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Farhan Akhtar set for Hollywood debut, to play Pandit Ravi Shankar in the biopic of the iconic band The Beatles
- On Thursday, Sony Pictures' official X handle announced Farhan Akhtar, Bollywood actor-director, will play Pandit Ravi Shankar in the four-part Beatles biopic, with production underway in the UK.
- With full rights from Apple Corps and The Beatles, Farhan Akhtar will portray Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' four-film Beatles project.
- Behind the camera, an acclaimed team includes Greig Fraser, Lee Smith, and Giles Martin among others, supporting the cast of Lucy Boynton as Jane Asher, Morfydd Clark as Cynthia Lennon, and Harry Lawtey as Stuart Sutcliffe.
- On social media, Akhtar's circle praised his casting, with Bollywood colleagues and industry peers posting support and Dia Mirza wrote, `Wonderful`.
- Born Robindra Shankar in 1920 in Varanasi, Pandit Ravi Shankar switched to sitar in 1938 and trained under Allauddin Khan for eight years, shaping his mesmerizing improvisational style.
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Farhan Akhtar to play Pandit Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' Beatles saga
Farhan Akhtar is set for his Hollywood acting debut as Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' four-part cinematic event about The Beatles. The announcement coincides with ongoing developments surrounding the film Don 3.
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