Amar Chitra Katha comics to be transformed to animated collection

Keep in mind the enduring Amar Chitra Katha comics that have been a staple for a lot of children throughout their summer season holidays? What would they appear like in right this moment’s streaming period? Effectively, the reply is right here. Applause Leisure, which backed the latest hit collection, Black Warrant, has teamed up with Amar Chitra Katha comics to adapt 400 of its tales into animated collection. The primary collection, Kiya & Kayaan, will observe the adventures of two siblings, who come upon VR headsets that whisk them away to Storyland, a world constructed on tales from Indian mythology and folklore. 

Kiya & Kayaan will stream on the studio’s YouTube channel ApplaToon that shall be launched on April 25, with new episodes dropping each Tuesday and Friday. For Sameer Nair, managing director of the studio, the brand new providing combines mythology with know-how to coach kids— aged between 4 and eight years—about our heritage. “This isn’t only a new vertical for us; it’s an opportunity to form younger creativeness by means of highly effective Indian storytelling. With the collection, based mostly on the timeless Amar Chitra Katha Junior Library, we’re bringing heritage to the right here and now,” he says. Preeti Vyas, President and CEO, Amar Chitra Katha, views it as a way for “digital-first” children to “interact with Indian folks tales, tradition, historical past, and values.”