Bollywood-Inspired Series Premiering on Cartoon Network India
Dabangg The Animated Series in India later this month.
The series follows fearless super-cop Chulbul Pandey, becoming one of the first animated series to retain the original version of a Bollywood character rather than reimagine the star as a child.
Dabangg The Animated Series will bow on Cartoon Network India on May 31.
Abhishek Dutta, South Asia network head for Cartoon Network and POGO, said: “Both kids and their families are just going to love this! Our new animated action-comedy is just so much fun and stars the character Chulbul Pandey the quirkiest cop in town. It’s been great to work with Cosmos-Maya for yet another highly promising project.”
. Channel 5′s Milkshake! block ordered the show that sees Grandpa and a motley crew of friendly puppets answering questions, telling stories and cracking jokes with kids. It targets three- to-seven-year-olds and premiered in the UK in November.
Beyond has also inked broadcast deals for a handful of other series in its catalogue. Disney Japan has picked up all three seasons of Netflix original
Beat Bugs (78 x 11 minutes), along with a 45-minute special. This musical show uses Beatles songs to encourage and teach kids various lessons about growing up.
In Australia, the ABC has acquired educational comedy
The Wacky Word Show (13 x 30 minutes), which teaches kids about language. And US broadcaster BYU will air season two of CBBC’s