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Disney Channel to premiere ‘Pocahontas’ on 11 June
MUMBAI: Oscar winning animated feature Pocahontas will debut in Hindi on the Disney Channel on 11 June at 6 pm.
The compelling and inspiring tale of a brave, compassionate and dynamic young woman comes to life with breathtaking animation, art direction and a Hindi song score by Sanjay Chowdhary.
Featuring the voice talents of Viraj Abhav as Captain Smith and Marianne D’Cruz as Pocahontas, the movie conveys socially relevant messages like futility of wanton destruction and discrimination based on caste, creed and races.
With dramatic storytelling elements of fantasy, comedy, music and adorable legion of animals like ‘Meeko-the raccoon’, ‘Flit-the hummingbird’ and a talking ‘Grandmother Willow’ tree, the movie promises to be an entertainment extravaganza for kids and adults alike.
Led by a greedy, bombastic governor, handsome British Captain John Smith and his team arrives to the New World in search of gold. The explorers promptly begin cutting down trees, digging holes, and prepare to kill the Indians. Meanwhile, a young native woman, Pocahontas, embodying the wit and spirit of nature falls in love with Captain Smith thus inciting hatred between her tribe and his shipmates. Her father, Chief is certain that the white men’s’ landing means war. And the only hope to avert a pitched battle arises as a result of the romance that develops between Smith and Pocahontas.
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.
