Animation
Pentamedia Graphics’ animation film to compete at Oscar 2005
MUMBAI: Pentamedia Graphics’ 2D animation film The Legend of Buddha has been qualified for contention at Oscar Awards 2005 in the Best Animation Film category.
Among the best animation films, from across the world, 11 animated films have been qualified for the coveted prize in this particular category. The films include three from Walt Disney, USA (includes 1 of Pixar’s Production), three from DreamWorks, USA, two from Warner Bros, USA, one from Paramount Pictures, USA and one from Maxmedia, South Korea.
The Legend of Buddha portrays the life of Prince Siddhartha. The film is produced at the company’s studios in India, Singapore and Philippines.
The unique feature of the film is the 2D Animated characters brought to life by over 200,000 drawing supported by rich 3D Animated backgrounds.
Over the next 18 months the studio has the following 3D films lines up for release: Gulliver’s Travel, Sinbad – The Secret of Colonis and Tarzan and the Aliens. These 3D animation films are in various stages of productions at the Company’s animation studio in India.
MUMBAI: History is getting a fresh rewrite this time with code, creativity and a longer arc in mind. Lens Vault Studios has announced its first original production, Bal Tanhaji, marking the official entry of the newly launched, tech-driven studio into India’s evolving entertainment landscape.
Arriving six years after the box-office success of Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior, the new project expands the universe rather than revisiting familiar ground. Bal Tanhaji explores uncharted narrative territory, signalling a clear shift from one-off cinematic spectacles to long-format, world-building storytelling designed for digital-first audiences.
At the heart of this ambition is Prismix Studios, the in-house generative AI and technology arm powering the creative engine behind the show. The studio’s approach blends storytelling with next-generation tools, aiming to reimagine how Indian IPs are created, scaled and sustained beyond theatrical releases.
For Lens Vault Studios chairman Ajay Devgn the new venture represents a deliberate step beyond traditional cinema. The focus is firmly on building long-form intellectual properties across fiction and non-fiction, tailored to changing viewing habits and platform-led consumption. He said the studio intends to explore formats that remain largely untapped, while drawing on the team’s experience with large-scale cinematic storytelling.
Lens Vault Studios founder and CEO Danish Devgn echoed that sentiment, describing Bal Tanhaji as the studio’s first generative-AI-led IP and the starting point of a broader vision. The aim, he noted, is to carry forward the legacy of the Tanhaji universe while connecting with younger audiences through a blend of powerful narratives and emerging technologies.
With Bal Tanhaji, Lens Vault Studios is planting its flag early not just launching a show, but signalling a larger play for cinematic universes that live, grow and evolve across platforms. If this debut is any indication, the future of Indian storytelling may be as much about imagination as it is about innovation.
