Kids
Nickelodeon to air kids choice awards on 17 April
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon will air the Kids Choice Awards on 17 April at 8 pm. The event that was held in the US allows kids to vote for their favourite celebrities and sports athletes from the past year.
Categories include kids’ favourite movie, cartoon, song and male and female athletes.
Held in Los Angeles this year, kids cast 200 million votes for favourites in 20 categories. An orange carpet saw Jack Black make a grand entry in the Kids‘ Choice monster truck – kicking off the show with a rocking version of The Black Eyed Peas‘ “I Gotta Feeling.”
Orange blimps were presented to among others Johnny Depp for ‘Favourite Movie Actor’; The Karate Kid for ‘Favourite Movie’ and
Despicable Me for ‘Favourite Animated Movie’. Will Smith continues to be the highest KCA award winner. Stars like Ashley Judd, Kristen Stewart and Emma Watson were nominated for the same category. Pin-up boy Justin Timberlake received Nickelodeon‘s The Big Help Award!
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.
