Archive · 16 Aug 2026
R Madhavan's Game Changers startup series follows his UAE move
R Madhavan is a famous actor from India.
He is also a writer, a filmmaker, and a businessman.
Now he is adding two new jobs: he will be a host and a mentor.
He made a TV show called Game Changers.
The show is about people who start new businesses, called entrepreneurs.
Many people wanted to be on the show — 2,000 people sent in applications!
Only 70 will get to show their business ideas to important investors on TV and streaming.
Madhavan moved to Dubai, in the UAE, with his family during the pandemic.
He moved so his son Vedaant could train to become a professional swimmer.
Madhavan thinks the UAE is a great place to try new ideas.
He says if a business works in the UAE, it can work anywhere in the world.
Actor R Madhavan announced his startup investment series 'Game Changers' on Instagram, adding host and mentor to his existing roles.
The UAE-born platform Gamechangers Middle East received 2,000 founder applications.
A select group of 70 high-potential startups will pitch before a panel of investors and industry leaders in a televised format.
Madhavan called the UAE 'the greatest place to experiment,' saying if it works in the UAE, it'll work everywhere.
Madhavan relocated to Dubai from Chennai during the pandemic to support his son Vedaant's dream of becoming a professional swimmer.
- Who
- Actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and entrepreneur R Madhavan, who is set to serve as host and mentor in his startup series 'Game Changers'.
- What
- Madhavan announced 'Game Changers,' a startup investment series in which 70 selected startups will pitch to investors in a televised format across TV and streaming platforms.
- When
- No specific date was given; the announcement was made on Instagram as the series is set to go on air soon.
- Where
- The United Arab Emirates (UAE), where Madhavan relocated to Dubai from Chennai during the pandemic; the search for entrepreneurs will extend globally.
- Why
- To discover and support the next generation of game-changing entrepreneurs, and because Madhavan moved to Dubai to support his son Vedaant's professional swimming career.
- Full name
- R Madhavan
- Existing roles
- Actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and entrepreneur
- New roles
- Host and mentor
- Series name
- Game Changers
- Platform
- Gamechangers Middle East (UAE-born startup platform)
- Founder applications
- 2,000
- Startups selected to pitch
- 70
- Reason for Dubai relocation
- To support son Vedaant's professional swimming dream