Hyderabad, Dec 16 (IANS): Chhota Bheem, India's loved animated character will undergo a makeover in the upcoming film "Chhota Bheem - Himalayan Adventure", which is slated to release on January 8, 2016.

The new look has been designed by city-based company Green Gold Animation, the creator of Chhota Bheem.

"Children have a strong sense of loyalty to their preferences. Bheem is their trusted companion so any form of experiment with the character needs days of planning and research. We stuck to the colour scheme, which is earthy but gave Chhota Bheem a new look that fits his mountainous journey," Rajiv Chilaka, CEO of Green Gold Animation, told IANS.

"He will be seen wearing warm clothes, jackets, breeches, caps, skiing goggles, and of course his skiing gear. We took more than a year of research and back end development to arrive at this look along with the storyline," he said.

The storyline follows Bheem to the snow-capped Himalayan mountains where he will not only enjoy some snow filled adventures but also take on the evil dacoit, Hidimbak.