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TVF AND KAILASH SATYARTHI CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION PRESENTS — HE’S NOT CHOTU– A satire that takes a cynical look at the issue of Child Labour

Thursday, November 17, 2016 — The Viral Fever (TVF) in association with the Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation have created a satirical video ‘He’s not Chotu’, addressing the problem of child labour in the country. The video went viral on social media after being launched on Children’s Day on Monday, November 14, 2016.

 

There is a Chotu around most of us. We can either choose to be ignorant and accept child labour as their fate or break the silence, speak up and report it.

 

The video has already garnered over 3.5 lakh views in less than 24 hours since its launch. In addition to that, the video has already clocked over 3,00,000 views on Facebook.

Through the format of an interview, the video describes the terrible lives of working children and the deplorable conditions they work under, which many a times escape our attention. These include missing meals, sleeping in cramped spaces, the loss of playtime and the separation from family and education.The video has a young child called Chotu – the often used moniker for working children – appear for an interview to get a job as a domestic worker. He is shown to be accompanied by many other children who are also lining up in the recruitment agency’s corridor to get hired.

The satirical video has been released to build support for the most ambitious youth mobilisation campaign – ”The 100 Million for 100 Million” – being launched on December 11, 2016 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Campaign is being launched during Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation’s Laureates and Leaders Summit hosted by the Hon’ble President of India Sh. Pranab Mukherjee. The Summit will bring more than 25 Noble Laureates and leaders to Delhi to join their voice for the cause of children. 

Along with these luminaries, there will be over a hundred other eminent personalities who will join 6,000 children in launching the five-year-long 100 Million for 100 Million campaign. The Campaign will be led by youth from around the world standing up for the rights of children everywhere to be safe, free and educated. An estimated 168 million children worldwide are engaged in child labour.

 

Arunabh Kumar, Founder & CEO, TVF, says,As a child, I saw kids working on the roads, at Dhabas etc. and everytime I used to think how can someone as young as me go through this. All of us have got this feeling at one point or the other. This video is a small effort from our side to get a change in the society and to make people realise it can be done only through our realisation and hence we have to be the change.

You can watch ‘He’s Not  Chotu’ here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut4oDmDkvZE

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 “Very happy and stoked to be among the nominations alongside very important names from the Indian film fraternity”: Parambrata

Parambrata Chatterjee Nominated For Best Actor In  Series For The ” Aranyak” at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022. 

On Tuesday, the organizers announced the top nominations for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022. The award ceremony will take place on August 14 The 13th edition of the gala will be held in the Victorian capital from August 12-20, both in person and virtually. This year, there are over 100 films across 23 languages being screened at the festival. In the web series segment, “Mumbai Diaries 26/11” and “Aranyak” are the top nominees with three nods each and The talented actor Parambrata has been nominated for Best Actor in a Series award for ” Aranyak”.

Actor turned director-producer  Parambrata Chatterjee is riding high with  impressive work both in Bollywood and Tollywood film industry.

Parambrata Chatterjee is a big name in the Bengali entertainment industry that is always being acclaimed for his gratifying work by the audiences and by Industry. Parambrata, who’s two of his films recently showcased at the London Indian Film Festival. The first one was Ghore Pherar Gaan, and the other was the critically acclaimed Abhiijaan, a biopic based on the life of legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee has received great response from the audiences at LIFF.

There is one more reason for his fans to celebrate, The multi talented actor Parambrata has been nominated for Best Actor in a Series award for” Aranyak”  at the prestigious Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne 2022. Sharing the good news about the nomination,Parambrata say, “Very happy and stoked to be among the nominations alongside very important names from the Indian film fraternityin general names like Aparna Sen, Konkana Sen and Mohit who is also nominated for best actor in a series for Mumbai Diaries- Season 1, whereas I am part of season 2 which is about to come next year which I just finished the shoot recently, so I am very happy, and it is also for a series which is very dear to me, it’s a piece of work where I have put lots of efforts & emotional investment in so happy and honored” .

Actor Parambrata Chatterjee’s hands are already full with some good projects this year.  Pawan Wadeya’s Hindi film ‘Notary’, Mumbai Diaries 2 with Konkana Sen, his next directorial ‘Boudi Canteen’ with Subhashree  followed by  other interesting projects.

