Overview
- Akhtar posted on Instagram that being directed by Sam Mendes is “the stuff dreams are made of,” calling himself honoured and grateful to join the Beatles films.
- Sony recently confirmed he will portray Pandit Ravi Shankar in The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, marking his first major international screen role after a brief 2022 Ms. Marvel appearance.
- The series comprises four interconnected biopics, each from a different Beatle’s perspective, with a global theatrical rollout slated for April 2028.
- Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Joseph Quinn and Barry Keoghan lead as Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr respectively.
- Coverage underscores Ravi Shankar’s mentorship of George Harrison, which introduced the sitar and Indian classical elements into Beatles songs, a relationship expected to feature in the films.