Kids
5th edition of Pogo Amazing Kids Awards on 28 December
MUMBAI: Pogo will kick off the fifth edition of Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008 on 28 December.
The award, which will be telecast on the channel at 10 am, was hosted by Cyrus Sahukar and was based on the theme ‘Dream bigger.‘
Says Turner International India Private Limited (TIIPL) vice president and deputy manager – entertainment Networks South Asia Monica Tata, “This is our fifth year of Pogo Amazing Kids Awards and we are glad to have created India‘s first kids‘ television award that voices the choice of kids as well as recognise and reward talent of such young and brilliant kids.”
For the awards, Pogo had tied up with Warner Brothers for the film Chandni Chowk to China.
“This year we collaborated with Warner Bros‘ much awaited movie, ‘Chandni Chowk to China‘. The movie effectively demonstrates our ‘Dream bigger‘ theme, and the presence of admired celebrities such as Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone at our awards made the evening memorable,” adds Tata.
The Amazing Kid Genius award was bagged by Shantanu Gawde while the winner of the Pogo Amazing Kid Leader was Sheelu Mishra. Anand Shenoy was declared as the winner of the Pogo Amazing Kid Artist and Ronit Bisht was the winner of the Amazing Kid Sports Star amongst various others.
The title of My Amazing Actor was won by Shah Rukh Khan while Katrina Kaif bagged the My Amazing Actress award. Also, My Amazing Film went to Taare Zameen Par.
Turner International India had initiated the Pogo amazing Kids awards in December 2004.
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.
