> Did the team make additions or introduce new characters? With the approval from the channel, the journey of the 1000 episodes started. The promo was a huge success, and brought in story, comedy, action, drama and emotions in a beautiful blend that the channel loved very much. We wanted Motu Patlu to stand out as an animated series, unique and different from any other shows on air.įor the two and half minute promo, which was my idea, I got the backing of my team as well as Ketan Sir who gave me the freedom to explore and experiment. The promo was made keeping in mind that we wanted our grown-up heroes Motu and Patlu to be buffoons yet heroic in their own ways. We weren’t sure how the animation, or the stories would pan out in every episode, hence we decided to make a two and half minute promo of the IP first. At that time, Chhota Bheem was very popular amongst the kids, so we conducted a detailed survey of their likings and dislikings for animated characters and stories. When our team started working on this animated series, the first big challenge was how to make these bald, grown-up heroes likeable to kids. > How did you start adapting the characters from Comics to Animation? And once they agreed, the rest is history. When the owners of LotPot comics came to us with the idea of making this into a live-action comic series, we convinced them to make it a 3D animated series. Motu Patlu was mostly a very popular comic series in the UP and Northern India.

We have completed 1000 episodes and the excitement feels just like the first episode. The journey of Motu Patlu from 2011 until now has been stupendous, to say the least.

> Congratulations on the 1000 episodes! Please tell us about the journey of this iconic animated IP since its inception? On 16 September, Motu Patlu, one of kids’ most favourite shows, had completed 1000 episodes, and that too in less than a decade! Created/produced by Cosmos-Maya and launched in October 2012 on Nickelodeon, Motu Patlu has captivated millions of viewers across the world and has enjoyed a consistent top TV rating (as per BARC).ĪnimationXpress spoke to Motu Patlu creative director Suhas Kadav who reflected back on the illustrious journey of this animated IP and its world-famous characters.

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