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Indo-German script development workshop at Mumbai fest
MUMBAI: The 13th edition of the Mumbai Film, a Reliance Entertainment initiative, is scheduled to get underway on 13 October.
Among various activities, a three-day Indo-German script development workshop has been planned. The workshop will be held in association with ‘Germany and India 2011-2012 – Infinite Opportunities, Life Entertainment, Primehouse, dffb, Hff and Skw Schwarz.
The workshop, for screen-writers, directors, producers and film students who want to explore opportunities in story-telling and more globally accepted story development, especially between Germany and India, will begin two days earlier on 11 October.
“Any writer, director and producer who has at least one film to his credit can apply for the workshop. Film direction and script writing students from the film institutes like FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) in India can also attend the workshop,” said 13th Mumbai Film Festival festival director S. Narayanan in an statement.
‘We have the privilege of welcoming talents like Dani Levy, Thorsten Schulz, Jochen Brunow who will share the platform with Indian directors such as Ashutosh Gowarikar amongst others. We believe that this is a huge step forward,‘ he added.
An Indo-German project will be presented during the workshop as a case study in how collaboration between Indian and German writers and directors might work.
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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.
