While India and Pakistan have pushed pause on their exchange of art, everyone believes that art promotes unity. On his trip to India, after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, the President of Chile — His Excellency Gabriel Boric Font — made a pit stop in Mumbai to discuss with filmmakers the possibilities of bringing the cultural diversity of Chile onscreen through cinema.

Filmmaker-actor Anshuman Jha met the President and the delegates of Chile, including Carolina Arredondo, the Minister of Culture and Arts, to discuss a cultural exchange via his production house, First Ray Films.

“I have a [background] in theatre, so any cultural exchange through the arts is an exciting endeavour. It is an honour to meet the leader of a nation who wants to encourage exchange and unity through the arts,” shared Jha, who recently wrapped up the shoot of Lakadbaggha 2 in Indonesia — the first official Indian production with an Indonesian sanction.

Sources claim that the delegation also visited YRF Studios. Jha shares, “There are concrete conversations of Pathaan 2 by Yash Raj Films and Lakadbaggha 3 being shot in Chile next year. I hope we help His Excellency’s vision of bringing the beauty of Chile to the world through our cinema.”