Ranbir Kapoor, Yash Light Up Gold House’s Diwali Event as Group Launches South Asian Shorts Fund
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.
In short
- 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.
Explained simply
Diwali is a festival celebrated by many South Asian communities and is marked by gatherings, food and cultural events. Los Angeles-based Gold House works to promote Asian and Pacific Islander representation, including in entertainment.
Gold Stack Shorts Fund is a scheme from Gold House and South Stack Studios to help develop short films and mini-series rooted in South Asian stories. Its support for proof-of-concept projects is intended to help creators show how a larger screen story could work.
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