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Celebrity auction for BBC Children in Need launches on eBay
MUMBAI: BBC has announced that the countdown to its fund-raising initiative BBC Children in Need 2008 has started.
This year‘s theme is ‘Do Something Different‘ and to celebrate, Igglepiggle, one of the stars of children‘s programme, In the Night Garden, has joined forces with Pudsey to invite celebrities to get creative and style him a new look.
Each celebrity design is being framed and auctioned on eBay with all proceeds going to BBC Children in Need. One has to log onto www.inthenightgarden.co.uk, click straight through to the eBay auction and let the bidding wars begin.
The pubcaster adds that this is the fans chance to get an Igglepiggle design from celebrities, including Sporty Spice Melanie C and Big Brother psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos who will also be joining the fashion extravaganza.
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes and stylists to the stars, Lucie McCullin and Emma Milne-Watson have risen to the challenge of teaching Igglepiggle how to embrace all of next season‘s key trends!
There will also be designs from movie star and mum Isla Fisher and Britain‘s Got Talent winner George Sampson added to the auction over the next few days.
Last year‘s BBC Children in Need Appeal raised a record-breaking ?37 million, which went to help thousands of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK who are living with a disability or in situations of neglect, abuse or deprivations.
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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.
