Overview
- Amul released a new topical on its Instagram page saluting Akhtar’s international film debut as sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.
- Sam Mendes’ project comprises four interconnected biopics told from the perspectives of the individual Beatles.
- The ensemble includes Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison.
- Akhtar’s role is described as his first substantial international screen appearance following a brief turn in the 2022 series Ms. Marvel.
- Coverage highlights Ravi Shankar’s mentorship of George Harrison, which brought the sitar and Indian classical elements into several Beatles tracks.