India, Feb. 20 -- Farhan Akhtar is set to make his Hollywood debut soon in Sam Mendes' ambitious four-film extravaganza on the life of The Beatles. The Indian actor will play sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar in the films, and he recently opened up about the opportunity.

Last week, Sony Pictures made the casting announcement that included Farhan as Ravi Shankar, in The Beatles - A Four-Film Cinematic Event. The films are being directed by Oscar winner Sam Mendes, best known for American Beauty, 1917, and James Bond hits Skyfall and Spectre.

On Thursday, in a post on Instagram, Farhan reshared the casting announcement and expressed his delight at the opportunity. Honoured and grateful to be part of the ever-expanding legacy of @thebeatle...