Actor-producer Sohum Shah, who won acclaim for the role of a young stockbroker in the film Ship Of Theseus, is excited about a new initiative from his production outfit. The National Award-winning film (2013) is entering a new phase of existence, as it has been made free to watch and will be available for cinema lovers across the world. The film's raw footage and soundtrack spanning 34 hours have been put up online. Anyone can download all the source material from their website, edit the clips and make their own version of the film.

“I hope this will be a great resource for film students everywhere. This is our contribution towards keeping ideas free for everyone to use,“ said Sohum, who heads Recyclewala Films, with director Anand Gandhi.

He further elaborated, “Once a film completes its process of getting made and reaching out to audiences, it becomes part of the culture. It can't be owned by anyone. It's for all of us to share in. In almost all cases, the footage just lies there in the archive. Our idea is to give public access to it, for free, and see what comes out of this.“

Sohum is currently wrapping up the final schedule of his production's next feature, the fantasy period epic, Tumbad, and will soon be seen in Vishal Bhardwaj's next production.