Short Film Based on Female Foeticide Bags Best Film Award

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 04^th May:- The short film titled ‘ MAAR DEO’ showcasing the menace of female foeticide was declared  ‘Best Film’ and in International Short Film Festival and Iron Man Awards-2017 here today. In a glittering ceremony, the film was also honoured with a prize of Rs. 50000. The film depicts a poignant picture of the deteriorating sex ratio in Punjab and the attitude of society towards girl child.

The Producer and Director of the film, Sanjiv Uppal disclosed that it is based on a true story and brings to the fore true picture of contemporary societal conditions. He also said that while highlighting the crime of female foeticide, the film exhorts the people to change their mindset with the ever changing times and rise against this evil so as to completely eradicate such blots on the name of humanity. He also said that in any profession in modern era the females are carving out a niche for themselves far ahead of their male counterparts.

Divulging more, Sanjiv Uppal said that he has launched his daughter Komal through the film which was his dream. He further elaborated that on examining the character played by his daughter and its dilemma, the thought pervades through his mind that almighty has planted the idea of this film in his mind by bestowing on him a marvelous gift in the form of a daughter. He further detailed that the shocking figures of sex ratio pertaining to Punjab make one think the same state which feeds the bellies of entire nation, doesn’t thinks twice before killing female child even before she sees the world. He said that this reality cannot be ignored.   

The filmmaker also said that various famous artists from Punjabi film industry have played their parts exceptionally well in the film namely Rajesh Sharma, Gurpreet Kaur Bhangoo, Malkeet Raouni, Teji Gill, Ramneet Sandhu, Sukhwinder Kaur, Baljeet Balli, Devinder Virk and Sanjeev Attri. The story has been written by Surmeet Mavi and camera lighting has been wonderfully done by Sanjiv Chauhan. He also thanked K.L. Sehgal memorial and Brown & Hopper (U.K.) company which gave the Best Film award to this film besides the all unit members without whose untiring efforts this film couldn’t have seen the light of the day.

Chandigarh Bollywood Academy Brings Unique Adventure: Mike Verma

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 04^th May:- Of course there are many aspirants from City Beautiful, who want to make it big in the world of TV and films. However, the very first question is always about finding the right platform from where the proper learning about the field can be achieved. Till now, the answer lied outside Chandigarh, in the big cities like Delhi and Mumbai, but not anymore.
Chandigarh Bollywood Academy brings you to a unique adventure, which offers vast range of courses that, will define your way to the entertainment industry. The same was addressed in Chandigarh on Thursday during a media interaction.

Mike verma owner of Canam production Give a brief detail about the academy during the conference. Along with mike, Renowned choreographer Pappu Khanna, actress Pooja Thakur, Academy executor Simranjeet Singh Sidhu, director Babbal chopra and Harvinder dhaliwal and actress Parvin Walia also became the part of the event.

Mike Verma said that with an aim of providing knowledge which will enable aspirants to explore creativity and enjoy their work, many courses are being offered by the academy.  These are courses like professional photography, acting, film direction, animation and VFX,
videography, video ending, theatre and music among others.

During the conference Actress Pooja Thakur said that, there will be classes related to modelling. Students will also get the opportunities to work on the live projects as a part of their curriculum.

The academy aims to prepare students for a successful future and opening this academy in Chandigarh is definitely going to cater the aspirants of this city and of nearby regions.
The admissions to all the courses are open since April 1, 2017. The other details about the academy can be searched at the website

www.chandigarhbollywoodacademy.com/

NGO ‘Cubs Club’ organizes ‘Pass it on’’- to Sensitise Privileged School Kids

Photo By Parveen Kumar

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 04^th May:- ‘Pass it on’ – A unique initiative by ‘Cubs Club’–An NGO committed to social change through the power of giving, & which has as its members working women & their children, was held at Press Club here. Ms. Meenu Prashar, Founder & Convener, Cubs Club interacted with media along-with privileged school children from St Soldiers School, Sec 16, Panchkula & DAV Model School, Sec15, Chandigarh. It’s noteworthy that school children of these two schools had participated in the philanthropic activity ‘Pass It On’. Under ‘Pass It On’ three different groups of privileged students helped three separate groups of underprivileged kids. The privileged school children collected items of daily use & necessity in form of used stationary, books, school bags, pencil boxes, pouches, clothing etc which were donated directly to the needy children.

