· ‘MAAR DEO’ DEPICTING CRUDE REALITY OF PUNJAB MAKING WAVES
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, Mr. 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.
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