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Jean-Marc Vallee not afraid to work with strong women
Los Angeles, Nov 8 (IANS) Director Jean-Marc Vallee says he is not afraid to work with strong intelligent women.
Vallee depicted women’s lives and perspectives in hit series “Big Little Lies”, featuring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley.
He also worked with Amy Adams on “Sharp Objects”, an adaptation of the 2006 debut novel of the same name from author Gillian Flynn.
The psychological thriller stars Adams as Camille Preaker, a troubled reporter with a penchant for drinking and cutting herself. She has been assigned to cover the mysterious murders of two young girls in her small Missouri hometown of Wind Gap. The show airs in India on Star World Premiere HD.
“I’m not afraid to work with these strong intelligent women. And it’s challenging, at moments, and we have our fights and arguments,” Vallee said in a statement to IANS.
“But we learn to work together, to dance, and to respect one another. But this show was the toughest — it was tougher than ‘Big Little Lies’,” he added.
Elaborating on his experience while working on “Sharp Objects”, he said: “I was scared of the project and I wanted to prepare and do more homework and have more prep, but everybody else was already. So I said, ‘alright, I’m going to do this’.
“We’ve got great actors, great material. And once we started, we learnt to work together, and find our pace. But it was still scary material. And Amy was so courageous and brave to tackle this, to accept being naked like this.
“Literally, and metaphorically naked. It is challenging for her and I’m sure she was as scared as I was. And I’d never met this character before, and I couldn’t relate to her, and I was afraid of not being able to help her or guide her or direct her.”
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.