Kids
Sonic launches a month-long campaign this exam season
MUMBAI: Sonic launches the latest edition of its school contact programme, Alpenliebe Pop presents Sonic Prank Sessions with Golmaal Junior, Monday – Friday, 7 pm. This month-long campaign will see Golmaal Jr.’s Prank gang, Gopal and Madhav, reaching out to kids through various interactive games and direct engagement in 250 schools across the country. The campaign would span schools in multiple cities such as Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Nagpur, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Surat , Ludhiana , Amritsar and Kolkata.
The latest edition of Sonic’s multi city School Contact Programme will make students’ everyday school routine more exciting through a host of games, trivia, competitions and will also give them a chance to take back some exciting prizes. These Prank Sessions will also bring alive the masti of Golmaal Jr. in classrooms with a series of funny pranks integrated with team building activities.
Viacom18 Hindi and Kids TV Network head Nina Elavia Jaipuria commented, “Every year with our School Contact Programme, we aim to engage with kids through fun and interactive initiatives that are also meaningful. Kids are all set to enter a very intensive exam season and this year’s school contact programme is crafted to help kids approach the exam season with positivity and high spirits. We are sure that kids will have a great time taking a break with our toons and recharging themselves for a stress free and successful exam season.”
With high octane promotions on the channel, interesting social media promotions and a larger than life engagement in the schools, Sonic will get the masti back in the lives of kids. Tune into Golmaal Jr. Monday-Friday, 7pm.
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.
