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30 filmmakers to train at Osian’s 5th Talent Campus
NEW DELHI: About 30 young aspiring filmmakers from India and neighbouring South Asian countries and Iran will take part in the 5th edition of the Talent Campus being organised by Osian’s Connoisseurs of Art along with the 10th Osian’s-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema in New Delhi.
Organised in collaboration with Berlinale Talent Campus, Berlin International Film Festival and Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi, Talent Campus India is held within the framework of the programme “Infrastructure Building for Minds and Markets” (IBM2).
The 10th Osian’s-Cinefan is taking place in New Delhi from 10 to 20 July.
At Talent Campus India, selected aspiring filmmakers will be invited to New Delhi for a workshop from 13 to 18 July to interact with renowned filmmakers and film professionals from India and abroad.
The aim of the workshop is to provide Indian and South Asian youth a forum for learning and sharing the process of filmmaking. Participants will benefit not only from the competence and experience of the professionals involved, but also from an exchange of ideas amongst themselves. Areas of discussion will include screenplay writing, adaptation of novel, direction and understanding key issues such as audience and genre. In addition to attending seminars and workshops, the selected talents will have the opportunity to see the very best of Asian cinema being showcased during the 10th Osian’s-Cinefan.
The applicants will be required to submit either a one-minute or a five-minute film directed by them on the subject Everyday Journeys or a 3,500-4,500 word film script. An independent committee will make the final selection of the participants to attend the final workshop.
The deadline for applications is 10th May and the application form along with other specifications is available on the official Osian website – www.osians.com. Alternatively, queries could also be sent to talentcampusindia@osians.com.
While Cinefan began in 1999 as a small festival of Asian Cinema with some 27 films, it was acquired by and merged into Osian’s Connoisseurs of Art and became Osian’s-Cinefan in 2004 with the sixth edition.
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Marico founder Harsh Mariwala’s book Harsh Realities set for film adaptation
Almighty Motion Picture taps Karan Vyas to script Marico story
MUMBAI: Almighty Motion Picture is turning its lens on India Inc., with plans to adapt Harsh Realities: The Making of Marico into a screen project. The story charts the rise of Harsh Mariwala, the chairman and founder of Marico, and is currently in early development, according to a report by Variety.
Writer Karan Vyas, known for his work on Scam 1992, Scoop and Made in India – A Titan Story, is attached to pen the screenplay. The project continues the studio’s growing interest in real-life Indian narratives that blend business with human drama.
At the heart of the story lies a defining moment in 1987, when Mariwala chose to step away from the family-run Bombay Oil Industries and strike out on his own. What followed was not just the creation of a company, but the reinvention of a legacy. Marico would go on to become a global FMCG player, with brands like Parachute, Saffola, Set Wet and Livon becoming household names, reaching nearly one in three Indians.
The source material, co-authored by Mariwala and renowned business strategist Ram Charan, offers more than a boardroom chronicle. It captures the grit behind the growth, the risks behind the rewards and the leadership lessons forged along the way.
The adaptation aims to move beyond balance sheets and brand milestones, focusing instead on the person behind the enterprise. Expect a narrative that leans into the emotional stakes of entrepreneurship, where decisions are as personal as they are professional.
Today, Marico draws about a quarter of its revenue from international markets across Asia and Africa, reflecting its steady transformation from a domestic player into a multinational force. Yet, if the makers have their way, the screen version will remind audiences that every global success story begins with a leap of faith.
With development set to begin soon, this is one business story that may just trade spreadsheets for storytelling, and profit margins for moments that linger
