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  • Water ATMs flow hope in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

    Water ATMs flow hope in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

    MUMBAI: Making a splash in rural Maharashtra! Community-managed Water ATMs are transforming life in ten villages of Phulambri block, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Installed by Anandana, The Coca-Cola India Foundation in partnership with the S M Sehgal Foundation, these kiosks deliver safe, affordable drinking water while boosting groundwater recharge and strengthening local livelihoods.

    Part of Anandana’s Refreshing Difference campaign, the Water ATMs have already sparked real change. Digital films capture stories from residents who are seeing tangible benefits every day. Savitri, an Asha worker, shares how she no longer relies on unsafe water or expensive bottled supplies. Kalpana, an Anganwadi Sevika, highlights the relief women feel by avoiding long treks to fetch water. Meanwhile, Kailash, the Water Management Committee secretary, points to savings and improved livelihoods thanks to affordable water access.

    Other voices like Nanda and Yogesh describe fewer waterborne illnesses and healthier families, allowing more time for school and agriculture. These accounts reveal the human side of sustainable technology, showing how community engagement and partnership come together to make a real difference.

    S M Sehgal Foundation CEO Anjali Makhija said, “The Water ATMs provide families with daily access to safe water while our recharge initiatives improve local water security. This partnership offers long-term relief for villages.”

    Anandana director Rajiv Gupta added, “These Water ATMs are more than clean water. They restore dignity, support livelihoods, and create sustainable ecosystems. Through our Refreshing Difference campaign, we are proud to showcase the power of community partnerships.”

    Anandana and the Sehgal Foundation have been expanding safe drinking water access across India through Project Jaldhara, enhancing water availability in drought-prone regions and supporting agriculture and rural development in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

    This initiative proves that a simple drop can ripple into lasting change, quenching more than just thirst in India’s villages. 
     

  • Colors Tamil made world television premiere of ‘Inba Twinkle Lilly’

    Colors Tamil made world television premiere of ‘Inba Twinkle Lilly’

    Mumbai: Colors Tamil has made the world television premiere of ‘Inba Twinkle Lilly’ on 10 July at 2:00 p.m. 

    Embarking on an entertaining journey, the film starring Saranya Ponvannan, Kovai Sarala and Kalpana in the lead roles, revolved around a chaos that ensues at bank robbery. Written and directed by R. K. Vidhyadaran, the 2018 film also featured Manobala, Mansoor Ali Khan, Devadarshini, and Imman Annachi as the stellar ensemble cast.

    The narrative followed the lives of Inba (Saranya), Twinkle (Kovai Sarala) and Lilly (Kalpana) who was the best of friends. In a turn of events, Inba’s granddaughter Ashmitha (Ashmitha) was diagnosed with a serious illness and the trio raise money for her treatment. But unfortunately owing to a terrorist attack at a bank led by Kalluthu (Mansoor Ali Khan) and his gang, they ended up losing all their money, and the bank manager (Chithra Lakshmanan) also declined to assist them. Helpless, they decided to take things into their own hands and rob the bank themselves to retrieve their hard-earned money. What hilarity ensues during the robbery and they managed to save Ashmitha’s life follows the rest of the plot.

    Before the telecasted on world television, director R. K. Vidhyadaran said in a statement, “It was an initial concept to showcase powerful female centric roles to the Tamil diaspora and all the three actresses are a powerhouse of talent where they are capable of showcasing any emotion be it rage, sadness, comedy among many others. They are the pillars that bring the whole film together and it was a wonderful experience directing them.”

    Adding to this, Saranya also said, “It is truly a unique film that is close to my heart. It is often rare to witness women take the wheel and the entire credit goes to the director for writing a concept that is simple but evokes laughter along with a roller coaster of emotions. Moreover it was truly a learning experience to work alongside veteran actors like Kovai Sarala and Kalpana especially when it comes to the comic timing of the film. I am definitive that the viewers of Colors Tamil will appreciate our efforts and have a fun-filled weekend.”

  • Zee Classic rings in the New Year with the biggest hits of the livewire Shammi Kapoor!

    Zee Classic rings in the New Year with the biggest hits of the livewire Shammi Kapoor!

    MUMBAI: Zee Classic, the Hindi movie channel known for its vast library of India’s evergreen classic movies is all set to entertain its viewers with back to back movie Marathon of the effervescent Shammi Kapoor on New Year’s Day. For the first time as part of its New Year Special programming, viewers can watch Shammi Kapoor’s biggest hits – Prince co-starring Vyjayanthimala and Professor co-starring Lalita Pawar and Kalpana on January 01, 2015only on Zee classic.

     

    Embellished with Peppy chartbusters like ‘Badan Pe Sitare Lapete Huye’ Prince (1969) is a charming film about an arrogant prince having a change of heart post living a life of a commoner. The film also boasts of melodious music from legendary duo Shankar-Jaikishan.

     

    Another swinging sixty’s blockbuster– Professor (1962) is a hilarious film about a young man inadvertently disguising himself as an elderly professor to meet the employment criteria set by the strict Aunt Lalita Pawar. What follows is an entertaining turn of events of Pritam’s double-life as both the old, single professor who charms the otherwise tough aunt and the young man who woos her beautiful niece.

     

    Viewers are in for an enjoyable day this New Year with Prince airing on Zee Classic at 11.45 am followed by another great classic of Shammi Kapoor’s Professor at 2.45 pm. With a line-up of such captivating movies, Zee Classic invites the viewers to be part of Bollywood’s most melodic and sparkling era.

     

    So don’t miss out on the festive fervour and tune-in to Zee Classic on Thursday, January 01, 2015 to catch Shammi Kapoor’s greatest hits for the first time only on India’s number one channel of everlasting movies, Zee Classic!

  • Uday Shankar’s Kalpana to screen at Cannes

    Uday Shankar’s Kalpana to screen at Cannes

    MUMBAI: Noted dancer Uday Shankar-directed Kalpana has been chosen to screen at the Cannes Film Festival this year as part of Cannes Classics.

    The story of Kalpana revolves around a young dancer‘s dream of setting up an academy. It starred his wife Amala Shankar and him as leads and had the 17-year-old Padmini in her screen debut. The whole film was written at Uday Shankar‘s dance academy in Almorah that later became the hub of future artistes of India.

    In 2009, the film process of digital restoration of Kalpana was taken up by NFAI in collaboration with France-based Thomson Foundation and in the next year was restored by the World Cinema Foundation of which Martin Scorsese happens to be a founding member.

    The Cannes Classics 2012 programme includes 13 feature films, two shorts, a mini-concert and four documentaries. All these films will be world premieres. Some of the other films to be screened in this section are: Once Upon a time in America by Sergio Leone, Tess by Roman Polanski, Jaws by Steven Spielberg, The Ring by Alfred Hitchcock, Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean and Runaway Train by Andrei Konchalovsky.