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MUMBAI:
Bal Ganesh bagged the ‘Li’l STAR Awards 2008’ in
India presented by Red Chillies Entertainment for the ‘Best
Animated Film’ & the ‘Best Animated Character’
on 31 October 2008 at a star studded award function at Yash Raj
Studios. The other nominees in these two categories were ‘Ghatothkach
-Master of Magic’, ‘Return of Hanuman’ and ‘Dashavatar’.
Red
Chillies presented India’s first ever Li’l STAR Awards
with it’s unique format, which empowers the kids to judge and
select their favourites.
Bal
Ganesh has won the award based on a national survey conducted across
25 cities amongst thousands of children who have all voted for their
best animated film and best animated character.
The
final jury for the awards consisted of young popular child prodigies
who have proved their mettle in the field of acting time and again
in different mediums like films and television headed by Mrs. Neetu
Kapoor.
Smita
Maroo, VP Animation, Shemaroo Entertainment, shares her thoughts,
‘This is a very proud moment indeed for Shemaroo and our film
Bal Ganesh, since these awards have been selected by kids themselves.
This only goes to show the popularity of Bal Ganesh among children
and the fact that all are marketing and publicity efforts have effectively
and successfully connected with the target audience. These awards
have definitely encouraged us, in an industry which is just starting
up. Shemaroo will certainly ensure that we continue to bring many
more fun-loving entertainment content for kids and family.’
Shemaroo
Entertainment has released two animated films in less than one year
namely ‘Bal Ganesh’ and ‘Ghatothkach – Master
of Magic’. The other nominations - ‘Return of Hanuman’
and ‘Dashavatar’ - are also being marketed and distributed
by Shemaroo across various platforms. Shemaroo Entertainment has
emerged as one of the foremost players in the animation industry.
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