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Gajra Kottary on creating impactful and challenging characters in her serials at Elevate 2K18
Gajra Kottary, Television Writer of Balika Vadhu fame speaks at Elevate 2K18, Mumbai. She talked about how she and her team touched various issues in Balika Vadhu that were sensitive. One being menstruation, how women are still made to sleep on the floor and that it was received with mixed reactions. Gajra said storytelling needs to link to social issues organically. It was a very thorough discussion with brilliant and insightful thoughts.
Read MoreDebroop Chakraborty shares his experience making 'A Clean Game' at Elevate 2K18
Debroop Chakraborty from ACEE speaks at Elevate 2K18, Mumbai.
He presented the short film, A Clean Game made by the kids he had mentored in Rajasthan. He shared his experience working with the kids while making the film and some interesting anecdotes from the field.
Denver Fernandes shares his experience making the short film Lokya at Elevate 2K18
Denver Fernandes from ACEE speaks at Elevate 2K18. He presented the short film, Lokya made by the kids he had mentored in Rajasthan. He shared his experience while making the film with kids from Rajasthan, especially on a sensitive topic like menstruation. He said how the people in Rajasthan were very supportive and helped the team in identifying locations and shooting the film at various places.
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To empower the creative leadership of the media and entertainment industries of India with accurate information on key health, legal, gender and social issues through expert advice, to track change and to measure the impact across all platforms.
Read MoreLocked Up and Forgotten: India’s Mental Health Crisis
India is currently suffering a mental health crisis. With only 43 government-run mental hospitals serving a population of 1.2 billion, resources are spread thin. What's more, mental illness is highly stigmatized in India, especially among women, who are typically committed to mental health facilities with no legal rights, receiving involuntary treatment, and sometimes without a proper diagnosis.
Read MoreLet's Go To School with Alia Bhatt
Join us as we stand together for girls’ empowerment and education! We are thrilled to announce that Girl Rising's groundbreaking film “Woh Padhegi, Woh Udegi” is premiering on STAR Plus on August 29!
Read MoreLast Week Tonight with John Oliver: Mental Health (HBO)
John Oliver explains how our national system of treating mental health works, or more often than not, how it doesn’t.
Read MoreWho is CHOTU
CHOTU, a short film, by Biswajit Kuldi, highlighting issue of child labour won the Jury’s Choice award at the Kallola film contest held in Odisha.
Kallola’ meaning ‘ bird song’ in Odia, is a short film contest, that aimed to create a platform and build awareness on child rights not just among the creative community but among the youth and general public.
Girl Rising and STAR Plus: Giving Flight to her hopes and dreams (ENGLISH SUBTITLES)
Our groundbreaking feature film has been revisioned for India. Girl Rising India, STAR Plus and some of Bollywood's biggest stars came together for the premiere of Girl Rising: Woh Padhegi Woh Udegi on 29 August. In partnership with USAID, HP, and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Read MoreKALA GHODA ARTS FESTIVAL 2026: AHEAD OF CURVE
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