Kids
Pogo lines up movies & shows for weekends
MUMBAI: Pogo, the second kids’ channel from Turner, has announced a new line up for the weekend.
A fresh series of Chota Bheem will start airing on Pogo from 6 July.
In the new episodes, to be aired every Sunday at 9:30 am, “mighty little Bheem” and his friends will take on new adventures and escapades. Together they will go on a treasure hunt, and save the kidnapped princess of Dholakpur. He will also save the villagers of Dholakpur from a Crocodile’s attack.
Pogo will also showcase the animated series of Spectacular Spiderman during the weekends. The series will air every Saturday and Sunday at 5 pm.
The channel will air Batman: Man of the Phantasm in the weekend movie slot on 12 July at 2 pm while The Hulk will be aired on 13 July at 2 pm.
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.
