Living in the shadows is in the very nature of voice-over artistes. They are consigned to a sense of facelessness that the job demands of them, and from which there is frankly no escape. And this ends up diluting their vital contribution in projects, be it an advertisement where an actor is the face of a product, or a film where a star is expressing a range of emotions with the aid of someone else's vocal abilities.

But an event this weekend aims to give such artistes their moment under the sun. Called India Voice Fest, it's a platform that brings some of the biggest names in the country's voiceover and dubbing industry under one roof with newcomers in the profession. Ameen Sayani, the grandfather of Indian radio, will kick things off with a keynote address. The stage will then be set for multiple panel discussions where veteran and popular voice-over artistes will shed light on what makes them tick behind the scenes.