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Lowe Lintas launches Lintas Productions
MUMBAI: With the launch of Lintas Productions, Lowe Lintas has announced its foray into film production.
Lintas Productions will offer content creation and talent management of the highest quality to feature film and television productions.
Executive director of Lowe Lintas, Tarun Chauhan will head be Lintas Productions while Krishna Kotian will be its business head.
Lintas Productions will be established around three main verticals that concentrate on talent management, film production and content management, through which it will aim to create meaningful and innovative concepts for the growing entertainment industry.
Through original scripts and strategic planning tools, Lintas Productions will endeavour to establish an influential form of placement branding in its films and entertainment productions.
Says Lintas Production Business Head Krishna Kotian, “The objective of Lintas Productions is essentially to create entertaining and memorable content for the audiovisual medium and bring enduring characters and treasured moments to our screens.
“Over the years Lowe Lintas has introduced faces through brands like Liril, Surf etc. which have become memorable part of television history and we hope to continue doing so with Lintas Productions.”
With access to the best talent in the industry from artistes to directors and a business alliance with UK-based production house Twin Continental Films, Lintas Productions is set to take on the world of entertainment.
Lintas Productions also aims to nurture talent internally and provide an opportunity to budding scriptwriters working at Lowe Lintas.
The unit has already signed up a collection of prominent international and domestic talent including U.K based super model, Masha, the former face of world brands including Pepsi, Coke, Panasonic Viera TV, Samsung Camera, Ferrari and Ford.
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Shekhar Suman opens acting academy in Mumbai
The veteran actor-presenter launches SSFA, promising immersive, mentorship-led training for aspiring actors and storytellers
Mumbai: Forty years in front of the camera, and Shekhar Suman still isn’t done. The actor, host, writer and director, one of Indian entertainment’s most restless polymaths, is now training his sights on the next generation, launching the Shekhar Suman Film Academy (SSFA) in Mumbai on 22nd April 2026. Registrations for the inaugural batch are already open.
SSFA pitches itself squarely against formula-driven acting schools, leading with an intensive three-month programme that Suman says he personally designed and will largely conduct himself. The curriculum blends voice and speech work, emotional access, body awareness and camera technique with the Linklater Voice Method, film language and on-set discipline, and rounds off with a student film, giving trainees their first taste of a real set.
Masterclasses with actors, casting directors and filmmakers sit alongside the core course. The academy is conceived as a platform that will eventually sprawl into screenwriting, direction, cinematography, music production and post-production: a full creative ecosystem rather than a single acting school.
“For me, this academy is not just an institution. It is a very personal way of giving back to the craft that has given me everything,” said Suman. “Over the years, acting has taught me discipline, imagination, resilience, and the importance of truth in performance. Through this academy, I hope to create something that goes beyond training and becomes a true creative journey for every student who walks in.”
Behind the scenes, the academy is backed by GBM Studios. Dharmesh Sangani, founder and visionary, is the driving force, bringing what the academy describes as “a focused approach to creating meaningful opportunities within the industry.” Adhyayan Suman, founder and director and Shekhar’s son, adds a performer’s perspective honed across acting, music and direction. Ekant Babani, partner and chief operating officer, handles strategy and operations.
Entry is deliberately low-barrier. No prior training is needed: applicants sit a basic self-audition test, shifting the focus firmly to potential rather than polish. The academy says it aims to stay accessible while delivering a premium, hands-on experience.
In a country where acting schools multiply almost as fast as OTT platforms, Suman’s personal stamp and his willingness to stand in the room and teach may be the sharpest edge SSFA has. For those ready to test that promise, the curtain is already up. Apply at shekharsumanfilmacademy.com
