Kids
UTV Television to start ‘spelling’ for Chutti TV in October
MUMBAI: In line with its plan to create and retain the IP of shows, UTV Television has registered a kids fun-cum-learning game show format, Spell Champ.
The TV content company has also started the production of the show for Sun TV Network’s Tamil kids channel, Chutti TV. The show is scheduled to air on the channel in early October. Chutti TV has roped in Alpenlibe as title sponsor for the show.
“We have created a new format and registered it under Spell Champ. Unlike other spelling-based game shows, which gets into very serious competition, our show is also meant to entertain,” UTV Television COO Santosh Nair tells Indiantelevision.com.
The format will see kids participating in the spelling quiz in a fun way – like running around, doing some tasks, getting letters together and forming the words rather than just spelling it out.
“We have started shooting of the show and it will air on Chutti TV in the first week of October. It breaks the monotonous approach of international shows of similar formats,” Nair adds.
UTV Television is bullish on retaining IPRs. The production house is also planning to make finite series and pitch to channels. “We seriously believe that retaining IPR is going to be the future. We are working on certain finite series, where we will retain the IPR. We will produce it first, before even going to the channel and pitching it,” Nair says.
The production house has also started shooting for Rakhi Ka Insaaf (Imagine TV) and a Hindi remake of Kongal (for Star Plus, tentatively titled Rangoli…Rishton Ki). Both the shows will hit the TV screens in October.
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.
