Mighty Little Bheem

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Mighty Little Bheem
Mighty Little Bheem poster.jpg
GenreComedy
Created byRajiv Chilaka
Based on Chhota Bheem
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes64
Production
Running time6 minutes
Production company Green Gold Animations
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseApril 12, 2019 (2019-04-12) 
present
Related
Chhota Bheem
Mighty Raju
Arjun - Prince of Bali
Super Bheem

Mighty Little Bheem is an animated children's television series, Netflix's first animated series from India and the fourth spin-off of the Chhota Bheem series, following Mighty Raju, Arjun - Prince of Bali and Super Bheem. [1] It follows an innocent but super-strong toddler, Little Bheem, on his mischievous adventures in a small Indian town. The toddler is a baby version of the mythological-inspired 9-year-old character from the popular Indian series action comedy animated series Chhota Bheem which has aired on Turner Broadcasting's Pogo TV channel from 2008. [2]

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Production

In 2016, after the launch of Netflix in India, Aram Yacoubian, director of kids and family content at the US streaming service, first met Rajiv Chilaka of Green Gold Animation, and agreed on a series that would target the age group of 6–11. To make it universal, the decision was made to make it non-verbal. The show was in production for 18 months, starting in July 2017 and led by Green Gold's teams in Hyderabad and Mumbai. [3]

Green Gold Animations has become one of India's largest toon companies, with studios in Hyderabad, Mumbai and Kolkata, as well as international outposts in Los Angeles, Singapore and the Philippines. [3]

Series overview

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
1 21April 12, 2019 (2019-04-12)
2 28August 30, 2019 (2019-08-30)
3 15September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)

Release

Mighty Little Bheem season 1 was released on 12 April 2019 on Netflix. Season 2 was released on August 30, 2019. [4] A third season was released on September 18, 2020. [5]

Specials

A special collection of three episodes titled Mighty Little Bheem: Diwali was made available on October 27, 2019, on the occasion of Diwali. [5]

A second special collection of three episodes titled Mighty Little Bheem: Festival of Colors was made available on March 5, 2020.

A third special collection of three episodes titled Mighty Little Bheem: Kite Festival was made available on January 8, 2021.

A fourth special of short film titled Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal was made available on May 30, 2022.

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References

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