Cartoon Network in India chose JUNGLE TALES, a 3D animated series based on the classic Panchatantra folk tales to broadcast during the Diwali festival of lights season, Nov. 6-Nov. 12. 2004 at 2:00 pm. The new show is the eighth locally produced animated series to be aired on Cartoon Network and is also the first long format 3D series produced in India by Delhi-based Moving Picture Company India Ltd.
JUNGLE TALES is an adaptation of stories from Panchatantra, a well-known collection of animal fables, aimed at imparting wisdom, wit and morals through simple yet evergreen stories and incidents. The series is smart and humorous - adapted for a contemporary audience, with a universal crossover appeal that promises to enchant both children and adults.
Moving Picture Company India Ltd. conceived, wrote, designed and executed the entire series in its state-of-the-art animation studio in Film City, Noida. A large team of animators, headed by the technical director C. B. Arun Kumar, worked on the series for 16 month, using 3ds max.
Globally the animation industry is pegged at $37 billion and experts are of the opinion that in the coming years India will become the most favored destination for international animation productions, the company released in a statement. Moving Picture Company India is committed to developing its 3D animation studio to take advantage of the big growth anticipated in this industry.
Moving Picture Company India Ltd. (www.mpcindia.com), which is listed in the Indian stock exchange, has been promoted by National and International award-winning filmmaker Ramesh Sharma and his wife, the former member of Parliament, Uma Gajapati Raju. The company is one of the leading production houses in the country with a number of TV shows on air including a daily breakfast show SUBAH SAVERE on DD National, CURRENT BOLLYWOOD a weekly show on SET MAX and also has an international documentary division. The Company is developing two more 3D series as well as international documentaries and two international co-production feature films.
Cartoon Network is the leading children satellite channel, which beams animation programs in India and has a viewership of more than 18 million.
