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NANDITA DAS - Film Actor and Social Activist |
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In times when television has been reduced to TRP ratings and you get to see only what sells, Naveena is not only a beacon of hope, but also of courage. While most women’s programmes are on beauty, life style, cooking or endorse the homemaker image of women, Naveena has brought to their audiences the everyday issues of women, their struggles, their aspirations through discussions and campaigns. I was invited as a special guest to the Naveeen Mahila Contest on the Ist of February 2008. I was impressed by the award event that was different from the usual fare of the beauty contests that happen in our country. I was deeply moved by the stories of struggles and achievements of the rural women who were honoured that evening in the categories of courage, fight for one’s rights and fighting against a social evil Congratulations to the Naveena team for being consistently committed to the cause of women’s issues for the last three years and to Mr. Ravi Prakash the CEO of TV9 for supporting it. Not too many news channels put content before their TRP. |
