Naman Ramachandran “Baahubali” star Rana Daggubati who also serves as a board member of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, has revealed plans to engage with South Asian independent filmmakers at this year’s edition.
The festival, which was hitherto focused on discovering Indian films and filmmakers, has pivoted to becoming one that spotlights South Asian talent, meaning films from India’s neighbors will also be showcased.
Daggubati is uniquely placed to foster the burgeoning independent cinema scene via several companies that he is involved in.
His first film as an independent producer was “A Belly Full of Dreams” (2006) with which his company Spirit Media was launched.
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