Neeraj Vikram, who created well-known Indian animated shows such as Motu Patlu, Shaka Laka Boom Boom and Son Pari, works around the clock to connect with children to bring the greatest stories to life.
Talking about the thought process behind animated shows, he said, “For me, working a normal story is a bit difficult because you really put a lot of thought into it, but when we write stories in the world of animation, it’s very different, imagine as if a sonpari rounds his stick so that the person lands with his magic stick in a corner of the earth and lands in the dark. It’s a completely different process, but sometimes it’s easy because the real observation helps a lot, and then processing and writing in a cartoon connection. Real connections also play a very important role”.
He added: “The best thing that I love and sometimes I feel cute is that children sometimes come to me. And ask for the Shaka Laka Boom Boom pencil and this magic stick from Sonpari so that they can finish their duties”.
For the uninitiated, Niraj Vikram served in the military as a short term officer for five years and came to Mumbai to pursue his dream of joining Bollywood. Later, he was recognized as an incredible writer. He is also a well-known producer and actor.
Work-wise, he showed his acting skills in series like Tiger, Panther: Waqt ki Raftar, All the Best, Andaaz and Sonpari. Apart from this, he has also produced various short films like Daadu Ji, Ting Tong, a short film about Swachta Abhiyan, The Pandavas and Lallan Babban Jumman among others.