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Sony Music picks up Discovery refrain
MUMBAI: Sony Digital Home Entertainment, a division of Sony Music India, has now become the marketing and distribution partner of Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. Sony Music will start releasing titles from these extensive catalogues on VCD and DVD formats from early January 2004.
The titles will be priced, starting from Rs 195 as opposed to the earlier price of Rs 299. The initial lot consists of 30 popular titles from the ‘Unsolved Mysteries’, ‘Extreme’ ‘The World’s Most Amazing…’ and ‘Shipwreck’ series.
Apart from various music video titles in the recent past, Sony Digital Home Entertainment has also exclusively distributed titles from the ‘ICC Cricket World Cup 2003’ and films like ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ and ‘Saathiya’ in various formats. Recently, they have also acquired the home video rights for Dharma Productions’ smash hit ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’.
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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.
