Farhan Akhtar is set to make his Hollywood debut in Sam Mendes' directorial, based on The Beatles, and play the role of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Farhan wrote, "Honoured and grateful to be part of the ever-expanding legacy of The Beatles and of Pandit Ravi Shankar ji." The film stars Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, and Joseph Quinn, among others.