Kids
Viacom18 dials up its kid’s ecosystem – extends the KidZania association to Mumbai
MUMBAI: Viacom18, India’s fastest growing media & entertainment network is all set to extend its association with KidZania to Mumbai. After the tremendous success of its COLORS and NICKELODEON themed studios in Delhi, kids will now experience a slice of immersive experiential entertainment in Mumbai. This successful association with KidZania has been another step forward in Viacom18’s strategy of building ecosystems outside of the traditional television landscape, creating synergies across brands and platforms.
KidZania is a safe, unique, and interactive indoor theme park that empowers, inspires and educates kids through real-life role-play activities. The association with Nickelodeon & Colors is a step towards empowering kids by allowing them to get behind the scenes of their favorite shows and characters. By providing a heady mix of reality and learning with entertainment, this association will provide a powerful developmental platform for kids to explore the inner workings of the enthralling world of media and entertainment.
About the COLORS Studio at KidZania Mumbai:
The COLORS Studio will allow kids to actively interact and understand the story that is going to unfold for COLORS show properties be it India’s Got Talent, Rising Star, or the currently ongoing Dance Deewane. They can choose to be in front of the camera or behind it; enact the role of a celebrity host or get ready to dance with the stars and step into the shoes of their favorite judges, show characters. Through this role-playing activity, children will understand every aspect of a show production.
About the Nickelodeon Studio at KidZania Mumbai
With the Nickelodeon studio the channel aims at engaging their young viewers beyond television. Aimed at creating an immersive experience for kids, the Nickelodeon studio at KidZania will bring to life the engaging world of toons, allowing kids to enter and experience the wonderful world of stories. Through these role-playing activities at the dubbing studio, kids will be able to enjoy a true to life simulated dubbing experience, by giving voice to their favorite characters like Motu Patlu, Shiva, Rudra to name a few.
The COLORS and Nickelodeon studio will open its doors at the KidZania in R- city Mall, Mumbai starting 18th September 2018.
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.
