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One-horse race Dangal sweeps box office
MUMBAI: It has been a one-horse race at the box office as Dangal sweeps the box office setting new records. The film crossed the Rs 100-crore mark in its first weekend and continued to enjoy a healthy run through rest of the week to almost make it to the Rs 200 crore mark in its first week as it collected Rs 197.55 crore.
As is the norm, no major film released a week after another big film, the film also had an open run during its second weekend which was expected to add another huge chunk to the film’s kitty and that is how it has been. The film has had an outstanding second weekend as it set a new peak for the second Sunday with figures of Rs 31.27 crore.
The film added Rs 72.93 crore for its second weekend taking its 10-day total to Rs 271.24 crore.
The film showed all indications of crossing the Rs 300 crore mark from day one following its reports. Now, despite the Christmas festival season and holidays coming to end, the film should manage the Rs 300-crore milestone with ease because it will go on to enjoy a near solo run till 13 January when the flow of regular releases starts.
*Wajah Tum Ho failed badly. After a poor first week, the film adds a meager seven lakh in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 10.8 crore.
*Befikre collects about a crore in its third week to take its three week tally to Rs 59.5 crore.
*Kahaani 2 has collected Rs 20 lakh in its fourth week to take its four week total to Rs 30.7 crore.
*Dear Zindagi has added Rs 15 lakh in its fifth week to take its five week total to Rs 63.95 lakh.
Hindi
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.
