Mahesh Babu Backs Shortgun Games: India’s Bold Push Into Global PC and Console Gaming

Indian gaming has long meant mobile. Now a Mumbai studio and one of South cinema’s biggest stars want to change that story. On November 3, 2026, Mahesh Babu officially joined Shortgun Games as a strategic investor, signaling a serious bet on premium, made-in-India interactive entertainment.

Mahesh Babu Deal Overview

The announcement did not share a release date, price, or investment amount.

Why This Collaboration Matters?

Most Indian digital entertainment has focused on mobile platforms. Chandan and Mehta made an early, deliberate pivot to build exclusively for PC and console. Their goal is to prove that an Indian studio can create high-fidelity worlds, deep gameplay loops, and cinematic experiences that satisfy core gamers anywhere.

Mahesh Babu said he was drawn by the founders’ clarity of ambition and their drive to create high-end experiences that stand beside international studio benchmarks. He also described interactive entertainment as a frontier where narrative, technology, and global culture meet.

PROJECT TAKEDOWN: What We Know

PROJECT TAKEDOWN is described as a high-budget, narrative-driven action adventure built to compete on the global stage. Beyond that, details remain under wraps, so expect more reveals as development progresses. What the studio has shared is how seriously it is treating combat.

A Film-Grade Action Team

To deliver fluid, visceral combat, Shortgun Games brought on Vicky Arora as its action design lead. Arora’s film credits include URI: The Surgical Strike, RRR, and Tanaav. His team has overseen motion-capture choreography, combat pre-visualization, and physical stunt mechanics. By feeding live stunt engineering directly into the digital character pipeline, the studio aims for high-impact combat that is rarely attempted outside tier-one global publishers. It is a smart crossover of cinema and gaming skills.

Co-founder Vidhit Mehta called the investor’s arrival an extraordinary milestone, citing the star’s understanding of large-scale storytelling and mass appeal. Jeet Chandan said the aim is durable, cross-media franchises that cross regional boundaries, and that the backing will help scale technical capabilities and creative talent. Shortgun’s pipeline also includes a cooperative indie title, Roll ’em Out.

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• Mahesh Babu is now a strategic investor in Shortgun Games.
• The studio builds exclusively for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
• PROJECT TAKEDOWN has no announced release date yet.

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