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  • Jim Sarbh gets replaced by Chacha Chaudhary in Cred’s latest ad film

    Jim Sarbh gets replaced by Chacha Chaudhary in Cred’s latest ad film

    Mumbai: Cred has launched its latest ad. But, this time it does not feature any of its usual line-up of Bollywood superstars or Sports celebrities. In a departure from its tried and tested formula, the fintech brand has released an animated film with the disclaimer ‘Not an ad’, featuring Indian comic book characters loved by many – Chacha Chaudhary & Suppandi!

    The animation, created by homegrown animation and comics studio Bakarmax, has voice-over by the inimitable Raghubir Yadav, who reprises his Chacha Chaudhary’s role from the 2002 TV series of the same name. Actor-comedian Suresh Menon lends his voice for Suppandi’s character, while Chacha’s trusted buddy cum strong man, Sabu is voiced by Shivansh Bajaj.

    The film follows the familiar Cred ad storyline with Chacha Chaudhary reading out Jim Sarbh’s lines about the benefits of making credit card payments on the app. However, Chacha, who’s renowned for his exceptional wisdom and whose brain apparently “works faster than a computer”, storms off the set as he finds the claims in the script too incredulous to believe. It is then left to the ‘director’ Suppandi to bring the old-timer up-to-date with the times we live in- from the social networking addiction, electric vehicles and cryptocurrency to global warming and climate change- Suppandi’s character doles out all the modern gyan.

    Finally, Chacha Chaudhary is seen mulling over all his new-found knowledge in solitude and experiencing a moment of FOMO (fear of missing out). But not for long. The film ends on an amusing note as the affable Chacha Chaudhary reaches out to his trusted confidante Sabu, as he’s overwhelmed by all the new-age wisdom and reels out an instruction to the giant, to find out how he can get an NFT made for his brain!

    The ad-film is directed by Vivekananda Roy Ghatak and the writing is credited to Rachit Varma, Adhiraj Singh and Sumit Kumar.

    Cred product and growth Trupthi Shetty says the brand aimed to bring something unique to its consumers. “Cred is reinventing nostalgia by bringing something new to old with familiar personalities to encourage financial independence and literacy. We are delighted to work with team Bakarmax who came up with this concept, where we could bring in beloved characters from the ’90s to send across the messaging to our members and consumers”, she added.

    Sharing the experience of collaborating with Cred, Bakarmax founder Sumit Kumar said, “The process of building a concept that would bring back nostalgia with our favourite characters with a twist has been a great experience. Highlighting the advancements in the financial industry through a different lens was refreshing. I hope Cred members and consumers enjoy the latest animated film.”

  • Toonz Media to Recreate the Iconic Indian Comic, Chacha Chaudhary

    Toonz Media to Recreate the Iconic Indian Comic, Chacha Chaudhary

    Trivandrum, September 2018: Forever unforgettable Indian comic book ‘Chacha Chaudhary’ created by the renowned Padma Shri cartoonist Pran Kumar Sharma to be recreated in to an animated series. The series will be produced by the pioneers in the field Toonz Media Group in collaboration with Pran’s Features. Toonz will also be the worldwide distribution company of Chacha Choudhary series with ‘Zamoza Brands’ on board to handle Licensing and Merchandizing rights. The series will be in English with 26 episodes of 22 minutes each which will be broadcasted in national and international platforms.
    Pran’s all-time favorite comic book Chacha Choudhary is rooted in India. The series is about a wise man who solves problems with his exceptional intellect along with his friend ‘Sabu’ an inhabitant of the planet Jupiter. The combination of Intellect and Strength makes everything possible for Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu just like it is said in the comic, ‘Chacha Chaudhary’s brain works faster than a computer’ and ‘when Sabu gets angry a volcano erupts somewhere’. The other interesting characters include Bini; Chacha Chaudhary’s wife, Rocket; the dog and Dag – Dag; an old truck. Unlike present fictional superhero characters Chacha Chaudhary do not have a muscular physique with unrealistic extra ordinary super powers. Unforeseen humor in each episode made the comic favorite among all ages.
    Chacha Chaudhary, the Tintin of India is a name that is very synonym to our country and equally liked by both children and adults. The bestseller comic of Pran’s Features dates back to the 1960’s and Toonz media is ready to take it to the next level via an animated series. Familiarizing the present generation to such an incredible realistic character led to the decision of recreating the comic, says P. Jayakumar, CEO of Toonz Media Group.
    Nikhil Pran, CEO of Pran’s Features commented on the recreation, “Our readers who have loved reading Chacha Chaudhary comics since 1960 will now be able to enjoy the animation series. Toonz Animation has taken it to the next level of entertainment for our younger audience who will enjoy the new adventures series of Chacha Chaudhary in animation. Zamoza with its expertise in Merchandising will bring out various products based on Chacha Chaudhary merchandise. Chacha Chaudhary a legendary Indian cartoon character will live the dreams of kids.
    Rohit Sobti, CEO of Zamoza adds ” Chacha Chaudhary is the first common man superhero and one of the most Iconic Brands of India. Every Indian young adult relates to Chacha Chaudhary. We have an opportunity to offer product and experiences to the super fans. We as a team are really excited about the possibilities with Chacha’s Licensing program for Youth and Kids “

