-of-a-kind festival like Global Village. Global Village is considered to be one of the main tourist attractions of Dubai and the region as a whole. Our presence at Global Village expands the brand at multiple levels in the region. With the musical and through mascot presence we will extend an experience of the brand. Global Village is a truly international platform in spirit and I see some brilliant business opportunities opening up through this collaboration.”
Talking about Chhota Bheem’s entry, Global Village CEO Ahmad Hussain Bin says, “We are very happy to collaborate with Green Gold Animation to become the first entertainment park outside of India to launch live shows of Chhota Bheem at Global Village. We have a large number of visitors from the Indian subcontinent and are aware of the popularity of the success of the IP of Chhota Bheem. Global Village as a cultural and family park has a strong focus on bringing top entertainment to its target audiences and this collaboration is just part of the bigger vision of adding more such successful IP shows to the fantastic line-up that we already have. We look forward to the successful launch of Chhota Bheem at Global Village in February of next year during our special ‘Kids Fest’ when the live activations will take place.”
This season of Global Village will go on till 8 April 2017 while Chhota Bheem will make its debut in the first week of February at ‘Kids Fest’.
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.
