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Green Gold Animation announces animation series based on Leander Paes
Mumbai: Green Gold Animation – the studio behind “Chhota Bheem” – has signed tennis star Leander Paes for an animation series on his life story tentatively titled “Little Leander.”
“This animated original will be based on Leander’s life, the challenges and his childhood experiences during his journey to becoming one of the greatest tennis stars and a global icon,” said the statement.
Green Gold Animation is looking at creating the series in 3D/2D animation format.
The tennis star has visited the studio’s facility in Hyderabad for multiple narration sessions and has been involved in the initial phase of visual development. “Little Leander” will not just focus on Paes’ life story, interesting incidents, and turning points but also use his childhood images for referencing and research work. The team will reach out to his family members, close friends, and associates as well to put together the background material, said the studio in a statement.
“We are truly honoured to be able to collaborate with Leander Paes,” said Green Gold Animation founder and CEO Rajiv Chilaka. “We are privileged every time we get to witness genius, in any field. Mr. Leander has given us many of those moments and still continues to inspire us off court. But genius is nurtured through the hardest of challenges. It’s not easy to be Leander Paes, but it’s not meant to be easy. What makes a champion?”
Paes is one of the most successful players in tennis history with eight career Grand Slam doubles titles and ten career Grand Slam mixed doubles championships. He also holds many firsts in the world of tennis.
“I’m thrilled for this show to be made because this in a way also becomes my legacy to stay. This is a very heart-warming opportunity because through this series I will be communicating with young minds and looking to inspire them towards positive development,” said the tennis star. “I met Rajiv multiple times to understand how the story will develop and his vision for the series, I’m assured that I’m in safe hands. I would like to thank Kim and Rajiv for making this happen. I’m glad that this is taking off and can’t wait to see the pilot now.”
The pilot/teaser is expected to be ready in three months, according to the statement.
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Paisabazaar launches Credit Premier League 2.0
Nationwide campaign rewards highest credit scores with Rs 1 lakh top prize.
MUMBAI: When credit scores become a national league, even your CIBIL report starts feeling like it’s playing in the IPL and Paisabazaar has just kicked off the second season. Paisabazaar, India’s leading marketplace for financial products and the country’s largest free credit score platform, has announced the return of the Credit Premier League (CPL) 2.0, a fun, nationwide initiative to recognise and reward individuals with the highest credit scores.
Building on the success of the first edition, CPL 2.0 introduces higher rewards and broader participation. The individual(s) with the highest credit score in the country will win Rs 1 lakh, while state champions will each receive Rs 10,000. Additionally, all participants from the winning state, the one with the highest average credit score will also be rewarded.
All winnings will be credited directly to winners’ PB Wallet, allowing them to pay credit card bills, recharge mobiles, or settle utility bills seamlessly on the Paisabazaar platform.
Paisabazaar CEO Santosh Agarwal said the campaign aims to make credit awareness more engaging and mainstream. “With CPL, we are bringing together engagement, gamification and rewards to make conversations around credit scores more mainstream,” he noted. “Our focus remains on building a financially aware and credit-healthy Bharat.”
The first edition of CPL saw over 5.5 million participants, with the highest individual score touching 861. Delhi recorded the highest average credit score of 746.
Consumers can participate simply by checking their free credit score on the Paisabazaar platform or app. The CPL leaderboard and rankings will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar App.
In a country where financial dreams are serious business, Paisabazaar has found a smart way to turn credit scores into an exciting game – because when your financial health gets rewarded, everyone wants to play.
