Overview
- HYBE India announced on Friday that actress Rashmika Mandanna is the public face of its Hybe India Audition: Final Call campaign to encourage young women to apply.
- The Final Call is an expanded second phase that opened on September 2 and now brings live auditions to eight additional Indian cities while accepting online entries.
- The campaign is open to female applicants born between 2005 and 2011 and covers vocals, rap, dance, acting and modelling with applications open through October 31, 2026.
- HYBE presents the initiative with corporate partners Kia India, Nongshim and Project B and says selected artists will receive development opportunities aimed at reaching international audiences.
- The effort follows an earlier round that drew entrants from across India and the diaspora, and it positions HYBE’s K-pop–style training model as a new pathway for locally rooted Indian talent to reach global markets.