Akbar-Birbal help newlyweds learn investment basics in CDSL IPF’s new film
CDSL Investor Protection Fund (IPF), in collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha, has launched an animated investor education film that uses the popular characters Akbar and Birbal to simplify financial planning and investment concepts.
The film, The Garden of Prosperity, follows a newly married couple as they seek guidance on investing their wedding gifts. Akbar and Birbal use the analogy of nurturing a garden to explain key principles of investing, including goal-based investing, diversification, investment horizons and the importance of maintaining an emergency fund.
The film aims to make financial education more relatable and accessible, particularly for investors who may find conventional financial terminology difficult to understand.
Available in 12 languages — English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia and Assamese — the film is designed to reach investors across different geographies and demographics, including urban and rural audiences.
Speaking about the initiative, Shri Sudhish Pillai, Head, CDSL IPF Secretariat, said: “At CDSL IPF, we believe financial education is most effective when complex concepts are communicated through simple, relatable stories. By combining the timeless wisdom of Akbar and Birbal with practical lessons on financial planning, this multilingual film makes investing easier to understand for people across age groups and geographies. Through engaging formats such as films and comics, we hope to encourage investors to adopt goal-based investing, prepare for the future with confidence and participate in the securities market in an informed and responsible manner.”
The initiative extends CDSL IPF’s existing collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha on investor education comics. The series includes The Unofficial Ustaad and The Golden Peacock Fraud, which aim to explain financial concepts through familiar characters and narratives.
Through such initiatives, CDSL IPF aims to strengthen investor awareness and encourage individuals to become #AtmanirbharInvestor.
