Casting Bell Emerging as a Go-To Casting Platform for Films, Web Series, and Ad Films in India
Unlike generic talent directories or social networks, Casting Bell is engineered specifically for casting professionals. It enables recruiters to find actors based on actual hiring requirements — no inbox noise, no DMs — just clean, structured talent discovery. From seasoned professionals to relatively fresh discoveries, each actor on the platform is listed with rich, cast-ready profiles including portfolio photos, past work links, and self-introduction videos. Every profile is action-oriented, ensuring that recruiters don't waste time chasing incomplete leads.
One of Casting Bell's most powerful features is its advanced filter system. Recruiters can sort and shortlist talent based on location, age, experience, languages spoken, skills, availability, and much more. This technology has already cut down casting workflows from days to mere minutes - a game-changer for fast-moving productions.
Adding a strong vote of confidence is the recent collaboration with renowned casting director Vishwas Kumar, whose credits include feature films such as Mili, Ginny Weds Sunny and Laapataganj, in addition to OTT hits like Guilty Minds, London Files, Tandoor, and House of Lies. Known for his sharp casting instincts and work across platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, and ALTBalaji, Vishwas Kumar is now advising Casting Bell.
'Casting Bell is one of the few platforms that truly understands the casting process,' says Kumar. 'The filters, the profile formats, the efficiency—it's built for real industry workflows. I already use it in my day-to-day casting.' What makes the platform even more attractive is the quality of talent onboarded. From trained theatre professionals and commercial actors to film and web series performers, every profile on Casting Bell is available and ready to work. The talent pool reflects a broad spectrum of genres, looks, age bracket and experience levels—making it equally useful for indie filmmakers, OTT creators, and ad agencies.
Looking ahead, Casting Bell plans to expand its footprint into regional cinema and untapped talent hubs in emerging cities. The team is also working on AI-powered talent suggestions and project dashboards to help casting directors manage multiple productions simultaneously. More high-profile tie-ups are in the pipeline.
With its clean design, recruiter-first features, and real industry traction, Casting Bell is fast becoming the preferred choice for casting recruiters and talents alike who are looking to find good talents and projects—quickly, professionally, and without chaos.
To explore the talent or post casting calls, visit www.castingbell.com.
(Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with NRDPL and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.).
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