Kids
POGO celebrates Chhota Bheem’s birthday with new movies, contests and parties
MUMBAI:It’s the biggest birthday bash of the year! POGO is celebrating superhero Chhota Bheem’s birthday all throughout summer.
POGO has lined up all-new specials and movies to entertain kids throughout the month. To kick off the celebrations, catch the premiere of Chhota Bheem Banjara Masti movie on 01 May at 12pm. Join Bheem and his friends on this mystical adventure as they try to recover a talisman for a tribe of banjaras. Additionally, all new episodes of the Chhota Bheem series will premiere every Sunday at 9:30am. That’s not all! Tune in every Sunday at 12pm for a new Chhota Bheem special on Lights Camera POGO.
POGO is giving every child across the country a chance to be a part of Chhota Bheem’s birthday party! By participating in the Chhota Bheem ka Badaa Birthday contest on POGO, ten lucky winners will be gratified with a Bheem themed party organized by POGO at their homes with Chhota Bheem as the guest of honour! All kids have to do is tune in to POGO every day from 1pm to 3pm and answer the questions.
This year, kids can also send their favourite superhero birthday wishes! All they have to do is log on to http://www.pogo.tv/win/chhotabheembirthday and send Chhota Bheem a ‘Birthday ECard’. These wishes will be displayed on 01 May on POGO all throughout the day!
This year again, POGO will celebrate Chhota Bheem’s birthday underprivileged children from NGOs across Pune, Delhi, Chandigarh and Bangalore. The birthday parties aim to give the kids a happy POGO memory to cherish. The kids will be entertained with screenings of episodes from the Chhota Bheem series, exciting games, and POGO goodies. The parties will culminate with a special performance by Chhota Bheem and a meet and greet occasion for the kids.
Krishna Desai, Executive Director & Network Head – Kids, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. said, “Chhota Bheem is the biggest icon to this generation of children. Also this year being POGO’s 10th anniversary, we have scaled up Chhota Bheem’s birthday celebrations to enthral kids at all touch points including on-air, online and on-ground. By partnering with the NGOs, we hope to spread the joy of this occasion with as many children as possible.”
From new episodes and movies, to birthday parties, to birthday wishes, POGO is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the birthday of the biggest Indian superhero – Chhota Bheem!
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.
