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Not so ‘Happy Ending’ at the BO
MUMBAI: Happy Ending is a reasonably funny film but opens weak as the film’s star cast lacks the draw at the box office and depends only on its public reports to sustain. During the weekend, the public reports were fair and so were the reviews, but the collections remained below par at Rs 13.5 crore for its opening weekend.
The other release of the week, Titoo MBA remained very poor.
Kill/Dil maintained well through the week, albeit on the lower side as appreciation was missing. Not a film befitting YRF repertoire. The film has collected Rs 30.82 crore for its first week and adding another Rs 1.54 for the second weekend.
Chaar Sahibzaad (Animation) has made a record jump in its second week thanks to its Punjabi version. This should emerge as the biggest Punjabi hit on religious theme since the 1969 Punjabi film, Nanak Naam Jahaj Hai, produced by the Maheshwaris (Kalpanalok) who have a memorable Hindi hit around the same time in Kaajal, a Raajkumar starrer.
The Shaukeens has added Rs 2.1 crore in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 20.6 crore. Rang Rasiya has collected Rs 75 lakh in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 4.7 crore.
Super Nani has collected Rs 25 lakh in its third week to take its three week total to Rs 29.1 crore. Happy New Year has collected Rs 1.4 crore in its fourth week taking its four week tally to Rs 171.2 crore.
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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.
