Kids
Children’s Day special on DD Sahyadri ‘6th Ryan’s IAFA Awards’
MUMBAI: This year, Mumbai Doordarshan Kendra played the perfect host to the 6th edition of world’s online ad film making contest.
The Iceplex Ad Film Awards (IAFA), an initiative by the Ryan International Group of Institutions, started Six years ago to broaden the outlook of students by giving them a platform to showcase their talents. The three categories for which the children made ad films were Environment, Safety & Health and Beauty. For these categories over 16,000 entries from across the country were received.
Among the dignitaries were Mr. Johny Lever the Brand Ambassador of IAFA, Mr. Kiran Shantaram- Chairman of V. Shantaram Foundation, Head of Asian Film Foundation, President of Federation of Film Societies of India, Mr. ParikshitSahani-Actor, Mr. Bharat Dabholkar Ad Guru, Mr. Mukesh Sharma ADG Doordarshan and Broadcast partner, Mr. Prakash Kulkarni Editor FPJ and Dr. Mukesh Batra
Detailed list of the winners as per the popular ad categories :
Prestigious Dr. V Shantaram Award: Vinayak Joshi
· Environment Ads
· Balraj Sahni Award for Age- 11- 13: Samarth Kapoor
· Age- 14 – 16: Nida Shaikh
· Age- 17- 21: SanketPradipGomase
· Safety Ads
· Age- 11- 13: Divyam Kumar
· Age- 14- 16: Aakash Kapoor
· Age- 17- 21: VivartRangari
· (Health & Beauty Ads)
· Dr. Batra Award Age11-13: RishikaBharodiya
· Age 14- 16: Jayesh Gupta
· Age 17- 21: S Bhavini
· Y J Jury Awards:
· Age11-13: AaryaNeve
· Age 14- 16: Aditya biala
· Age 17- 21: Joshua Kirubagaran&MihikaBhaskar
· Iceplex’sFavourite Award-Nihar Vyas
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Speaking at the award ceremony of the 6th IAFA, Madam Grace Pinto, Managing Director, Ryan International Group of Institutions said, “When we launched IAFA, the world first online ad film award for children, it was our desire to provide a platform to all school children to show their creativity. The popularity of IAFA has surprised us and every year, we are breaking records in terms of the number of participants”.
Shri Mukesh Sharma, Addl. Director General, Doordarshan said “Having received an overwhelming response in the registration process and after judging the best work done by the young ad film makers we were pleased to take this unique and innovative initiative to a next level. I have always believed in providing the visual medium platform for promising young talent to hone their skills and to follow their dreams. By providing a platform and recognition, we hope young talented minds can get a chance to unlock their true potential.
This program will telecast on DD Sahyadri on 14th November, 2014 from 10:00 pm. on-wards.
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.
