Kids
Mark Maniacs to take on Super Smashers on Cartoon Network’s Toon Cricket
MUMBAI: Toon Cricket is back and this time it’s Australia’s Mark Waugh and his toons who will battle it out on the field with Mumbai kid Deven Bhatia with his set of toons.
Cartoon Network’s signature marketing event that has been specially conceptualised for Indian kids, The Tri-Toon Triangular Try Anything Tournament is a limited overs match played by Cartoon Network characters, giving the game of cricket a toony twist.
The Tri-Toon Triangular Try Anything Tournament will be held on 4 December at the Andheri Sports Complex in Mumbai, where the winner of the “Apna Yaar” contest Deven Bhatia’s team ‘Super Smashers’ will play against Mark’s Maniacs. Bhatia won the toss and elected to field in the upcoming match on 4 December.
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The Teams
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Mark Maniacs
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Super Smashers
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Mark Waugh (Captain)
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Deven Bhatia (Captain)
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Mojo Jojo
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Scooby Doo
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Popeye
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Johny Bravo
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Olive Oyl
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Dee Dee
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Tom
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Jerry
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Dexter
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Fred
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Noddy
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Bob The Builder
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4 Fielders
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4 Fielders
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On the other hand, ‘Wasim’s Wascals’ will play against the second winner of the “Apna Yaar” contest winner, Prachet Sharma’s ‘Super Smashers.’ These teams will play two matches in New Delhi at Major Dhyandchand National Stadium on 11 December, 2005.
Both the winners will receive Cartoon Network goodies, which will include an exclusive cricketing gear, personally autographed by the Toons, Wasim Akram and Mark Waugh amongst other things.
The passes for the tournament have been distributed across 200 schools in select cities through a school contact programme. The passes have also been sent to the participants of the “Apna Yaar” contest and the Toon Cricket on-line gaming championship on the channel’s website.
This year’s sponsors for Toon Cricket 2005 – The Tri-Toon Triangular Try Anything Tournament include Maggi Noodles and Boost as presenting sponsors and Cheetos, Cadbury’s Chocolates, Funskool Toys, Britannia, Dabur Hajmola Candy and Gini and Jony as the associate sponsors.
An integrated on- air, on-line, on-ground, three month promotional campaign featuring Waugh and Akram preceded the fun-filled extravaganza. Moreover, Toon Cricket 2005 representatives visited over 100,000 kids through a 200-school-wide contact program in select cities with exciting pre-event activities.
Toon Cricket was first held in 1999 and thereafter in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
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.
