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Bedi Singh is MGM CFO
MUMBAI: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) has announced that Bedi A. Singh has been named CFO. He will report directly to MGM Chairman and CEO Harry E. Sloan. Singh was recently Gemstar-TV Guide International executive VP and CFO.
In this newly created position, Singh takes on the overall responsibility for the company‘s financial activities. This includes oversight of the studio’s relationship with the banking and finance community as well as overseeing MGM’s strategic financial planning and human resources departments and information systems functions.
Singh’s appointment also signals further support for the studio’s commitment to ramping up its feature film production and distribution operations and he will work with Mary Parent, recently appointed Chairman, Worldwide Motion Picture Group at MGM. Additionally, Singh will look to enhance MGM operations for future growth.
Sloan says, “Bedi brings an impressive wealth of worldwide entertainment industry and financial management experience to MGM’s top financial post. Among his financial accomplishments, Bedi contributed to the rebuilding of Gemstar-TV Guide and I was impressed by his long and successful career within the News Corp. family. Bedi‘s knowledge, experience and understanding of the world‘s financial centers and players will be a tremendous asset to the studio as we look to grow the studio‘s output of filmed entertainment for the global marketplace.”
Singh says, “I am honoured to be joining MGM at this exciting time of growth and evolution for the studio and look forward to working with Harry and Mary as well as the senior management team in realizing the goal of returning MGM to its rightful position among the top studios of Hollywood.”
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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.
