Former senior leadership from MPC, The Mill and Technicolor India – Biren Ghose, RK Chand, Rajarajan Ramakrishnan and Shajy Thomas has launched Astra Studios, a bold new force in global creative technology.
Astra Studios is backed by a strategic investment from the Hombale Group, creators of India’s most successful storytelling franchises, including KGF, Salaar and Kantara, along with Perpetual Capital.
The core focus of the studio includes:
- Animation for both streaming and theatrical formats
- End-to-end creative solutions for films, series and brand campaigns, including ideation, visualisation, VFX, generative AI solutions and post-production
- Development of original character universes and global IPs
- Immersive experiences across brands, AR/VR and location-based media
Biren Ghose – Founder, Astra Studios, said, “Astra is our launchpad for a creative revolution – a studio purpose-built for the future of content. We are fusing world-class artistry with cutting-edge emerging technologies. We will play in the arena where cinematic brilliance meets next-gen computer graphics. This will redefine how stories are designed, created, shared and experienced. India is at an inflection point in the global content arena, and Astra aims to lead that evolution, creating new jobs while continuing to partner creatives globally.”
Vijay Kiragandur, Founder – Hombale Films, said, “We are supporting the vision behind Astra Studios to help grow stories and movie franchises across different platforms using emerging technologies. Astra’s founding team brings a wealth of talent and experience as well as global connectivity and passion for new technology. This will enable the Hombale Group to undertake projects with greater scope and complexity to create powerful new ‘story worlds’ for our franchise fandoms.”
