Kids
Nick signs DQE for its first local production
MUMBAI: Nick is ready to launch its first local animation production in India, joining the other multinational kids networks who have adopted a localisation strategy to expand their audience base.
Nick India, the last to take this route, has inked a co-finance and production pact with Hyderabad-based DQ Entertainment to produce a local animated series titled, Keymon Ache.
“We tasted the success last year with the acquired property Little Krishna. Now we are taking a step forward and co-producing local content with DQE. If we succeed, we will step up our local productions, ” Nick India SVP and GM Nina Elavia Jaipuria tells Indiantelevision.com.
The series will begin with 26 high definition half hour episodes. As part of the deal, Nick has provided content for this upcoming series while DQE is executing the production for global distribution and licensing.
Nick will have rights to the property for South Asia including India while DQE will hold exclusive rights for the rest of the world.
The series will also be pushed beyond television onto multiple platforms such as audio visual, home video, merchandising, sublicensing, publishing and digital including streaming, download on internet and mobile.
Says DQE chairman and CEO Tapaas Chakravarti, “The kids‘ entertainment space in India has tremendous untapped potential and we are happy to be partnering with Viacoml8-Nickelodeon on this unique and fun filled series. This project has the potential to extend beyond Indian TV audiences as we target multiple media and distribution platforms and engage with children globally. We hope to have many more such interesting concepts from Nick to offer to viewers in the future.”
Adds Nick India SVP and GM Nina Elavia Jaipuria, “We are happy to partner with DQE. They have produced many shows for Nickelodeon International, like Tak & the Power of Juju and Penguins of Madagascar in the past. This is a unique partnership between a broadcaster and a production house; and together we hope to create endearing characters and a show that promises to capture the hearts of our young viewers.”
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.
