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Disney announces winner of Hannah Montana Big Pop Star Dream contest
MUMBAI: Disney‘s all-India Hannah Montana Big Pop Star Dream contest has culminated with Mumbai‘s Shivranjani Singh winning it.
Apart from winning herself a Gibson Guitar, she will feature on the cover of Disney Adventure Magazine and star in a music video which will play out before every episode of the new season of Hannah Montana for a month.
That‘s not all! Shivranjani will also fly to the United States to meet pop icon Hannah Montana.
The music video showcases Shivranjani living the ‘best of both worlds‘ between the glitz, glam of her pop star fame and her school girl life.
The contest was judged by popular pop band Viva‘s Anushka Manchanda.
Walt Disney Television International (India) SVO and MD Antoine Villeneuve said, “Hannah Montana – the Big Pop Star dream offers kids across the nation an opportunity to bring out their hidden talent and pursue their dreams. We are extremely happy to see so many tweens across the country relate to Hannah Montana while they emulate her music and dance.”
Also Hanish Chawla a lucky fan among the Disney Channel viewers in Delhi, who participated in selecting the final winner through votes, won himself a chance to accompany the contest winner on this trip to meet Hannah Montana
Over 400 finalists performed in malls across four cities to Bollywood hits and songs from Disney Channel Original Movies – High School Musical & High School Musical 2 during city leg auditions. Each of the finalists got a pop star makeover to brighten up their performance before they went up on-stage to live their dream of performing like a pop star.
These performances were later reviewed by Anushka Manchanda. Four finalists flew to Mumbai to get a complete Hannah Montana makeover and recorded the Hannah Montana title track in Hindi. The vignettes of these four semi finalists‘ performances were aired on Disney Channel for an audience poll.
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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.
