The government and Netflix India joined hands to create avenues for voice-over artists, particularly women, to hone their skills and seek better opportunities in the ever growing media and entertainment sector.

The National Film Development Corp. and Netflix India signed a Memorandum of Understanding to train voice over artists in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Gujarati languages as part of an initiative called ‘The Voicebox’.

As part of the programme, structured workshops, featuring guest lectures and mentoring sessions followed by an assessment will be conducted in seven major cities -- New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Kochi for the voice over artists, comprising seven batches of 30 participants.