# Ranbir Kapoor, Yash Light Up Gold House’s Diwali Event as Group Launches South Asian Shorts Fund

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ranbir-kapoor-yash-light-up-gold-houses-diwali-event-as-group-launches-south-asian-shorts-fund/
- Published: 2026-10-31T04:09:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T05:08:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/ranbir-kapoor-yash-gold-house-diwali-event-1236935927/
- Topics: Asia, Business, Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, Markets, World

## Key points

- Gold House held its largest Diwali event in Los Angeles.
- The evening launched a fund for South Asian screen stories.
- Selected projects will be announced on 10 January.

## Summary

Ranbir Kapoor and Yash opened Gold House’s largest Diwali event in Los Angeles, held ahead of Diwali and the worldwide release of their film “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend”. The gathering celebrated South Asian culture and community, and marked the launch of a fund intended to help develop new screen stories.

Gold House and South Stack Studios’ Gold Stack Shorts Fund will support proof-of-concept short films and micro-series based on South Asian stories. Submissions are open until 30 November, with selected projects due to be announced on 10 January. The film, an adaptation of the ancient epic, is scheduled to open worldwide on 5 November; the event also featured South Asian food, music, fashion and a hand-painted carrom board designed by Anita Dongre.

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