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Race2 benefits from weak releases
MUMBAI: The much talked about Vishwaroop has not been able to turn the media attention into box office advantage. With a poor opening of Rs 19 million on Friday, the film improved a little on Saturday and peaked on Sunday with Rs 32.9 million to end its opening weekend with Rs 76.6 million. The film is not expected to sustain through the week. The fact that it has been a rainy Monday in Delhi NCR and UP further dampens its prospects in the regions.
Neil Nitin Mukesh starrer David has not been appreciated and has managed to make just about Rs 20 million in its opening weekend. The film was facing discontinuation from many screens across the board.
Listen Amaya has not been able to find audience, while Mai has been rejected outright by moviegoers.
Abbas Mastan‘s Race 2 has benefitted as the poor run of the oppositions helped it have a reasonably decent collections. The film closed its first week with Rs 707.3 million and went on to add another Rs 155 million for its second weekend.
Inkaar collected about Rs 10 million in its second week taking its tally to Rs 87.5 million.
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola collected Rs 7.5 million in its third week to take its total collection to Rs 392.5 million.
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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.
