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Karan Johar to direct Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
MUMBAI: Karan Johar is all set to begin his next directorial venture, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil that will star Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in lead roles.
He confirms that love and conflict are the primary themes of his upcoming film. While he thinks that it is too soon to talk about the project, he confirms that this will not be just another conventional love story. Talking about his team on board, Karan Johar says that Ranbir and Anushka’s undeniable chemistry in upcoming Bombay Velvet warranted another film and once he finalized the story, they were the first people he thought of for the lead roles.
Speaking about Aishwarya’s role Karan commented, “It is possibly Aishwarya’s most unusual and contemporary character”. The music for this film will be given by Pritam.
The movie will be shot in New York, London, Paris and parts of Delhi.
“Everyone I know has been through intense love and heartbreak and ADHM is a film that deeply resonates those emotions”, says Karan.
Dharma Productions’ Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is slated to release on 3 June 2016.
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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.
