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Cartoon Network declares winners of Dragonball Z Powershout contest
MUMBAI:Cartoon network has announced the winners of Dragonball Z ‘Powershout‘ contest.
The four winners – Shivam Pal, Khanak Vaid, Alkesh Yelpale and Abhinav Verma – have won an opportunity to feature as a superhero in an animated short.
Animated shotrs, specially conceptualised and produced featuring these winners, will be aired on Cartoon Network till 13 October, throughout the day from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.
Dragonball Z is aprogramming initiative launched on Cartoon Network on 1 May 2007. The series follows the adventures of Goku, who along with the Z Warriors defends the Earth against evil. The action packed adventures reinforce the concept of good versus evil. Dragonball Z also teaches valuable character virtues such as teamwork, loyalty, trustworthiness among other moral values.
Kids across India participated in Dragonball Z ‘Powershout‘ contest. With signature power-shouts forming an integral part of the Dragonball Z show, the contest spot asked kids to pick up the phone and give their best ‘power shout‘ like their toon hero Goku. The resonance of each ‘Power Shout‘ was recorded on a ‘shout-o-meter‘, a device used to read and record decibel levels.
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.
