Kids
Excel to release kids-based DVDs on Children’s Day
MUMBAI: On the occasion of Children‘s Day, Excel Home Videos will bring out its collection of children-related DVDs for its child consumers, nicknaming it as a Children‘s DVD Film Festival.
Says a spokesman of the company, “There is no festival as such. It‘s only that we are promoting all our DVDs meant for children viewing. These DVDs would be available at all leading stores and at prices lower than the original price from 11 to 15 November.”
The highlight of the so-called film festival will be the DVD release of Ice Age 3, the third highest grossing animated film of all time with $807 million worldwide directed by Oscar nominated director Carlos Saldanha and Night At The Museum 2.
Says Excel Home Videos Managing Director MN Kapasi, “Children today are extremely drawn to movies understanding that it is easier to mould their minds at a young age.
“We have taken up the responsibility to ensure that they are exposed to the right films. The movies chosen for the Children‘s Film Fest, along with offering quality entertainment, will help the kids develop a deep sense of appreciation for great film making.”
The other DVDs that would be available include Ice age, Ice Age 2: The Meltdown, Night At The Museum, Dr Dolittle Series, Home Alone Series, Garfield Movies, Horton: Hears A Who!, Alvin And The Chipmunks, Baby‘s Day Out, Robots, Titan A.E., Heidi, Ramayana, Halo, Dunston Checks In, Jingle All The Way, Miracle On 34th Street.
Other DVDs that will be available include Power Rangers: The Movie, The Sandlot: Heading Home, Tell Me Why series, Bob The Builder series, Barney series, Thomas & Friends series, Pingu series, Kipper series, Oswald series, Bravestarr, Vikram Betal, My Baby Can Talk series, Galloping Minds series, Britannica series, Garfield Animation series and many more.
DVDs will be available at leading DVD stores across the country namely Landmark, Odessey, Planet M and Crossword.
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.
