Kids
Where and when can kids tune in on Holi
MUMBAI: It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate the various shades in the spectrum that life is. Holi the festival of colors is knocking at your door; urging everyone to embrace it with open arms and hands full of Gulal. Keeping up with their traditions, several Kids Entertainment Channels have something prepared for the many tiny tots who plan to stay home and enjoy the festival on television.
Pogo TV:Turner International India’s Pogo TV is all set to make the day memorable for the kids with Rang Barse — a grand affair with Chhota Bheem and his Dholakpur ki toli along with Mighty Raju. The iconic characters are to launch a TV Special Rang Barse on 27 March 2016 at 12pm and 6 pm. The fun begins on 23 and 24 March as Pogo brings to its fellow fans a special watch & win contest that will run all day on Holi.
Bags full of exciting prizes are kept in store for the lucky winners to grab onto in this colourful ride. The characters and their friends are all in the mood to get on an escapade, not letting anyone leave without being drenched in their masti. While they are seen celebrating with colours & music, there are evil forces present who want to turn the town colourless with their acts. Bheem’s strength & Raju’s intelligence combined will take the evil forces down.
Discovery Kids: Discovery Kids opens its doors for all its young fans to celebrate Holi with Kisna and his friends. Doubling the joy and fun for kids, Discovery Kids will present a special Kisna episode – Bura na mano holi hai in which Kisna and his friends will celebrate the festival of colours. The episode, airing on 24 March, 9 am to 10 pm, will revolve around Kisna and his friends when they visit his uncle in Nandgaon to celebrate Holi with his family and cousins. Kids will witness flavors of Holi and the group of friends celebrating the festival with water, colors, sweets and lots of fun.
During the celebrations, Kisna and his friends will take up the challenge of winning the honorable flag in the competition arranged by the Mukhiya of Nandgaon. To reach the flag, kids will have to walk through a trap surrounded by people waiting to colour them from the roofs of their houses. The older group of kids who have been winning the competition every year in Nandgaon are confident that they will win this time as well.
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.
