Kids
Disney Channel to slot three movies a day
MUMBAI: Disney Channel is banking on movies for luring in audiences, lining up 180 popular hits over two months.
For the first time, The Lion King will be dubbed in Hindi and shown on 28 May at 6 pm.. The other legendary hits include Aladdin, Jungle Book, Treasure Island, Beauty and the Beast and 101 Dalmatians.
The Disney Channel will telecast three movies a day, at 8 am, 9 pm on week days, 6 pm all days and a movie double block on weekends at 11am and 1:00 pm, says an official release.
A promotional campaign ‘Har dil mein hai ek Lion King’ will be launched, featuring Bollywood stars Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol. The Disney Channel cinema blitzkrieg is being mounted against a backdrop of on-air promos and interstitials.
Delivering on Disney Channel’s kid empowerment promise of ‘yahan bas apna jadoo chalega’ is the ongoing Heroes 4 Aladdin contest which has already received 1.25 lakh entries on the 11th day of the three-week promotion.
Driving destination viewing to the 4 pm. Disney’s Aladdin series, the channel is inviting kids to become heroes by helping Genie rescue Aladdin from the clutches of evil magician Jaffar.
There are big and small prizes to be won for the brave-hearted including 3 Arabian Nights holidays, 600 T-shirts, 150 sling bags and limited edition posters to every contestant.
The weekend show Studio Disney has been revamped to expand the popular ‘Take The Mickey Challenge’ into a mini-game show format, informs the media release.
Tweenaged presenters Devika (11 years), Zain (10 years) and Payal (12 years) anchor celebrity interviews.
Young audiences will be treated to the never seen before sights such as Harbhajan Singh disguised as a watchman, Rahul Bose dressed as a sardarji, Sania Mirza, John Abraham with braided hair andDino Morea doing a Tarzan impression.
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.
