Farhan Akhtar has been cast as Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' Beatles films, but who exactly was this man? A concise history of the sitar maestro who mentored George Harrison.

On the anvil is a meeting with Pandit Ravi Shankar’s daughter Anoushka Shankar, to help him understand the sitar maestro on a personal level. The one thing that Farhan will completely avoid is trying ...

Excel Entertainments Farhan Akhtar has long been one of the most dynamic forces in Indian cinema. As an actor, director, and producer, he has constantly evolved, leading the industry from different ...

Farhan Akhtar talks about playing Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes’ Beatles project, calling the role exciting yet daunting while ...

A major controversy regarding legacy and mentorship has emerged in the classical music scene in India. At the centre of the ...

In an interview, Anoushka Shankar said, "He learnt very intensively with someone very dear to me, one of my father's senior ...

Legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar and The Beatles had a meaningful relationship. Without Shankar’s influence, The Beatles might not have experimented with new sounds. George first heard Indian music in ...

Farhan Akhtar shares his thoughts on portraying Ravi Shankar in the much-anticipated 'The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic ...

Farhan Akhtar is set to portray Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes' upcoming four-part cinematic series about The Beatles. This project, announced by Sony Pictures, aims to explore the iconic band’s history ...

A US media outlet's gaffe, mistaking sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar for spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in a Beatles ...

What was Ravi Shankar famous for? Ravi Shankar was born in Benares, India, on April 7, 1920. He spent his childhood studying music and dance, but he gave up the latter when he turned 18. He studied ...