Farhan Akhtar is all set to make his Hollywood debut with Sam Mendes’s four-film project, and the actor will be seen playing the role of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Now, as the actor is all set for his big debut,Farhan
Akhtar shared a note about the opportunity.
Taking to his Instagram, Farhan shared an article by a news portal and penned a heartfelt caption, writing, “Honoured and grateful to be part of the ever-expanding legacy of @thebeatles and of Pandit Ravi Shankar ji. Their creative genius is a rite of passage for generation after generation of listeners, and I could go on for days about how their music has influenced me and been a companion through the good times and the not-so-good.”
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He further continued and wrote, “Thank you, Sam Mendes… been an ardent admirer of all your work, and to be directed by you in this film is the stuff dreams are made of…”
More About Farhan’s Debut
Farhan Akhtar will be seen playing the role of Pandit Ravi Shankar, whose friendship with the band’s guitarist George Harrison in the 1960s left a lasting imprint on the band’s music. It was Shankar who introduced Harrison to Indian classical music and spirituality.
Ravi Shankar didn’t just introduce the Beatles to a new sound; he taught them discipline, seriousness, and the idea that music could carry moral weight without relying on spectacle. His mentorship of George Harrison led to the sitar being featured in several Beatles tracks, fostering a cross-cultural exchange that reshaped the band’s evolving sound during that era.
The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event Cast
The biographical film will portray the Beatles members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, as they share their personal accounts of their journey from Hamburg and Liverpool to becoming one of the greatest bands of all time.
The film stars Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr. Other cast members of the film include Saoirse Ronan, James Norton, Anna Sawai, and Harry Lloyd, among others. All four parts are set to release on April 7, 2028.
While Farhan Akhtar previously made a brief appearance as Waleed in the Marvel series Ms. Marvel in 2022, this upcoming Beatles film represents his first major international screen role.