  • Diamond Toons partners Fox Star Studios for ‘Chacha Chaudhary and Mr. X’ comic

    Diamond Toons partners Fox Star Studios for ‘Chacha Chaudhary and Mr. X’ comic

    NEW DELHI: Diamond Toons, the publisher of the famous Chacha Chaudhary comic series, has partnered with Fox Star Studios to integrate the comic book in the upcoming sci-fi thriller movie starring Emraan Hashmi in and as Mr. X.

                                    

    The publisher would create a special edition integrating Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu with Mr. X – the special edition has been titled as Chacha Chaudhary and Mr. X and will be released by Hashmi in Delhi.

     

    Produced by Vishesh Films and presented by Fox Star Studios, Mr. X will hit the screens on 17 April.

     

    The comic will feature Hashmi as Mr. X, the invisible superhero with the man whose brain runs faster than a computer – Chacha Chaudhary and his giant companion Sabu from Jupiter resolving cases and combat criminals with Mr. X.  This exclusive edition of comic will be printed in five different languages namely Hindi, English, Bengali, Marathi and Gujarati. The comic book with a print run of 5,00,000 copies will be available pan India before the movie release. Moreover, the comic will also be released exclusively on mobile platform by Newshunt.

     

    The idea behind this special edition was to reach out the massive fan following of the legendary character Chacha Chaudhary, giving a strong platform to Mr. X to connect instantly to people in multiple languages and genres.

     

    Diamond Toons will distribute, own and have final creative and storyboard of the complete comic book. Earlier, Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu have aligned with movies like Boss starring Akshay Kumar for promotional campaigns. They were also roped in with IPL cricket team – the Delhi Daredevils for a special comic edition. However, this is the first time; a sci-fi superhero movie is being integrated with the Chacha Chaudhary comic story.

     

    Fox Star Studios chief marketing officer Shikha Kapur said, “Mr X is an entertainer in the truest sense. It’s a tale of justice and redemption, replete with excellent special effects, thrilling chase sequences, designed to appeal to family audiences, especially kids who thrive on larger-than-life action heroes. The character of Mr. X is intriguing one–cloaked in his invisibility powers, he dares to use the law in his own way to correct the wrongs that have been unleashed in the system. We found a relevant and engaging connect with one the most endearing icons in Indian popular culture -Chacha Chaudhary – the tireless crusader of justice and beloved of children for so many years. We are really happy to have Diamond Toons to partner with us in this unique association: to come up with an exciting comic book featuring Chacha Chaudhary and Mr X – two characters separated by age, but united in their intentions to fight crime rampant in our society. We, at Fox Star Studios, have always believed in extending the appeal of our films beyond the traditional platform, and this association is a firm step in that direction.”

     

    Looking for the ways to capitalize the new trends in comics, Diamond Group chairman N K Verma added, “We are delighted to partner with Fox Star Studios for this exclusive edition of Chacha Chaudhary and Mr. X. Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu have captured the attention of numerous readers traversing various age groups. Emraan Hashmi has paid tribute to Pran by becoming a part of his latest comic Chacha Chaudhary and Mr. X. And according to me, this is the best way an artist can accolade another artist for his creations.”

     

    “The combination of Chacha Chaudhary, Sabu and Mr. X is definitely a step ahead in the Indian comic history. As the iconic character Chacha Chaudhary and Sabu have always portrayed the ideal combo of brain and muscle, adding the power of Mr. X and the three working together to fight against evil will be a new element for the comic lovers,” said brand custodian Nikhil Pran.