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A R Rahman Says BAFTA Breakthrough Participants Are 'Testament To The Creative Talent India Has To Offer'
A Suitable Boy star Tanya Maniktala, Gully Boy cinematographer Jay Pinak Oza and Scam 1992 writer-editor Sumit Purohit are among the 10 participants for the first-ever BAFTA Breakthrough India Initiative. The jury including Anupam Kher, Netflix executive Monika Shergill, filmmaker Mira Nair and producer Siddharth Roy Kapur, decided to select double the number of participants due to an overwhelming number of applications.
An R Rahman along with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) on Thursday unveiled the participants' list for the initiative. The initiative will identify, celebrate and support talents working in films, games, or TV in India.
The list of participants also includes Typewriter actor Palomi Ghosh, writer-producer of Mehsampur Akshay Singh, Nasir writer-director Arun Karthick, composer Karthikeya Murthy, The Ebb Tide writer-director Renu Savant, Elephants In My Backyard director Vikram Singh; and Shruti Ghosh, a game developer and art director.
The participants will receive one-to-one mentoring from some of the best in the British and Indian creative industries, share their expertise with peers around the world, gain access to opportunities beyond geographical borders, and be promoted as BAFTA Breakthrough artists globally.
AR Rahman, BAFTA Breakthrough India Ambassador and Jury Chair, said he was overwhelmed by the huge number of applications from across India for the initiative. "This serves as a huge testament to the level of creative talent India has to offer. As our country faces unprecedented times, we are hopeful to launch yet another cohort very soon, as we do believe that this program offers an opportunity of a lifetime for Indian talent and I look forward to seeing the new opportunities Breakthrough can bring for them in the years to come,” Rahman said.
BAFTA Chief Executive Amanda Berry congratulated the participants and welcomed them to the BAFTA Breakthrough family. "We are extremely grateful to Netflix for supporting the global expansion of Breakthrough, they share our vision to celebrate emerging talent from different backgrounds and cultures," she added.
Berry also informed that due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, there will be a delay in application process for the next Breakthrough India cohort.
Since its launch in 2013, BAFTA Breakthrough has championed over 160 talented newcomers across the globe including Bukky Bakray, Josh O’Connor, Abubakar Salim and Lauren Ridloff, games creatives Chella Ramanan, Paapa Essiedu, Letitia Wright, Florence Pugh, Segun Akinola, Gemma Langford, and directors Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht, Rose Glass, Stella Corradi and Destiny Ekaragha, amongst many others.
