akesh Roshan�s Koi Mil Gaya was a big hit. So was the character Jadoo, an alien that gave special powers to kids and movie merchandise, if the sales of Jadoo soft toys are any indication.
Just in case you thought that at the end of the film Jadoo left for his planet for good, think again. Nick has acquired the rights to cast Jadoo in a TV series from Filmkraft Productions (producer of Koi Mil Gaya). The channel is teaming up with Graphiti Multimedia to produce the 26-episode, live-action cum animation series on what happens to Jadoo since the last time he was spotted on earth. Making its television debut along with Jadoo is a huge cast of characters - school children, teachers and a girlfriend - from his home planet Tarkopar, who form the animated cast. There are some live characters as well.
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