Who are Mayur More and Ashlesha Thakur? Actors to lead Abundantia’s AI-driven film ‘Beta Builder’

Mayur More, known for ‘Kota Factory’, and Ashlesha Thakur of ‘The Family Man’ will headline ‘Beta Builder’, the first film under Abundantia Entertainment and InVideo’s ₹100-crore AI filmmaking partnership.

Actors Mayur More and Ashlesha Thakur will lead ‘Beta Builder’, the first AI-driven feature film to emerge from the partnership between Abundantia Entertainment and video technology company InVideo.

The film will be directed by Hridaye A. Nagpal, InVideo’s Global Creative Lead, with principal photography beginning in Mumbai. According to the producers, the city will serve “as both its home and creative starting point.”

The project is being produced by Abundantia through its Abundantia AiOn division, which was established last year as an AI production unit built around a “human-first and AI-empowered” approach.

The film is part of a broader partnership announced last year between Abundantia and San Francisco-headquartered InVideo, founded by Sanket Shah. The agreement covers a slate of five AI-powered films over three years, backed by a commitment of ₹100 crore ($10.5 million).

Who are Mayur More and Ashlesha Thakur?

Mayur More is known for his work in the series ‘Kota Factory’ and ‘Black, White & Gray: Love Kills’. He will star alongside Ashlesha Thakur, who is known for her role in ‘The Family Man’.

The two actors will headline ‘Beta Builder’, which is being positioned as a hybrid production combining live-action filmmaking with AI-driven production techniques.

What is ‘Beta Builder’ about?

‘Beta Builder’ follows Jai, a self-taught, gifted architect from Dharavi, a densely populated neighbourhood in Mumbai. He gets an opportunity to realise his ambitions in the world of virtual reality, but soon discovers that success involves more than proving his abilities.

The producers describe the protagonist as an underdog who must challenge the system holding him back, win the love of his life and give his community a voice in shaping its future.

Anjali Thakur