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  • ‘Stree Shakti’ on DD National commences second season

    ‘Stree Shakti’ on DD National commences second season

    NEW DELHI: Following the success of its first season, Doordarshan National has launched the second season of its weekend programme Stree Shakti, which will highlight stories of excellence and achievements with the new anchor Shruti Ulfat.

    The first season had brought forth the challenges faced by women from across the country.

    The series, telecast every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm, airs some never before told stories of courage by women who have carved a niche through wilderness of misery, struggle and extreme agony, and emerged as winners.

    Issues being tackled are gang rapes, domestic violence, gender violence, female infanticide, acid attacks, forced child marriages, and many such harrowing situations.

    The second season of the show has umpteen stories on exemplary courage of women who were raped and left to die on the railway tracks, disabled women who fought the pain and won many battles, issues related with sex workers, mental illness and refugees who received help from the government.

    Ulfat said, “Shaken, emotional, inspired, are the three words that instantly come to my find after shooting with these courageous women in Stree Shakti. I feel so much more evolved after knowing their stories. This season, I feel is certainly going to touch the hearts of the viewers, and bring them closer to us.”

    In its endeavor to have quality content balanced with important issues, Doordarshan National attempts to bring to the limelight, the unsung women achievers, who are common faces in the crowd, but have unmatched stories of excellence to tell. 

  • Divya Dutta to anchor ‘Stree Shakti’ on DD National

    Divya Dutta to anchor ‘Stree Shakti’ on DD National

    NEW DELHI: Renowned award-winning actor Divya Dutta has come on board ‘Stree Shakti’, a bold and impactful initiative by Doordarshan national channel.

     

    With 720 Minutes of meaningful content, more than 30 women achievers, hundreds of tweets, and a growing audience with each episode, the show has been able to leave a dent in the emotional and psychological psyche of most of its viewers. Dutta is coming on board as the anchor of the show from 22 February for fourteen episodes. Dutta, with hit films like ‘Veer Zara’,’ Special 26’, ‘Heroine’, and ‘Bhag Milkha Bhag’ has given a unique flavour to this show by her deep voice, confident persona and sensitive approach, where she has been able to bring the best out of the women achievers who are sharing their heart rendering sagas in every episode.

     

    Talking about her association Dutta said  “Listening to the stories of all the women achievers made me feel inspired. I was held spellbound and speechless at times. By the end of each episode I realized how strong and emancipated these women are, as they have achieved what no mortal can do in the painful and difficult circumstances like theirs. Women like Urvashi, Sneha and Priyanka make me bow my head in respect.”

    The talk show is being telecast on Doordarshan National every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm. It features exemplary women achievers who having gone through excruciating trials and tribulations, emerged as achievers in their own right and today are empowered and content, setting examples for the viewers. Divya Dutta’s first episode of Stree Shakti dealt through with the story of a brave girl Urvashi who had suffered sexual abuse repeatedly during her childhood.