
This photo taken on April 29, 2026 shows Namit Malhotra, CEO of Double Negative (DNEG), a film special effects company, posing for a portrait at their London offices. The makers of an Indian blockbuster based on the ancient Hindu epic Ramayana have hailed the new film as an unprecedented fusion of homegrown and Hollywood talent, calling it India's first truly global release. "Ramayana: Rise of a Legend" -- in cinemas worldwide from November 4, 2026 -- has been more than a decade in the making, and pairs Oscar-winners in visual effects and music with some of Indian cinema's biggest names. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP via Getty Images) / TO GO WITH Entertainment-cinema-India-US-Britain,FOCUS by Joe JACKSON

