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Academy Award-winning actor Al Pacino and producer Manasvi Mamgai of 32RED Entertainment recently met with the newly appointed His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, in Vatican City, marking a historic and profoundly significant start to the production of their new film, Captivated.

Al Pacino becomes the 1st actor to be received by Pope Leo XIV

This extraordinary meeting was important for several reasons. Al Pacino became the first movie star to be officially welcomed by Pope Leo XIV, and it was the first occasion Pacino himself had ever met with a Pope. For Manasvi Mamgai, the meeting signifies a rare privilege, placing her among the very few Hollywood producers of Indian descent to receive such an audience.
Reflecting on the encounter, Mamgai expressed, "Meeting His Holiness, the Pope, was genuinely a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As a producer of Indian origin, standing alongside Al Pacino in such an extraordinary moment felt surreal and profoundly significant. There is no better way to commence a movie than to receive blessings from His Holiness himself."
Take a look at some pictures of the meeting:

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Directed by Dito Montiel (Riff Raff), Captivated narrates the gripping tale of Saro, a Calabrian mafia boss who kidnaps the grandson of billionaire Jean Paul Getty. As tense negotiations unfold, Saro forms an unexpected connection with Abigail Harris, the boy's mother - a bond that could threaten to dismantle his criminal empire from within. Al Pacino and Katie Holmes are starring in the lead roles in this film, which is based on a true kidnapping incident from 1973. The filming will soon commence in Rome.
Chris K. Daniels, CEO of Cinelaunch, is producing the film alongside Andrea Bucko of Sugar Rush Pictures, Michael Mammoliti and Manasvi Mamgai of 32RED Entertainment, Keith Kjarval and Cassian Elves, along with Iervolino.

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