FTII Thought Series | Episode 1 | In Conversation with Siddharth Roy Kapur

FTII, Pune, presents the premiere episode of Thought Series—a new long-format conversation platform featuring leading voices from cinema, media, and the creative industries. The inaugural episode features acclaimed producer and Founder of Roy Kapur Films, Siddharth Roy Kapur, known for landmark titles such as Dangal, The Lunchbox, Barfi!, Kai Po Che!, Tumhari Sulu, Pihu, and Rocket Boys. Joined by FTII Vice Chancellor Mr. Dhiraj Singh, he explores the evolving landscape of cinema and entertainment. The conversation explores the evolving landscape of Indian cinema, the impact of OTT platforms, changing audience habits, the rise of AI in filmmaking, and how film schools and the industry can prepare for the future of storytelling. Moderated  By Vaibhav Abnave Creative Direction and Executive Oversight  Shri Prateek Jain Registrar, FTII Produced By Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Director & Executive Producer Saurav Kishore Director of Photography Aditya Tanpure Camera Team Ayush Ingole Abhay Karthik D Hemant Patil Sound Team Ruturaj Kulkarni Rajesh Pathak Sanil Levi Bhuvanesh Bhagora Sanket Kharawade Mangesh Jagtap Post Production Editor Vicky Thorat Assistant Editors Harshal Mande Devesh Singh Moon Pathan Sound Editor & Sound Mixer Kartik Gayakwad Colorist Aditya Tanpure Administrative & Operational Support Monaal Aron Ashutosh Kavishwar Abhijit Deshpande Kritika Mehta FTII Sound, ADPD & Production Department Thumbnail & Graphics Navya Sinha Special Thanks Siddharth Roy Kapur Shri Dhiraj Singh FTII Students & Faculty FTII Thought Series A Long-Form Conversation Platform on Cinema, Storytelling & Media Film and Television Institute of India #FTII #ThoughtSeries #SiddharthRoyKapur #RoyKapurFilms #DhirajSingh #IndianCinema #Filmmaking #OTT #Streaming #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInCinema #FilmEducation #FutureOfCinema