Mahesh Babu Invests in Indian PC and Console Game Studio Shortgun Games

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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Telugu cinema superstar Mahesh Babu has signed on as a strategic investor in Mumbai-based Shortgun Games, backing a studio that is building original titles for PC and console rather than mobile, long the focus of India’s digital entertainment sector.

The studio, founded by Jeet Chandan and Vidhit Mehta, is developing original, franchise-scale IP aimed at PC as well as PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. First up is “Project Takedown,” a big-budget, story-driven action-adventure game designed to take on international releases in North America, Europe, the U.K. and beyond. The size of the investment was not disclosed.

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