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Nick Jr celebrates world creativity & innovation week with ‘Go Creative’ campaign
MUMBAI: Sketch it, paint it, colour it or create it! Nick Jr India celebrates for the first time – World Creativity and Innovation Week with Dora the Explorer. The campaign that aims to inspire the little geniuses to unleash their creativity will provide them with a unique opportunity to showcase their talent.
The creativity drive will be driven by Dora – The Explorer, who will flag off the ‘Go Creative’ campaign by inviting young minds to participate in this fun filled, innovative week from 15 to 21 April, 2015. The week long initiative will kick start online wherein children will have to sketch, colour, paint or create Dora.
They will then have to click a picture of their art and upload it on the website. The campaign will also come alive on ground through interesting multi-city engagement initiatives.
The World Creativity and Innovation Week has been celebrated across the world in 46 countries since 2001. Through this unique concept, Nick Jr urges children to unleash their creative side and bring out the best of their talent through the expressive medium of Art.
Viacom18 EVP and business head, kids cluster Nina Elavia Jaipuria said, “Art is the most apt form of expression and children with their curious and creative minds have always enjoyed being a part of such interesting activities. The initiative is intended at spurring creativity and inspiring innovation amongst children. Our objective is to provide them a platform to bring out the innovative sketches and artistic strokes.”
Dora the Explorer is as a seven-year-old girl who actively engages preschoolers in a play-along, adventure. Adored by children, every episode has Dora the educator invite young viewers to join her on an exploration with a clearly defined goal. Dora also introduces kids to Hindi and English words and gives viewers the skills and the confidence needed to overcome challenges.
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.
