Kids
Disney Channel to firm up weekend with Bollywood films
MUMBAI: Summer vacations are done with and children are back to school. Consequently, Disney Channel India is firming up a new lineup with Bollywood movies and local content to help keep the present audiences ticking while fetching new eyeballs through family viewership.
The focus will primarily be on Bollywood films at 11 am on weekends that will not only cater to the kids audience but drive in an entire family viewership. Currently, the acquired films that form part of the Disney library are Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Bend it like Beckham, Andaz Apna Apna and Vaah! Life Ho To Aise.
Said Walt Disney Television International India associate director, programming Devika Prabhu, “There is nothing better than Bollywood movies that can drive in an entire family viewership. Therefore, we are looking at more Bollywood content and are in the process of acquiring five movies. Also, we have already acquired three animated movies which are in Hindi that including Cric X, Feluda – The Kathmandu Caper and Little Pandavas.” Feluda will be premiered this month.”
For the year, the channel is also looking at live action and a complete localization route to pull in family viewership.
Elaborates Prabhu, “Our acquired live action such as Shararat, Karishma Ka Karishma, Son Pari, Majooba Ka Ajooba and Dost Bana Ghost fetched us good eyeballs. Thus, we forayed into original local production with Kya Mast Hai Life. And now we are expanding this lineup with the second season of Kya Mast Hai Life, Ishaan and Big Bada Boom.”
The channel will also launch the animated The Donald Duck show, a Classic Disney animation, this month for the Indian audience in Hindi and English.
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.
