‘Gadget Guru Ganesha’ launched during Ganapati festival
Cosmos-Maya, Asia’s leading animation studio and producer behind some of India’s most successful animated series including Motu Patlu and Selfie with Bajrangi has launched a new home-grown animated show, Gadget Guru Ganesha on Ganesh Chaturthi. The show will be broadcasted on Disney Channel India. It is also streaming on Zee5 along with Bapu and Guddu and aligns with the auspicious occasion of Ganeshotsav.
While this is the first time in many years that the festival known for its fanfare and grand celebration has been affected due to the lockdown and people are celebrating it from the safety of their homes. Cosmos Maya has brought Ganpati Bappa in a tech-savvy avatar to everyone’s home through their animated series. Known for creating animated series that have a distinct Indian flavor and global sensibilities, Cosmos Maya’s new show is a slice of life comedy set against a beautifully nuanced backdrop of Indian culture. Gadget Guru Ganesha features Guru, a seven-year-old intelligent boy and his soft toy Ganesha who has innovative gadgets. With Ganesha’s help Guru and his friends go through some mind-boggling experiences, while dealing with day to day issues along the way.
Ganpati is one of the most loved and popular names among kids and adults alike, and this series directed by Dheeraj Berry brings the Indian character and traditions alive for kids across borders and geographies in a relatable manner relevant to the times they live in and in terms they will resonate with. With the launch of the show, the team hopes that the kids find a friend in Gadget Guru Ganesha and celebrate this 11 day celebration with the same excitement at home.
Commenting on the launch of the show Anish Mehta, CEO Cosmos-Maya said, “At Cosmos Maya, we are always looking to create stories which speak to audiences easily and provide entertainment with values ensuring novelty with familiarity, especially when it comes to kid’s content. The show has two elements that kids love- Gadgets and Lord Ganesh someone whose idol is present in nearly every Indian home and every kid wants to be friends with and created this relatable yet fantasy led show intending to spark imagination and celebrate bonds of goodness and friendship. We are very excited to share our new offering through Disney Channel India and we are thankful toward them for giving us this opportunity. It has been a good year for us with kids accepting and enjoying our new programs like Titoo on Pogo, and we are really looking forward to them giving the same acceptance to our upcoming show Lambuji Tinguji soon to release in partnership with Turner.”
Dheeraj Berry, SVP-Creative Development and Current Projects, and director of the show said, “Lord Ganesha is known as the god who helps to fight obstacles. Kids are stuck in an unfortunate time, missing out on going to school and having fun with their friends. Gadget Guru Ganesha is the friend all kids have desired to have in their lives and promotes a ‘never-say-never’ spirit with the help of mystical gadgets and gizmos. The show has fantastical events which Guru traverses with the help of his friend Ganesha and his gadgets. It is an ode to every child’s wild imagination and seeks to instil valuable social ideals in a fun way. At Cosmos-Maya, we create characters and stories with soul and extraordinary imagination through animation and we are proud we had a chance to present this show during this auspicious time of Ganesh Chaturthi.”
Tune in to Disney Channel India every Saturday and Tuesday at 11 am or logon to Zee5 to catch on the episodes of Gadget Guru Ganesha and bring Bappa into your home through your screens.