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Nick to bring game format show
MUMABI: Nick as part of the channel’s local initiative drive is launching on 18 December Dum Duma Dum, an international game format show. The show will air on weekends at 12:30 pm.
Dum Duma Dum, the Indianised version of Double Dare, is produced by Mumbai based Optimystix.
The biweekly show is hosted by Vrajesh Hirjee, the familiar face on TV, Hindi movies and in theater and best known for award-nominated performances in Kaho Na Pyaar Hai and Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai.
Dum Duma Dum, in the game show the two teams of contestants must either answer questions correctly or perform outrageous physical challenges. According to a media release informs that the winning team goes into the final jackpot round where, one by one, they climb, slip and slide through an obstacle course, hurl their bodies into slime, jump through puddles and much more.
Nicks GAS (games and sports) block, which airs on weekends, consists of international programming like Legends Of the Hidden Temple and Global Guts.
The channel earlier had introduced J Bole Toh Jadoo, the animation-cum-live action series on 14 November.
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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.
