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Nickelodeon to launch new season of The Naked Brothers Band
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon will start the third season of the mockumentary series, The Naked Brothers Band with a special movie titled Mystery Girl. The hour-long movie will premiere on 18 October.
The television movie stars real-life brothers and musicians Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff along with celebrity guest Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly fame).
The new season follows the fortunes of the band as they make their first motion picture, from shooting to the red carpet premiere.
The premiere episode includes the debut of the band‘s latest songs, ‘Blueberry Cotton.‘
The new season will also feature a celebrity line-up including Whoopi Goldberg, Natasha Bedingfield, David Attell, David Desrosiers (Simple Plan fame), Simon Kirke (Bad Company fame), Tobin Esperance (Papa Roach fame), Leon Thomas and Nickelodeon‘s Victoria Justice, star of the upcoming Nickelodeon television movie Spectacular.
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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.
