Kids
Polk Museum of Art nominated for Nickelodeon Parents’ Award
MUMBAI: Nickelodeon has nominated the Polk Museum of Art for the kid‘s channel‘s ParentsConnect Parents‘s Pick Awards.
The Museum has been nominated in the categories of Best Museum and Best Art Class for the Tampa area.
“We pride ourselves in making high quality programmes, like our classes, student exhibitions, and annual art related festivals, available to the children and families in our area. This nomination shows that our community thinks we‘re doing a great job, and we are sincerely honored by this recognition,” said Polk Museum of Art executive director Daniel E Stetson.
Nickelodeon‘s ParentsConnect.com will allow parents to pick the best of their local communities. The Parents‘ Picks Awards will identify winners in 52 major US cities. Anyone can vote for nominees online until 15 July to help determine the “top picks” in their city.
ParentsConnect will announce the winners online on 15 August.
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.