Meenu Prashar said that the activity saw participation of young students. During this children of various schools in tricity were asked to get involved in an act of kindness. As we at the Club feel that we don’t make children happy when we simply enable them to be receivers of kindness. The initiative taught privileged children the value of sharing and true meaning of happiness.

Cubs Club children visited a Primary School in Village Togan near Chandigarh. The School has strength of almost 150 students mostly coming from labor class. Club members went there with gifts (Old and New) along with some refreshments. This little help brought smile to innocent needy kids. Club helped them with few school supplies. 

St Soldiers School, Sec 16, Panchkula in their part of the activity visited slum kids in Sec 8 Panchkula. There was around 20 kids with whom students shared their old stuff as a part of Pass it on activity.

Deepali Jain from St Soldiers School, Panchkula, said that we learnt a lot during our visit. We gave our less privileged friends things of art, pens, copies, pencils etc. It was very sad to know that some of these hardworking kids were finding it difficult to pay school fess too. The initiative helped us develop empathy towards our underprivileged brothers & sisters.

DAV Model School, Sec 15, Chandigarh students went to a Primary School in Khuda Ali Sher- They went there with Fresh stock of Registers, pencils and few refreshments. Students had collected old bottles and Tiffin boxes to give to their less privileged friends.  Zoravar Singh a Student of DAV Model School, Sec 15, Chandigarh, said that the conditions in which these underprivileged children were studying were quite disconcerting. We saw lack of basic amenities like benches and desks & this made us realize how privileged we were.  After this activity we want to give a message that one should always strive to extend a helping hand for the not so fortunate in society.

Cubs Club has maintained its tradition of imparting values to its little members & children from privileged backgrounds so as to create a world that our generation dreams of, a society where there is equality & happiness is derived from giving. ‘Pass It On’ was an embodiment of this value system of Cubs Club.

Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association to organize Blood Donation Camp for Thalassaemia Patients

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 04^th May:- To meet with the shortage of blood during summer months, Thalassaemic Children Welfare Association (Regd.) Chandigarh will be organizing 163^rd Blood Donation Camp in Zakir Hall, Block–A, PGI Chandigarh on Saturday 06^th May, 2017. This camp will be inaugurated by Director PGI. Voluntary blood donors/social organizations are requested to participate/donate blood to save the lives of thalassaemics and other needy patients.

ਪੇਂਟਿੰਗ, ਲੇਖ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਕਰਵਾਏ ਗਏ: 231 ਸਕੂਲੀੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਲਿਆ ਹਿੱਸਾ

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 04^th May:- ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੈੱਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਪੈਰਾਗਾਨ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਸੈਕੰਡਰੀ ਸਕੂਲ ਸੈਕਟਰ-71 ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹੇ 'ਚ ਪੈਦੀਆਂ ਸਬ ਡਿਵੀਜਨਾਂ ਮੁਹਾਲੀ, ਖਰੜ ਅਤੇ ਡੇਰਾਬਸੀ ਵਿਖੇ  ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਰੈੱਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਦਿਵਸ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਗੈਰ ਸਰਕਾਰੀ ਸਕੂਲੀ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਪੇਂਟਿੰਗ, ਲੇਖ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਸਣ ਮੁਕਾਬਲੇ ਕਰਵਾਏ ਗਏ। ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੈਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਕਰਵਾਏ ਗਏ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ 09 ਸਕੂਲਾਂ ਦੇ 231 ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਭਾਗ ਲਿਆ ਰੈੱਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਦੀ ਅਵੇਤਨੀ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਅਤੇ ਸਹਾਇਕ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ (ਜਨਰਲ) ਜਸਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ 8 ਮਈ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਰੈੱਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਦਿਵਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਪੱਧਰੀ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਪੈਰਾਗਾਨ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਸੈਕੰਡਰੀ ਸਕੂਲ ਵਿਖੇ ਆਯੋਜਨ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਸਮਾਜ ਸੇਵਾ ਦੇ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਡਮੁੱਲਾ ਯੋਗਦਾਨ ਪਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਸਖ਼ਸੀਅਤਾਂ, ਖੂਨਦਾਨੀਆਂ  ਅਤੇ ਪੇਂਟਿੰਗ , ਲੇਖ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਪੁਜ਼ੀਸਨਾਂ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸਨਮਾਨਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਵੇਗਾ। ਇਸ ਸਮਾਗਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਰੈੱਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਦੇ ਪੈਟਰਨ , ਮੈਂਬਰ ਅਤੇ ਵਲੰਟੀਅਰ ਵੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਿਲ ਹੋਣਗੇ। 

