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NFDC extends deadlines for Producers’ Lab at Film Bazaar
NEW DELHI: The deadline for entries to the Producers’ Lab for producers to learn the facets of production from leading Indian and international producers at the Film Bazaar has been extended to 20 October.
At the same time, the deadline for the Work-in-Progress lab has also been extended to 10 October.
The Bazaar, organised every year by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) will as usual be held from 20 to 24 November. The festival itself is being held from 20 to 30 November.
A new feature to be included this year is a Romance Screenwriters’ Lab with six scripts in the romance genre mentored by leading Indian filmmakers and writers.
“Another new feature at the Bazaar this year is Film Offices for various states of the country for their film promotion and tourism boards, and film commissions for them to introduce their delegates to the visiting delegates,” National Film Development Corporation managing director Neena Lath Gupta told indiantelevision.com.
There will also be a co-production market for South Asian stories with international appeal that can go for pitching to international market delegates, and Industry Screenings which are aimed at exclusive film screenings at digital theatres for investors, buyers and festival programmes from other Festivals in India and overseas.
Other sections include exhibition stalls for showcasing products and meetings with other delegates, and a Screenwriters’ Lab which will also have six scripts.
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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.
