India’s Yash Chopra Foundation Launches Scholarship for Children of Film Industry Workers (EXCLUSIVE)

The Yash Chopra Foundation, the philanthropic arm of leading Indian studio Yash Raj Films, unveiled a new scholarship program on Friday, coinciding with what would have been the 92nd birthday of its founder, Yash Chopra.

The initiative aims to support children of low-income Hindi film industry workers who are registered members of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees. The program will offer financial assistance of up to INR500,000 ($5,975) per student for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in fields including mass communication, filmmaking, production, direction, visual arts, cinematography and animation.

Yash Chopra, who died in 2012,

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