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‘Nil Battey Sannata’: Light hearted yet hard hitting
Film: “Nil Battey Sannata”; Cast: Swara Bhaskar, Riya Shukla, Aditi Tailang, Ratna Pathak Shah, Pankaj Tripathi, Sanjay Suri; Director: Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari; Rating: ***1/2
Replete with life’s lessons, “Nil Battey Sannata” is a powerfully packed, emotional tale of dreams and ambition, which is beautifully captured through a mother-daughter relationship.
Chanda Sahai (Swara Bhaskar), a maid, is an ambitious mother. She works hard to ensure that her daughter Apeksha, which means expectation and fondly called Appu, receives a good education.
One day she asks her daughter “What will you become?”
Nonchalantly, her daughter replies: “An engineer’s son becomes an engineer, a doctor’s son becomes a doctor. So obviously, a maid’s daughter will become a maid.”
Disheartened, Chanda is not a mother who sings, “Que Sera Seraa”, to convey the fatalistic resignation. In fact, she pulls strings to make her daughter realise that the future is in one’s own hands and one can steer the course as per one’s will. How she deals with her carefree, yet equally complexed daughter, forms the crux of the tale.
This is director Ashwiny Tiwari’s maiden venture. Her script and screenplay co-written by Pranjal Choudhary, Neeraj Singh and Nitesh Tiwari is taut and engaging with realistic metaphors like, “fuse bulb”, for weak students and “Khana dheere pake to, swaad ayegaa, jaldi pake to jal jayega”, in reference to, slow and steady wins the race.
The dialogues written in light vein are entertaining, which make the situations instantly relevant and enjoyable, inclusive of some maths lessons, “Sawaal ka jawaab sawaal mein hi chupa hai,” which is used as a leitmotif to emphasise that the answer lies in the question itself, or in other words one has to introspect to find answers in life.
With her woe-ridden demeanour, Swara Bhaskar plays Chanda to perfection. A fine actor, she nails her role as a compassionate mother to the tee. She is ably supported by Riya Shukla who plays Apeksha with equal fervour. Riya is convincing as the free-spirited, rebellious child adamant to have her way and is equally effective when distraught on learning about her mother’s sacrifices.
They are efficiently supported by other teen actors who play their classmates, Pintu, Sweety and Anmol. They are simply themselves and natural onscreen.
Ratna Pathak Shah though a brilliant actor, as Dr. Dewan is unconvincing. By no stretch of imagination are her mannerisms of a scatter-brained person, she intends to portray.
Pankaj Tripathi as Mr. Shrivastava, the Maths teacher and the Principal of the school is brilliant. With a tinge of comic undercurrent in his gestures and speech, he essays his role flawlessly.
Sanjay Suri in a guest appearance as the kind-hearted collector Satyaprakash, is sweet but wasted.
With moderate production values, cinematographer Gavemic U. Ary’s shots in a tight indoor space are as brilliant, as his outdoor frames.
The background score by Naren Chandravarkar and Benedict Taylor is effectively layered along with the song, “One plus one, Maths mein dabba gul”.
“Nil Battey Sannata” is a sentimental, inspirational film that is provocative and will appeal to everyon
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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.
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