Kids
Turner India & Rajgreen Group launch theme park worth Rs 450 cr
MUMBAI: Turner India is giving a larger-than-life feel to its characters. A new amusement park in Surat – Amaazia – is the result of a partnership between the broadcaster and Rajgreen group of companies.
Scheduled to open in 2019, the park will serve as a medium for Turner’s kids channel Cartoon Network (CN) to launch new products and conduct ‘meet and greets’ with its animated characters. Out of the four sections in Amaazia, only the theme park is branded by CN. The rest are a water park, family recreational hub and a service apartment and retail shopping area.
Australia’s Sanderson Group was the dealmaker between the two and even conceptualised and designed the park. DDB Mudra has designed the park’s logo. Expecting Surat to turn into a metro city by next year and considering its purchasing power as well as the diamond and marketing hub, Turner India managing director Siddharth Jain says they were bound to pick this location.
Characters such as Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls and Adventure Time will be the attractions. “India is a priority market for Turner and our partnership with Rajgreen Group will enable millions of Cartoon Network fans to interact and have fun with their favorite characters like never before,” Jain said.
The family entertainment destination will host 33 theme-based attractions as well as 20 unique water-slides, using state-of-the-art technology. Designed to be an immersive entertainment destination, the park will be spread across an expansive 61,000 square metre area.
The Rs 450 crore park, entirely funded by the Rajgreen Company is tied to Turner for 10 years. Amaazia aims to attract approximately a million visitors in its first year of operation. It is also expecting to grab the attention of visitors from Mumbai, Ahmadabad and Udaipur.
Commenting on the announcement, Rajgreen Group chairman Sanjay Movaliya said, “We are excited to collaborate with Turner India in our development of Amaazia. Our audience today is well-travelled and exposed to global entertainment venues. Our aim is to create a similar experience closer home via our association with a hugely popular global brand like Cartoon Network.”
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.
