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EPIC Channel and Amar Chitra Katha announce content collaboration
MUMBAI: EPIC – India’s Storytellers and a showcase for the best India-centric content, announced a content partnership with Amar Chitra Katha – the custodians of India's greatest stories. As part of the collaboration between two of India’s most popular storytellers, the tales from ACK Media and Tinkle on history, folklore, science, heritage, and culture will be made available on EPIC channel and on the channel’s premium video-on-demand platform EPIC On. The EPIC On app is available across several partnered platforms including App Store, Play Store, Fire TV Stick, Android TV, Apple TV, and Xiaomi’s MI TV.
ACK Media is the creator of several evergreen characters, and series and includes classics like ‘Suppandi & Friends Animated Series’ & ‘Anu Club – Where Learning Meets Fun’. These shows cover a wide array of subjects in a relatable Indian setting that is the hallmark of both brands. The collaboration will also include original ACK Stories as short motion-comics episodes that celebrate India’s greatest stories around our legacy, history, and mythology. The partnership is also aimed at exploring newer formats to build upon the existing vast content bank and IPs of EPIC and Amar Chitra Katha while also synergizing to create original content.
Commenting on the association, Epic On Content & Programming Head Akul Tripathi said, “EPIC has always been driven by its goal of showcasing India through unique stories that celebrate the country. Amar Chitra Katha is a legacy and part of every Indian’s childhood. The spirit of both brands are in sync, and the association is a symbiotic, natural progression that opens the door for several interesting opportunities.”
Commenting on the association, Amar Chitra Katha Pvt. Ltd. President Preeti Vyas said, “Amar Chitra Katha is thrilled to announce its association with EPIC. Both Amar Chitra Katha and EPIC share a common set of core values based on a deep and fierce love for Indian stories, history and culture. We begin our association with content from our popular series Suppandi and Friends, Anu Club and Amar Chitra Katha Stories being hosted on the EPIC On App and look forward to more exciting projects in the near future”
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
