Mumbai: Astra Studios, a future-forward creative technology studio, has officially launched with the backing of powerhouse investor-producers Hombale Group—known for cinematic franchises like KGF, Salaar, and Kantara—and Perpetual Capital.
Founded by former senior leaders from MPC, The Mill, and Technicolor India—Biren Ghose, RK Chand, Rajarajan Ramakrishnan, and Shajy Thomas—Astra Studios is positioned to reshape the global content production landscape with its unique fusion of storytelling artistry and cutting-edge technologies, including generative AI and immersive media.
With machine learning and Gen AI driving transformation across the entertainment ecosystem, Astra Studios emerges at a pivotal moment. The company brings deep domain expertise in creative storytelling, VFX, animation, and experiential media, aiming to revolutionize how high-quality content is imagined, designed, and delivered across screens and platforms.
“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,” said Biren Ghose, Founder, Astra Studios.
“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,” said Vijay Kiragandur, Founder – Hombale Films.
Astra Studios’ Core Focus Areas Include:
- End-to-End Creative Solutions for Films, Series, and Brand Campaigns — including ideation, visualization, VFX, generative AI solutions, and post-production
- Development of Original Character Universes and Global IP
- Immersive Experiences for brands, AR/VR, and location-based storytelling
- Premium Animation Content for Streaming and Theatrical releases
The combined investment from Hombale Group and Perpetual Capital signifies a long-term commitment to creating scalable, technology-enabled storytelling and immersive IP development at a global level. Astra Studios is poised to be a new vanguard in India’s creative and tech-driven content evolution.
