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Digital content for Jio will be film-level quality: Siddharth Roy Kapur
Panaji, Dec 16 (IANS) Relatable stories with film-level quality — that is what producer Siddharth Roy Kapur is focussed at delivering through original digital video content for the Jio platform.
Last year, Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio) and Roy Kapur Films (RKF) had announced an association. Towards this, as many as 10 projects in the fiction space are underway.
“We haven’t announced the specifics of the shows, so I won’t be able to get into that, but what’s exciting is that Jio affords you as a content creator. So, you know your content is going to be viewed by people across the length and breadth of the country,” Kapur told IANS here.
“We are working on stories that are accessible to a large swathe of the nation, but told in a quality that is film-level. That’s the aspiration — to be able to tell the stories cinematically and to be able to reach a large proportion of countrymen,” asserted the Producers Guild of India President.
On the film front, Kapur has a slate of projects that he is producing too.
There’s “The Sky Is Pink”, directed by Shonali Bose and starring Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar.
“It’s a dream cast and it’s a wonderful script. It has music by Pritam and Gulzar saab. Shonali Bose is a wonderful director, and we are really looking forward to this film,” Kapur had told IANS on the sidelines of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) last month.
His other production “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha” begins early next year.
“That’s a film we have been developing for many years. It will finally be taking off,” Kapur said, still evading a question about having Shah Rukh Khan to bring alive the story of astronaut Rakesh Sharma in the biopic.
“We haven’t officially announced it as yet. It will be revealed very shortly,” he added.
There’s also “Ballet Boys”, to be directed by Sooni Taraporevala. It is the real-life story of two slum boys from Mumbai who take on international ballet.
“It’s a story that inspired her and me,” Kapur said.
–IANS
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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.