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Parambrata Chattopadhyay  to play an  IPS officer in his upcoming thriller ‘Shibpur’.

Parambrata Chattopadhyay turns  IPS officer in his upcoming thriller ‘Shibpur’.

Actor turned director-producer  Parambrata Chatterjee is riding high with his  impressive work  in the film industry . Parambrata Chatterjee is a big name in the Bengali entertainment industry that’s always being acclaimed for his gratifying work by the audiences and Industry.

The prolific actor-filmmaker Parambrata Chattopadhyay  has started shooting for his next, a dark political thriller titled ‘Shibpur’ which is directed by Arindam Bhattacharya. The film also stars Swastika Mukherjee, Rajatava Dutta, Kharaj Mukherjee, Susmita Chatterjee, Sujan Neel Mukherjee, Rajdeep Sarkar and others in key roles.Parambrata and Sujan have already shot for a few important sequences recently and some exclusive pictures from the sets have been leaked.

What’s interesting is the new look of Parambrata who will be seen as an IPS officer. There’s also a surprise. Howrah Shibpur DCP Dyutiman Bhattacharya is also playing a  key role of a top cop in the film and he has already shot some important scenes with Parambrata, whereas Swastika Mukerjee will join the team soon.

This dark political thriller ‘Shibpur’ is planned to be released by November this year. The multi talented actor Parambrata Chatterjee’s hands is already full with some good projects this year.  Pawan Wadeya’s Hindi film ‘Notary’, Mumbai Diaries 2 with Konkana Sen, his next directorial ‘Boudi Canteen’ with Subhashree  followed by  other interesting projects.

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Boman Irani starrer “Masoom” on Disney+ Hotstar, tracks among the top ten most viewed shows in India!

Mumbai, July 21, 2022: Reliance Entertainment’s “Dreamers & Doers Co.” produced show Masoom, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, has been one of the top 10 most-watched shows in India (Jan-June 2022), based on a recent Ormax Report. According to the report the show has been seen by 16.4 million viewers.

For the first two weeks after its premiere, the programme was ranking first across all platforms. The show has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both reviewers and audiences. Viewers have praised the debutant in the OTT space, Mr. Boman Irani, as well as Samara Tijori’s maiden performance. The chemistry he developed with his reel-life daughter Samara Tijori was particularly lauded.

Directed by Mihir Desai (Mirzapur), the thrilling drama stars Boman Irani, Manjari Fadnnis, Samara Tijori, Veer Rajwant Singh, Sarika Singh, Upasna Singh and Manu Rishi Chadha. The showrunner of the series is Gurmmeet Singh (Mirzapur, Inside Edge)

Actor Boman Irani, expressed, “I believe in change and I think that change is the only thing that keeps me going, energized and happy. We don’t know where or how it will go. Our focus is that our character and work should reach as many people as possible and it should be loved by all. Having said that, I am excited for Masoom because it was my first series, which allows for more screen time. You can see the full-fledged journey of a character.”

Overjoyed with the outcome, he further adds, “The love that has come by for MASOOM is overwhelming. A lion’s share of the credit for the series’ success belongs to the writer Satyam Tripathy, director Mihir Desai, the show runner Gurmmeet Singh, the producer Namit Sharma and the great team that we had including the production, my co-actors Samara Tijori, Upasana Singh, Veer Rajwant Singh, Manjari Fadnnis, and Sarika Singh. We were on the same page of creativity; that’s how everything aligned and a series like this happened!”

Thrilled on the success of Masoom, Gurmmeet Singh, Showrunner, says, “Masoom is a truly special show. The unique portrayal of secrets, intricacies and complexities in Indian families has made this show relatable to the audience. It was overall a memorable and great experience of making this show with a veteran like Boman Sir and the wonderful cast and crew. I am elated by all the love the show is getting from critics and the audience!”

Namit Sharma, CEO, Dreamers & Doers Co., says, “We are delighted with the audience response to Masoom. As the first series out of our new studio, it’s a dream debut. I’d like to thank Gurmmeet, Mihir, Boman sir and the entire cast and crew for their unwavering passion and commitment. The love we have received for Masoom will encourage us to do better work in the future.”

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