Several prominent figures from the film industry gathered on January 31 to commemorate the success of veteran actor-filmmaker Boman Irani's initiative, Spiral Bound.
The project, launched by Boman during the 2020 lockdown, focuses on training aspiring screenwriters and has since expanded on a global scale.
Spiral Bound recently surpassed 2,000 members and completed 865 sessions, both online and offline. To honour emerging writers, Boman hosted a special gala event where celebrities including Abhishek Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Aamir Khan attended.
Abhishek Bachchan said, “Our writers and scriptwriting are the most important foundation stone for filmmaking. We are very proud of Bomzy. We are very happy that he is doing this. It’s important that people of the stature of Boman and the respectability that they command in the film industry step forward and show us the way to move forward and give writers the encouragement that they deserve.”
Anil Kapoor added, “I think that’s the key for everything –Content and script writing. That’s the toughest. A blank paper and writing a screenplay. I have a lot of respect. If I am standing here today, it’s all because of the scripts which I was fortunate to be part of. This is a great endeavour which Boman is doing. The more the screenplay writers, the better it is for our film industry. That’s what we need. I am so happy that Boman is doing this.”
Aamir Khan also congratulated Boman, stating, “I would like to congratulate Boman. He started a writing course and taught screenplay writing to the youngsters. I used to tell him that I want to join the class but it never happened. Today is my first chance.”
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar was also present at the event and praised the initiative. He said, “Script is everything. Writers are coming in one common platform. I think it’s wonderful. I am going to enjoy this evening. Boman, through Spiral Bound, this initiative is wonderful. We definitely need a writer forum. This is incredible that so many writers are together in this one room.”
This year’s edition will also feature participation from the Moscow Film Cluster, highlighting growing connections between Indian storytellers and international production circles.
Boman Irani described Spiral Bound as a lifelong commitment. He expressed hope that it would continue supporting writers in discovering their voices. “For me, this is a lifelong commitment. If Spiral Bound can help even a few writers find their voice and build meaningful careers, it’s doing exactly what it was meant to do,” he said.