The iconic filmmaker was the chairman of the FICCI Entertainment Committee for more than a decade.
Kolkata:
Industry body FICCI will launcha Yash Chopra Fellowship next year to help young scriptwritersrealise their Bollywood dream in honour of the legendaryfilmmaker, who passed away two months ago.
"From March we will invite scripts and stories from youngscriptwriters all over the country. We will choose 12 of themwho would be mentored by veterans in the film industry," LeenaJaisani, Head of FICCI's entertainment division, toldreporters here.
The selected scriptwriters would be trained by veteransSalim Khan of the famed Salim-Javed duo, Jaideep Sahni, whohas worked in blockbusters like Chak De! India and KhoslaKa Ghosla and Anjum Rajabali of Aarakshan and Raajneetifame over a period of eight-nine months.
"We will even invite some experts from outside thecountry. Workshops will be held with them in different citieswhere the shortlisted scripts would be fine-tuned according tothe needs of the industry," Jaisani said.
Once the young brigade is ready with their final script,FICCI will help them approach some of the best productionhouses in the country.
"We will help them to take their first steps in Bollywood.It was planned initially by the late producer-director YashChopra but after he passed away we decided the name thefellowship after him as a tribute," Jaisani said.
The iconic filmmaker was the chairman of the FICCIEntertainment Committee for more than a decade.
"From March we will invite scripts and stories from youngscriptwriters all over the country. We will choose 12 of themwho would be mentored by veterans in the film industry," LeenaJaisani, Head of FICCI's entertainment division, toldreporters here.
The selected scriptwriters would be trained by veteransSalim Khan of the famed Salim-Javed duo, Jaideep Sahni, whohas worked in blockbusters like Chak De! India and KhoslaKa Ghosla and Anjum Rajabali of Aarakshan and Raajneetifame over a period of eight-nine months.
"We will even invite some experts from outside thecountry. Workshops will be held with them in different citieswhere the shortlisted scripts would be fine-tuned according tothe needs of the industry," Jaisani said.
Once the young brigade is ready with their final script,FICCI will help them approach some of the best productionhouses in the country.
"We will help them to take their first steps in Bollywood.It was planned initially by the late producer-director YashChopra but after he passed away we decided the name thefellowship after him as a tribute," Jaisani said.
The iconic filmmaker was the chairman of the FICCIEntertainment Committee for more than a decade.
