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Horlicks Wiz Kids ’06 grand finale to kick off on 11 November
MUMBAI: The grand finale of the Horlicks Wiz Kids 2006 is set to kick off on 11 November in Bangalore, to form the Horlicks Wiz Team. This will follow from the National Finals to be held on 8 November.
The Wiz Team consisting of four students will be awarded an opportunity to visit Philippines on an educational-cultural exchange.
In its third year, the Horlicks Wiz Team ’06 will be selected by a panel of judges at the grand finale. In Phillipines, the winners will interact with students of ‘Community of Learners’ and ‘Center for Positive Futures’ institute. They will visit the urban poor community and garbage dumpsite in Payatas, Quezon City and participate in cultural programmes with other students. The trip will also include sight-seeing to learn about the culture and historical places of Phillipines.
Preceeding the grand finale, during the National Finals students will go through a host of activities that are designed to assess them on their social and mental ability and overall personality. At Pegasus – an outbound learning institute and at the Ancient School of Wisdom, the students will undergo training activities, talent rounds, project presentations, psychometric tests and many other fun, learnig and recreationnal activities, informs an official release.
Horlicks Wiz Kids 2006 at the city level is said to have reached out to four million students, with a participation of 170,000 students from 1141 school across India.
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.
