An alumnus of the Academy of Art, San Francisco, USA, Mr. Rajiv Chilaka’s entrepreneurial journey started with a vision of creating an animation studio at par with the best in the world. This took shape with the establishment of Green Gold Animation in 2004. In an industry still in its nascent stages, his journey was punctuated with more challenges than opportunities. Braving the odds, he created and brought India’s most loved and iconic character, Chhota Bheem, to life.

Today, as the CEO of the Green Gold Group, he leads a team of over 1000 artists who have produced over 12 shows, 1000 episodes, 100+ TV movies and 6 Feature films in the last decade itself. Green Gold Group’s footprint spans across television, movies, digital and L&M reaching an audience of over 100 million kids and 190 countries globally. It also owns and licenses India’s biggest children’s IP with over 100 brands across multiple categories.

Under his leadership, Green Gold Animation has won many accolades and achieved many a milestone, the most recent being the creator of India’s first Netflix original animation series, Mighty Little Bheem. A global success, Mighty Little Bheem is a testament to the spirit of creation that drives Rajiv and the Green Gold Group.
Driven by Rajiv’s profound love for films, Green Gold has embarked on an exciting journey into the production of live-action films. Presently, Green Gold is proudly involved in the production of two Tollywood and one Bollywood film.

Further more, in 2021, Green Gold has started its VFX journey aiming to pioneer new realms of creativity & innovation in the world of visual effects, leaving its mark on over a dozen films in South India and PAN India.