Kids
Pogo announces nominees for Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008
MUMBAI: Pogo has announced the nominees for its original production Pogo Amazing Kids Awards 2008.
The channel claims that over 3000 kids aged between 6-14 years have entered for the fifth season of awards. The panel of judges comprises Shankar Mahadevan, Ashley Lobo, Vinay Pathak, Priya Dutt, Charu Sharma, Shakuntala Devi and Brinda Miller.
The 24 kid nominees have been chosen across eight diverse categories including arts, sports, music, singing, dance, genius, leadership and entertainment. The winners will be announced in December this year.
Turner International India VP and deputy manager entertainment networks, South Asia Monica Tata said, “Pogo Amazing Kids Awards is our signature event and we are delighted with the initiative’s performance and success over the last four years. The awards continue to grow in strength and stature on an annual basis and help us offer kids a nurturing and stress free environment to celebrate talent and voice the choice of Indian kids’ across diverse topics.”
“In its fifth year now, the Pogo Amazing Kids Awards continues to attract the best talent across the country and our 24 nominees from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Bhubaneshwar, Allahabad, Mirzapur, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai are sure to bedazzle some of the best brains in this country,” he added.
The winner of Pogo Amazing Kids Awards in each category will get child benefit policy worth Rs 500000 and a certificate for his or her achievements.
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.
