Film Producer Mahaveer Jain and Jio Studios unveiled the ‘Newcomers’ initiative on 28th September at the 2022 edition of FICCI Frames in Mumbai.
A consortium of acclaimed filmmakers like Rajkumar Hirani, Rohit Shetty, Sukumar, Ashutosh Gowariker, Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Gauri Shinde and R. Balki, Aanand L Rai, Anees Bazmee, A.R.Murugadoss, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitish Tiwari, Ram Madhvani, Ali Abbas Zafar, Siddharth Anand, Raj & DK, Abhishek Sharma, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba, Amit Sharma, Jagan Shakti, Vishnuvardhan has been formed to mentor & launch New Talent.
Producer Mahaveer Jain who conceived this idea along with Jyoti Deshpande, Chairperson FICCI Media and Entertainment Committee and CEO, Viacom18, said, ”It’s our humble attempt to give back to the industry, by providing a platform to new Actors, Writers, Directors, Music talent and a wide range of Technicians in this landscape. Together, we will work to build our tomorrow.”
A special announcement today at @FICCIFRAMES 22!
23 Leading Filmmakers of the Country have come together to Mentor & Launch New Talent under a unique initiative called #NEWCOMERS
Presented by @jiostudios, #JyotiDeshpande & #MahaveerJain#NEWCOMERS pic.twitter.com/6dASNhekHY— Jio Studios (@jiostudios) September 28, 2022
