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Maya Digital Studio announces Motu Patlu Season 3
MUMBAI: Maya Digital Studio in association with Nickelodean announced the launch of the 3rd season of their renowned comic series Motu Patlu. A favorite amongst kids and parents, the new series will be aired from 1stMarch, 2014 onwards at 12:30 noon, 4:30pm and 6:00 pm everyday.
Ketan Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, Maya Digital Studios, said, “Given the success of Motu Patlu and the roaring TRP, Nickelodeon decided to launch Motu Patlu season 3. We have signed up a new agreement of series of episodes and couple of feature film of 70 minutes”. He further added, “The request for the third season gives us the assurance that we are on right track. It also reinstates the fact that the audience loves Indian animation content, if it is done well. We hope to continue receiving this love from our audience in the 3rd season too”.
Already a phenomenon in India, MotuPatlu is one of kid’s favorite characters and it is the only Indian kids’ show, which is able to compete with the best of the world. Inspired from the characters of Lot Pot Comics, Motu Patlu are lively comic capers that are set in the beautiful city of Furfuri Nagariya and are as similar as chalk and cheese. The awesome twosomes are always on an adventurous expedition and have an uncanny ability to get into tricky situations. The comic duo being the highest TRP gainers will be seen again on Nickelodean channel with all-new slapstick from 1st March onwards.
Mumbai: Astra Studios, a bold new force in global creative technology, has been officially launched. Founded by the former senior leadership from MPC, The Mill and Technicolor India – Biren Ghose, RK Chand, Rajarajan Ramakrishnan and Shajy Thomas, the company is backed by a strategic investment from the Hombale Group, creators of India’s most successful storytelling franchises including KGF, Salaar and Kantara along with Perpetual Capital.
The rise of Machine Learning & Gen AI is disrupting every layer of content production, triggering a reinvention of creative workflows, talent dynamics, and business models in the industry. Blending decades of global expertise in Creative Storytelling, Visual Effects, Animation, Immersive & Experiential Media, the Astra Studios leadership team is poised to redefine how high-quality content is imagined & produced. With next-generation workflows and a focus on compelling, character-led storytelling universes, Astra is setting out to empower filmmakers, brands and content platforms alike.
“Astra is our launchpad for a creative revolution – a studio purpose-built for the future of content. We are fusing world-class artistry with cutting-edge emerging technologies. We will play in the arena where cinematic brilliance meets next-gen computer graphics. This will redefine how stories are designed, created, shared and experienced. India is at an inflection point in the global content arena, and Astra aims to lead that evolution, creating new jobs while continuing to partner creatives globally.” said Astra Studios founder Biren Ghose.
“We are supporting the vision behind Astra Studios to help grow stories and movie franchises across different platforms using emerging technologies. Astra’s founding team brings a wealth of talent and experience as well as global connectivity and passion for new technology. This will enable the Hombale Group to undertake projects with greater scope and complexity to create powerful new ‘story worlds’ for our franchise fandoms.” said Hombale Films founder Vijay Kiragandur.
Astra Studios’ core focus areas include:
●End to End Creative Solutions for Films, Series and Brand Campaigns – Ideation, Visualisation, VFX, Generative AI Solutions and Post-Production
● Development of original Character Universes and Global IP
● Immersive Experiences across brands, AR/VR and Location-based media
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