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
Gokuldham Goes English with 3D Series Launch
Hindi version hits 80 million views in six months, English premiere drops 12 Feb on dedicated channel.
MUMBAI: Gokuldham Society just got a bilingual upgrade and it’s speaking fluent fun. Neela Mediatech is rolling out the English version of its hit Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D animated series, hot on the heels of the Hindi edition’s runaway digital success.
Launched just six months ago, the Hindi 3D avatar has already racked up over 80 million views, proving that Jethalal’s antics, Bhide’s lectures, and Popatlal’s endless bride hunts translate brilliantly into animation especially for a new generation of young viewers who’ve never caught the live-action show on TV.
The English-language premiere lands on 12 February on the freshly minted Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D Animated Series English channel. The move opens Gokuldham’s doors wider to English-speaking families across India and the diaspora, letting non-Hindi speakers dive straight into the neighbourhood chaos without subtitles.
Neela Mediatech founder Asit Kumarr Modi captured the spirit behind the expansion, “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was created to celebrate togetherness and shared happiness. The response from audiences across India has strengthened our belief in these stories. Presenting the 3D animated series in English allows us to connect with families who may not speak Hindi but relate to the same values and emotions.”
This isn’t a one-off experiment. Neela Mediatech is quietly building a full Gokuldham universe beyond the small screen. TMKOC Rhymes already sings in 12 Indian languages, with more international versions in the pipeline. On the gaming front, TMKOC Play offers 12 interactive titles, headlined by the addictive Gada Electronics Game that keeps kids (and nostalgic adults) tapping away.
From prime-time TV to animated shorts, nursery rhymes, mobile games, and now bilingual streams, Gokuldham has morphed into a multi-platform, multi-language family empire. Whether you grew up laughing at Sodhi’s Sardar jokes or you’re just meeting the gang for the first time, the Society’s doors are officially open in English and the views suggest plenty of people are walking right in.