ਸਹਾਇਕ ਕਮਿਸ਼ਨਰ (ਜਨਰਲ) ਜਸਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਰੈੱਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਦਿਵਸ ਨੂੰ ਸਮਰਪਿਤ ਸਕੂਲੀ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਦੇ ਕਰਵਾਏ ਗਏ ਪੇਂਟਿੰਗ, ਲੇਖ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਸਣ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਜੇਤੂ ਰਹੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਰੈਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਦਿਵਸ ਤੇ ਇਨਾਮ ਵੰਡੇ ਜਾਣਗੇ।

ਸਕੱਤਰ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਰੈਡ  ਕਰਾਸ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਰਾਜ ਮਲ ਨੇ ਦੱਸਿਆ ਕਿ ਪੈਰਾਗਾਨ ਸਕੂਲ ਸੈਕਟਰ 71 ਵਿਖੇ ਕਰਵਾਏ ਗਏ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਪੂਰੇ ਉਤਸਾਹ ਨਾਲ ਭਾਗ ਲਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਬੱਚਿਆਂ ਨੇ ਭਰੂਣ ਹੱਤਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਨਸ਼ਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਰੋਕਥਾਮ ਅਤੇ ਹੋਰ ਸਮਾਜਿਕ ਬੁਰਾਈਆਂ ਦੀ ਰੋਕਥਾਮ ਦੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਤੇ ਪੇਟਿੰਗਾਂ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਭਾਸ਼ਣ ਮੁਕਾਬਲਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਇਹ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਰਿਹਾ।

ਇਸ ਮੌਕੇ ਸਕੂਲ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਿੰਸੀਪਲ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਸ਼ਰਮਾ, ਕੌਂਸਲਰ ਹਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਰੈਡ ਕਰਾਸ ਸੋਸਾਇਟੀ ਦੇ ਜ਼ਿਲ੍ਹਾ ਸਿਖਲਾਈ ਅਫਸਰ   ਸੁਖਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ,  ਅਤੇ ਵੱਡੀ ਗਿਣਤੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਧਿਆਪਕ ਤੇ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਸਨ। 

Team of Upcoming Punjabi Film “Arjan” Visit Chandigarh for Promotion

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 04^th May:- A Packet full of Love, emotions & drama will be available in upcoming Punjabi movie “Arjan”, this film brings out the best of performances in the Punjab film industry. Real World Entertainment is ready to release their maiden Punjabi film “Arjan” on 5^th of May, 2017 which stars renowned singer & actor Roshan Prince, Prachi Tehlan, a national level basketballer, Hobby Dhaliwal, Shivender Mahal, Niraml Rishi, Baninderjit Singh, BN Sharma, Rupinder Kaur, Deep Mandeep Kaur, Jarnail Singh, Jaswinder Makrauna, Nihal Purba, Deepali Arora, Karanveer Kaur. The film is directed by Manduip Singh, who has previously directed Just U & Me & Punjabian Da King.

The team of the film was in town today for its promotions and to talk about it. Manduip Singh, the Director has written the story also, along with Nihal Purba who in association with him has penned down the screenplay and dialogues of the film.

Manduip Singh, Director said that we can’t reveal much about the story at the moment but the film is surely going to make a mark. He believes film-making is the greatest art and there is an unlimited scope of experiment and innovation, so he is ready and confident to be the director of this movie.

Rajesh Bhatt, Creative Producer added that this is his first punjabi movie and he is very happy to be associated with this project & looking forward for something good in Punjabi cinema.

Puneet Chopra, the Producer said that he is very enthusiastic and happy to work with this wonderful team & is relying on the talent of the whole team and is confident of getting success.

Prachi Tehlan, the lead actress, also added that he has been playing basketball on a national level and had lil interest in this tinsel town but now very happy to start him movie career with this movie as this being him debut, he is looking forward to mark his presence in the Punjabi movie industry.

Music is composed by Jassi Katyal & Gurcharan Singh. The lyrics are by Happy Raikoti, Sanjay Glory, Simranjit Singh Hundal, Dalbir Sarobad. Singers like Roshan Prince, Nooran Sisters, Prabh Gill & Nimrat Khaira have lent their melodious and soulful voices to the songs.