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Fame to merge with Inox
MUMBAI: Inox Leisure Ltd is having its own say on how Fame India is going to be run, after brushing aside Reliance ADAG‘s threat to own the multiplex chain.
Fame and its three subsidiaries are going to merge with Inox to create the country‘s largest multiplex chain with 257 screens. Big Cinemas has 252 screens, PVR Ltd 162 screens , Cinemax India 141 screens and Fun Cinemas 73 screens.
The board of Inox will meet on 15 June to consider the merger proposal.
“The board will consider the amalgamation of Fame India Limited with Inox,” said InoxLeisure Ltd CEO Deepak Asher.
The merger of Fame India Limited (a subsidiary of the company) with Inox will also include the existing wholly owned subsidiaries (namely, Fame Motion Pictures Limited, Big Picture Hospitality Services Private Limited and Headstrong Films Private Limited), Inox said in its filing to the BSE on 7 June.
In early 2010, Reliance Capital had launched a hostile bid for a 62.08 per cent stake at Rs 83.40 a share, 63.5 per cent higher than Inox‘s open offer of Rs 51. The promoter group of Fame had offloaded their 43.28 per cent stake to Inox for Rs 66.48 crore in an all-cash deal. Inox further upped its stake in Fame India through an open offer.
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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.
