Kids
Hungama TV to air Hindi movies from CFSI
MUMBAI: Hungama TV has acquired telecast rights for 10 Hindi movies from the Children’s Film Society of India (CFSI).
UTV’s kids channel will launch a week-long film festival called Hungama ka filmi kamal with these movies, ending on the children’s day (14 November).
Hungama TV already airs international movies in the dubbed Hindi version at the 9 PM slot. “CFSI has a sound bank of children’s movies which the Indian kids have not been exposed to. They have seen more Hollywood movies. We hope to attract them with our local fare,” says Hungama TV COO Purnendu Bose.
The festival will kick off with Lagi (directed by Raghuvir Kulkarni) on 7 November. This will be followed by Kabhi Paas Kabhi Fail (directed by Veerender Saini), Sixer (Gulbahar Singh), Ek Ajooba (Sunil Advani), Katt Katt Kad Kaddu (Jayashree Kanal) and Maali (Santosh Sivan). There will be a repeat on the following day, at 2:45 pm. The scheduling of three movies is yet to be decided.
Hungama TV will also air interactive contests during the movie break. The channel will run promos of the festive pack from 5 November onwards.
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.
