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Goldstone colourizes Guide and Satya Harishchandra
MUMBAI: The media division of Goldstone Technologies Ltd has signed an agreement with Navketan International Films to do the colour grading and restoring of Guide, a Hindi film classic starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman.
Navketan International Films is a movie production company owned by Bollywood actor Dev Anand.
The film directed by Vijay Anand is based on R K Narayan‘s classic book Guide and was released to critical acclaim and commercial success in 1965.
Also, Goldstone has already delivered the colorized version of Satya Harishchandra to the KCN Enterprises, owner of world‘s negative rights of the classic Kannada feature film. The film starring Dr Raj Kumar was released in 1965.
Goldstone Technologies media division business unit head C Jagan Mohan said, ” Our research team has come out with great detailing required for coloring the movie, frame by frame. Every character was clearly defined and projected the way the creator had visualized this movie.”
This is the first film which the media division of Goldstone has restored, colorized and delivered. Apart from restoration and colorization, the format of the movie has also been converted to cinemascope from existing 35mm using a special technology to make it suitable for modern theatres.
“We are really amazed at the picture quality of restored and colorized Satya Harishchandra. The colorized and re-scaled version of movie looks very dynamic in full cinema scope. The film, a classic to begin with, has now become contemporary because it has been colorized, re-scaled to cater to the taste to today‘s movie-going public,” said KCN Enterprises owner KCN Gowda.
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Kridhan Infra enters film production with AI-led feature film
Infra firm debuts AI-powered film marking RSS centenary
MUMBAI: Kridhan Infra Limited is swapping hard hats for headsets. The infrastructure company has announced its entry into film production and media technology through its subsidiary, Kridhan Mediatech Private Limited, with the nationwide theatrical release of Shatak: Sangh Ke 100 Varsh, an AI-led feature film.
With Shatak, the company is not just stepping into cinema but staking a claim in what it describes as one of the world’s early full-length AI-driven feature films. Artificial Intelligence has been embedded across the creative and production process, from script visualisation and environment creation to modelling and production design.
The film commemorates 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, tracing defining moments, personalities and historical phases that shaped its journey. By combining archival storytelling with algorithm-powered creativity, the project attempts to blend heritage with high technology.
For Kridhan Mediatech, this is only the opening scene. The subsidiary’s broader ambition spans AI, CGI, virtual production systems and scalable content models for both theatres and digital platforms. The move signals a strategic diversification for Kridhan Infra, traditionally rooted in engineering and construction.
The timing aligns with India’s growing push to become a global AI powerhouse. At the 2026 AI Impact Summit, prime minister Narendra Modi urged innovators to design in India and deliver to the world. Kridhan Mediatech’s initiative positions itself squarely within that narrative, aiming to export technology-enabled storytelling beyond domestic audiences.
India’s media and entertainment industry, valued at over Rs 2.5 lakh crore, alongside a rapidly expanding AI economy projected to cross Rs 1.4 lakh crore in the coming years, offers fertile ground at the intersection of cinema and code.
“With Shatak, we proudly present one of the world’s first AI-led full-length feature films while marking our strategic entry into film production and media technology through our subsidiary,” the company said in a statement. “Our vision is to combine India’s rich narrative heritage with forward-looking innovation. This is just the beginning of building globally competitive, technology-enabled cinematic experiences.”
From infrastructure to imagination, Kridhan’s latest venture suggests that in today’s India, even storytelling can be engineered.
