Kids
Nick launches Dady Cool contest
MUMBAI: In an attempt to promote Father’s Day, Nick India has launched yet another interactive initiative called Dady Cool Contest.
This Father’s Day, Nick, the channel full of masti and dhamaal, gives kids a chance to prove to their friends that their dad is truly the coolest! All kids have to do to prove their dad’s Cool Quotient, is participate in the Daddy Cool Contest!
The contest gives kids a platform to not only wish their dad a Happy Father’s Day but flaunt their creativity by designing and decorating their dad’s photo. After the fun makeover, all they need to do is send in a picture of their dad to Nick through the website www.nickindia.com .
The best picture will be put up on-air on Father’s Day and on the Nick website www.nickIndia.com. Kids can win Nick goodies by participating. The contest is open till 14 June.
Nick is also conducting a poll on who according to kids is the coolest dad from Bollywood. Kids can log on to www.nickindia.com and choose from Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan.
Kids
Gokuldham Goes English with 3D Series Launch
Hindi version hits 80 million views in six months, English premiere drops 12 Feb on dedicated channel.
MUMBAI: Gokuldham Society just got a bilingual upgrade and it’s speaking fluent fun. Neela Mediatech is rolling out the English version of its hit Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D animated series, hot on the heels of the Hindi edition’s runaway digital success.
Launched just six months ago, the Hindi 3D avatar has already racked up over 80 million views, proving that Jethalal’s antics, Bhide’s lectures, and Popatlal’s endless bride hunts translate brilliantly into animation especially for a new generation of young viewers who’ve never caught the live-action show on TV.
The English-language premiere lands on 12 February on the freshly minted Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah 3D Animated Series English channel. The move opens Gokuldham’s doors wider to English-speaking families across India and the diaspora, letting non-Hindi speakers dive straight into the neighbourhood chaos without subtitles.
Neela Mediatech founder Asit Kumarr Modi captured the spirit behind the expansion, “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah was created to celebrate togetherness and shared happiness. The response from audiences across India has strengthened our belief in these stories. Presenting the 3D animated series in English allows us to connect with families who may not speak Hindi but relate to the same values and emotions.”
This isn’t a one-off experiment. Neela Mediatech is quietly building a full Gokuldham universe beyond the small screen. TMKOC Rhymes already sings in 12 Indian languages, with more international versions in the pipeline. On the gaming front, TMKOC Play offers 12 interactive titles, headlined by the addictive Gada Electronics Game that keeps kids (and nostalgic adults) tapping away.
From prime-time TV to animated shorts, nursery rhymes, mobile games, and now bilingual streams, Gokuldham has morphed into a multi-platform, multi-language family empire. Whether you grew up laughing at Sodhi’s Sardar jokes or you’re just meeting the gang for the first time, the Society’s doors are officially open in English and the views suggest plenty of people are walking right in.
