The stars have fallen and are going to light up the lives of children across the country. This Diwali, Cartoon Network and Pogo have partnered with upcoming, star-studded mega Bollywood movie Happy New Year to create two television specials that will feature the entire cast of the movie.
Cartoon Network
Director Farah Khan and actors Shah Rukh Khan, DeepikaPadukone, Abhishek Bachchan, BomanIrani, Sonu Sood and Vivaan Shah a.k.a. ‘Indiawaale’ will feature with Oggy and the Cockroaches in a special titled Oggy aurIndiawaale slated to premiere on 18 October at 12:00 pm on Cartoon Network. The special will be based on the theme of the movie – life gives every loser a chance to be a winner. Motivated by the Happy New Year team, Oggy will stand up to the cockroaches and Jack in a hilarious battle to win Olivia’s heart and become a winner!
Referring to Oggy, Shah Rukh Khan said, “Duniya mein do tarah ke log hote hain…Winners aur Losers! Lekin zindagi har loser ko wo ek mauka zaroor deti hai jismein wo winner ban saktahai. Aaj main aapko mil vaunga Oggy se – aisa hi ek loser.”
Drawing similarities between his character in the movie to Jack (from Oggy and the Cockroaches), Abhishek Bachchan said, “Nandu Bhide, dimaag mein keede. You watching Jack and I speaking Englisssss, Englissss, Englissss, Englissss, Englissss, Englissss!”
The Diwali celebrations on Cartoon Network will follow with a week-long line-up of movies and specials such as Kris ki Diwali, Phataka Oggy, Hanuman Returns and many more from 20-26 October 2014 at 12:00 pm.
However, the biggest Diwali bonanza is the Dilwali Diwali contest wherein kids can win a holiday to Singapore! All one has to do is answer the contest questions from 20-26 October 2014 at 12:00 pm on Cartoon Network! For the runner-up winner, Cartoon Network will be gifting him/her a gigantic goodie bag containing 100 gift items!
Pogo
Happy New Year’s Indiawaale will also team up with India’s biggest superhero Chhota Bheem in a special titled Bade Dilwaale Bheem aur Indiawaale that will premiere on 19 October at 12:00 pm on Pogo. The feature will draw similarities between Indiawaale and Dholakpurwaale and bring out how different people can come together to achieve a common goal for a good cause.
Commenting on the Pogo special, Boman Irani said, “Indiwaalon ki tarah, Dholakpur mein bhi koi hai, Jo kabhika bhi loser se winner ban jaatahai!”
After seeing the abundant talent in Dholakpur, Deepika Padukone said, “Mujhe Dholakpur isliye achha lagta hai, kyun ki wahaan meri tarah ek se ek dancers hain!”
Pogo is also adding sparkles to Diwali with a line-up of movies and specials such as The Adventures of Sinbad, Chhota Bheem kiBaazi, Bheem Tussi Great Ho!and many more from 20-26 October 2014 at 12:00 pm.
On the occasion of Diwali, Pogo is gifting kids a chance to be a superhero with Chhota Bheem in his next movie! All kids have to do is participate in the Be A Superstar contest from 20-26 October 2014 at 12:00 pm and answer the contest questions. There are many more exciting gifts to be won every 15 minutes.