Overview
- Starmer said the productions will create more than 3,000 jobs and inject millions of pounds into the UK economy.
- Yash Raj Films confirmed the agreement as it returns to UK locations after an eight-year hiatus.
- The announcement followed Starmer’s tour of YRF’s Juhu studio with a delegation from the BFI, British Film Commission, Pinewood, Elstree and Civic Studios.
- A memorandum between the British Film Institute and India’s film development body is planned to enable co‑productions and resource and talent sharing.
- The timing aligns with DDLJ’s 30th anniversary and YRF’s UK stage musical Come Fall in Love, highlighting deep UK–India creative ties.