Chhoti Anandi

*Chhoti Anandi*
Chhoti Anandi
Created by	Anish Patel
Developed by	Anish Patel
Written by	Marmabandha Gavhane
Voices of	Devyani Dagaonkar
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Producers	Sunjoy Waddhwa; Comall Sunjoy Waddhwa;
Production company	Sphere Origins
Original release
Network	Colors TV; Rishtey;
Release	17 January –; 10 April 2016

Chhoti Anandi (transl. Little Anandi) is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language animated television series produced by Sphere Origins, and animated by HopMotion. The show was simulcasted on Colors TV and Rishtey. This series aired on from 17 January 2016 to 10 April 2016.^[2]^[3] The show showcases the story of Anandi, from the Balika Vadhu television series, before she was married.^[4]^[5]

Synopsis

Anandi is an eight-years-old wise and mischievous girl. She with her 4 friends Nattu, Chikku, Phuli and Champa form the Chhote Sipahi group and courageously face difficult situations and emerge victorious.

Characters

Anandi: Anandi is a beautiful, eight-year-old righteous and courageous girl. She is very wise and solves everyone's problems. She is voiced by Devyani Dagaonkar.
Phuli: Phuli is Anandi's best friend and her right hand. She charms everyone with her innocence and cuteness and is very gullible and naive.
Nattu: Nattu is very competitive. He tries to outdo and always opposes Anandi.
Champa: Champa is the oldest member of the group. She is conformist and very practical. She likes to stay pretty.
Chiku: Chiku is the youngest and the most mischievous member of the group. He is also Nattu's brother. He likes to be with Choti Annandi and Nattu.
Goli: He is boy who lives in Balaria. He is tall and thin. He wears a golden chain. He wears orange shirt and black pants. His father is "Chaudhri" of Balaria. He feels enmity towards Chhoti Anandi. He has two goons named Changu and Mangu. They call Goli "Goli Sarkar". He speaks Harayanvi.
Changu and Mangu: Changu and Mangu are the two goons. They wear turbans. They call Goli 'Goli sarkar'. Both of them have moustaches.

Accolades

The show won FICCI BAF award in the category of The New Animation Entrant in 2016.^[6]

References

^ "Colors, Sphereorigins and HopMotion launch 'Chhoti Anandi' promo; aim to build Sunday morning kids audience". AnimationXpress. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "'Chhoti Anandi' to enter small screen world soon". The Times of India. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
^ "'Chhoti Anandi' to enter small screen world soon". The Indian Express. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "'Chhoti Anandi' to enter TV world with animated makeover". News 18. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "'Chhoti Anandi' paves the way to a revolution in Indian Animation". The Graphic Slate. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
^ "The winners of the BAF Awards at FICCI Frames 2016 are…". AnimationXpress. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[1] "Colors, Sphereorigins and HopMotion launch 'Chhoti Anandi' promo; aim to build Sunday morning kids audience". AnimationXpress. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[2] "'Chhoti Anandi' to enter small screen world soon". The Times of India. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.

[3] "'Chhoti Anandi' to enter small screen world soon". The Indian Express. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[4] "'Chhoti Anandi' to enter TV world with animated makeover". News 18. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[5] "'Chhoti Anandi' paves the way to a revolution in Indian Animation". The Graphic Slate. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[6] "The winners of the BAF Awards at FICCI Frames 2016 are…". AnimationXpress. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.

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