A classic video clipping which used to be regularly aired on doordarshan featuring some of the most prominent sports stars of their times. It promoted the message 'spread the light of freedom'.
Trivia : Sportsmen in order: K Srikkanth(Cricket), PK Bannerjee (Football Player), C Goswami (Football Player), Shiny Wilson (Racer), PT Usha (Racer), Ramanathan Krishnan (Tennis), Ramesh Krishnan (Tennis), MAK Pataudi (Cricket), Soha Ali Khan Pataudi (Daughter), Kapil Dev (Cricket), Milkha Singh (Athlete), Jarnail Singh (Football), Rubie Massey (Goan Gymnast), M Ferriera (Snooker/Billiards),Balwinder Singh Sandhu (Cricket), Sunil Gavaskar (Cricket), S Venkataraghavan (Cricket) and Prakash Padukone (Badminton)
This short film was produced to give the message of 'education for all children'. The film catches the moment when children all across India, from Kashmir to Kerala, wake up in the morning and run to go to school. Excellent video and terrific song. No other video captured entire India's beauty in 4 minutes like this one. Even today the film inspires children across the country to run to school every day and soak themselves in knowledge.
Trivia : This film was made by BharatBala Productions. The music was given by Shankar/Ehsaan/Loy and lyrics were of Mehboob.
This short animated film was produced to spread the message of unity in diversity among children. The film conveyed the message in such a glorious simplicity that children just loved it. Its been 40 years since it was made, but the tune is still catchy, crisp and fresh. The film has the distinction of being the most viewed and downloaded video in the history of Indian short films.
Trivia : This seven-minute film was scripted and directed by the documentary filmmaker Vijaya Mulay and produced by Bhim Sain, an animator. Find details here
Found a very nice and thought provoking article on Internet today. It inspires us to take action as an individual in bringing about the change we wish to see in society.
जिस्म तो बहुत संवर चुके, रूह का सिंगार कीजिये|
फूल शाख से ना तोड़िए, खुशबूओं से प्यार कीजिये|
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While reading a friend's post on facebook I came to know that June 12th is the 'World Day against Child labour'. The post made some interesting points and it got me thinking. How much do I know about child labour laws in India? How much do I care about the future of 'chotus' working as help in nearby restaurants or homes?
Here is a small step with some simple take-action points to confront the problem instead of ignoring it.
This clip portrays the life of a little girl Lakshmi working as a domestic help. The scene in which she asks a doctor about a medicine is heart touching. She innocently asks - "Doctor sir, Do you have any medicine for not feeling hungry...?" In another heartbreaking scene, the girl is questioning, probably to God "Dont I deserve even the kind of attention this dog gets here...?"
This short film was made for 'I am the change film project 2008' showcasing the excellent work done by CHILDLINE, a tele-helpline for street children in distress. My salute to the founders and volunteers. I was deeply impressed when I read their very well documented work . It was amazing to read the very profound and practical suggestions given by the street children to the organisation while it was evolving.
A short clip which used to come on Doordarshan when I was a kid. Short and very sweet. Raises a hope and shows us how our respect and love for a child (working under/around us) can provide a good future and happy life to these children.
This interesting clip raises a very intricate question - "Is poverty just the cause of child labour and not its result? How can we stop this spiral?"
दरबारे वतन में जब इक दिन
- फैज़ अहमद फैज़ (Faiz Ahmed Faiz)
दरबारे वतन में जब इक दिन सब जाने वाले जायेंगे
कुछ अपनी सजा को पहुंचेंगे, कुछ अपनी जजा ले जायेंगे
ऐ खाकनशीनों उठ बैठो, वो वक़्त करीब आ पहुंचा है
जब तख़्त गिराए जायेंगे, जब ताज उछाले जायेंगे