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BBC’s charity initiative for children raises ?20 mn
MUMBAI:The BBC has raised ?20,309,747 for its ‘BBC Children in Need‘ programme. The proceeds will go on to make a positive change thousands of young lives.
Celebrating its 30th Appeal, the show marked the crescendo of this year‘s activities through a star-studded feast of family entertainment in order to help raise money for disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.
At the helm was Children in Need veteran Terry Wogan who was joined by TV actressses Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon to present the seven-hour entertainment marathon live from London‘s Television Centre, linking BBC studios from across the UK in Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow as well as broadcasts from venues across England celebrating the efforts of fundraisers all over the UK.
The Appeal Night represents an exciting culmination of fund raising activities for BBC Children in Need, but the total will continue to rise as the money pours in from the thousands of events already held, or scheduled to happen, around the country.
From cake sales in the office to talent contests at school, from sitting in a bath of baked beans to all the bike-a-thons, hop-a-thons, skip-a-thons and the eye-watering wax-a-thons, a huge community of supporters have come together to do something different for Pudsey.
Last year‘s BBC Children in Need television broadcast raised ?20,991,216 million on the night and the 2008 Appeal total eventually topped ?38 million.
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.
