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AR Rahman Becomes BAFTA Breakthrough India Ambassador

Academy Award-winning music composer AR Rahman was announced as Ambassador for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 'Breakthrough Initiative' on Monday.

The initiative, supported by Netflix, aims to identify, celebrate and support up to five films, game or TV talents in India. Rahman said he's thrilled to work with BAFTA to discover the talent that the country has to offer, reports PTI.

“This is a unique opportunity for promising artists to be supported by a world-renowned organisation, to not only make connections with other talented creatives across the world but to be mentored by BAFTA-winners and nominees.

“I am looking forward to seeing the brilliant talent chosen from India to be showcased on a global stage,” the 53-year-old composer said in a statement.

The flagship new talent initiative, now open to applications, is part of BAFTA's year-round work to support new talent, which operates alongside their awards ceremony worldwide.

According to a press release, BAFTA Breakthrough India will help to facilitate the development of relations between British talent and Indian home-grown creators. Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive Officer of BAFTA, said Rahman shared the team's passion for identifying and nurturing new talent and thanked him for his support.

“He is well-positioned to support the initiative, with his broad spectrum of work drawing recognition across Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films, which will help BAFTA to appeal to a wide section of the industry,” Berry added. As part of BAFTA Breakthrough India, a jury of British and Indian industry experts will select five talents from across India to take part in the year-long mentoring and guidance programme.

The participants will receive one-to-one mentoring, global networking opportunities, free access to BAFTA events and screenings for 12 months, and full voting BAFTA membership.

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