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R Madhavan to Host Dubai Startup-Investment Reality Show
The Gamechangers is a new show about people starting businesses.
Actor and host R Madhavan will present it.
The show is being made in Dubai for viewers in the Middle East.
Startup founders will explain their ideas to investors from several parts of the world.
The organizers plan to choose 70 founders to pitch their businesses.
Some may get funding and meet people who can help their companies grow.
Viewers will also hear about the founders’ ideas, challenges and plans.
The show may later be made in other countries.
Its premiere date has not been announced, but it is expected in late 2026.
R Madhavan will host The Gamechangers, a business reality show produced in Dubai for Middle Eastern viewers.
The show will give startup founders the chance to pitch ideas to investors from Dubai, London, Russia and the United States.
Seventy founders are expected to be selected to present their businesses to the investor panel.
Selected founders may receive financial support and opportunities to meet business leaders and grow their companies.
The premiere date has not been announced, but the show is expected to arrive in late 2026.
- Who
- Host R Madhavan, producer Vipul D Shah, startup founders and investors.
- What
- The Gamechangers, a business reality show where selected startup founders pitch ideas to investors.
- Where
- Produced in Dubai for viewers in the Middle East, with investors from Dubai, London, Russia and the United States.
- When
- Expected in late 2026; the exact premiere date has not been announced.
- Why
- To connect founders with investors, mentors and possible funding, and help them develop their businesses.
Key facts
- Show
- The Gamechangers
- Host
- R Madhavan
- Producer
- Vipul D Shah
- Production location
- Dubai
- Selected founders
- 70
- Expected release
- Late 2026
- Planned audience
- Viewers in the Middle East
Quotes
R Madhavan
Actor and host of The Gamechangers
“Every great company begins with belief. A belief in an idea, a vision, and the courage to pursue it. The UAE has become one of the world's most exciting destinations for innovation, and The Gamechangers Middle East is designed to discover bold founders, champion transformative ideas, and inspire a new generation to think bigger and create lasting legacies.”
NDTV
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