Kids
‘Mighty Raju: Rio Calling’ to premiere on POGO
MUMBAI: With POGO’s 10-year celebrations underway, the channel is on a spree of delivering new and engaging content to children. Riding high on the soccer fever, POGO has lined-up new movies and contests across the month.
After a successful theatrical performance, mega movie Mighty Raju: Rio Calling is going to make its grand premiere on POGO. In this new movie, Mighty Raju’s adventures take him to Rio where his wit and powers are put to test in a face-off against school bullies, soccer rivals and skate boarding capoeira fighters! It’s time to have fun with soccer, samba and samosas! Mighty Raju: Rio Calling premieres on 13 July at 12PM.
That’s not all! Kids can also be a part of their superhero’s adventures and win amazing Mighty Raju and POGO prizes! All they have to do is tune-in to Mighty Raju: Rio Calling on 13 July, 12PM onwards and participate in the contest.
Keeping up with the soccer fever, POGO has launched a new gaming competition called POGO Soccer League. By logging on to www.POGO.TV, kids need to play the game of the week and achieve the highest score. The 4-week long gaming competition will felicitate winners with football kits and many other exciting prizes.
Additionally, there are a host of other new shows and movies that will be launched across the month! A new show called Krishna the Great starts on 21 July and will air every Monday to Friday at 12PM. Lights Camera POGO! gets even more entertaining with a brand new movie every Sunday at 12PM. With Chhota Bheem:Khatron Ka Khel on 6 July, Roll No. 21 and the Quest for Swarnamani on 20 July and Bheem Tussi Great Ho on 27 July, the movie mania continues.
Lastly, enjoy the monsoons with back-to-back Chhota Bheem marathons in Bheem Aaya Baarish Laaya every Monday to Friday at5PM and new episodes of Chhota Bheem every Sunday at 9AM.
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.
