Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Launches India Storytelling Initiative with Prime Minister Modi
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to announce the Netflix India Storytelling Initiative. This initiative is a multi-phase investment aimed at enhancing India's creative talent pipeline, focusing on animation, visual effects, gaming, and comics. The program supports the Indian government's 'Viksit Bharat @ 2047' ambitions and aims to establish India as a global storytelling hub. The first phase includes partnerships with the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies and the National Film Development Corporation to develop curricula and train talent, including scholarships for Indian students.