Kids
Celebrations galore on Disney multiplex this X’mas
MUMBAI: The Disney Multiplex of Channels has lined up a host of celebration programming all through Christmas and New Year for kids and families. Disney Channel, Disney XD and Hungama TV will offer movies, special programming and favourite episodes of popular shows around Christmas and all the way into the New Year. 
Disney Channel will be home to Disney‘s best loved fairy — Tinker bell this Christmas as part of a special celebration that will last for 12 days of X‘mas!
Disney Channel viewers can celebrate the Christmas magic with Mickey Mouse in Mickey‘s Once Upon a Christmas movie at 8.30 am on Christmas day. Disney‘s popular show Phineas & Ferb will have a special Christmas special episode at 10.30 am followed by the Indian television premier of the Santa Buddies movie at 11 am on 25th of December.
The festive line-up will be followed by the mega ‘year-end party‘ on Disney Channel at 11 am every day, beginning 26 December with the launch of the brand new show – Stitch! The Series. The party will last through 31 December.
Disney XD aims to take entertainment to the next level this holiday season with XD‘cember celebrations starting today – including movies and popular shows every day from 10 am all through the Christmas week. 
The showcase will include the Disney XD premier of Pirates of Caribbean – Curse of the Black Pearl on X‘mas day at 11 am. The movie line-up includes other titles such as Shaolin Soccer, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc, and The Wild.
Hungama TV will also host a special New Year party with a marathon of brand new episodes of popular shows such as Doraemon, Shinchan, Power Rangers RPM, Genie Family, Ojarumaru, Kochikame and Kiteretsu. There will be as many as eight new episodes of each of these programmes as part of this daily marathon.
The Hungama party will be on from 12 noon to 4 pm every day, beginning 25 December.
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.
