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Mumbai, May 3 (Ians) Priyanka Chopra feels inspired to be a part of the documentary ‘Women of My Billion’ (Womb), directed by Ajitesh Sharma, which she described as “stories of courage, strength, and resilience.”
Priyanka shared a glimpse of the documentary on Instagram, highlighting its focus on the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India.
It also showcases the journey of Srishti Bakshi as she walks from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, covering 3,800 km over 240 days to uncover and share stories about women.
Captioning the post, Priyanka wrote: “Very rarely do you come across people whose strength leaves you in awe and ignites a fire within you to tell a story that can truly make a difference.”
“Presenting Womb, a film created by these incredible women @srishtibakshi @apoorvab that features stories of courage, strength, and resilience. Being a part of this journey has been nothing short of inspiring. These...
Priyanka shared a glimpse of the documentary on Instagram, highlighting its focus on the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India.
It also showcases the journey of Srishti Bakshi as she walks from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, covering 3,800 km over 240 days to uncover and share stories about women.
Captioning the post, Priyanka wrote: “Very rarely do you come across people whose strength leaves you in awe and ignites a fire within you to tell a story that can truly make a difference.”
“Presenting Womb, a film created by these incredible women @srishtibakshi @apoorvab that features stories of courage, strength, and resilience. Being a part of this journey has been nothing short of inspiring. These...
- 5/3/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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Walking And Talking
“Women of My Billion (Womb),” a documentary produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will play on Prime Video from May 3. Directed by Ajitesh Sharma, “Womb” follows the journey of Srishti Bakshi, as she embarked on a walking pilgrimage from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, India, spanning 3,800 kms over 240 days, with a mission to find and share stories about women, their struggles, dreams, rights, and their wins, against all odds.
“Women have borne the brunt of gender bias for far too long, enduring a silent struggle against entrenched social injustices that seek to suppress their voices. With ‘Womb’, the aim is to transcend these struggles – to be a beacon of hope,” said Chopra Jonas. “’Womb’ is not merely a depiction of pain and suffering, but a rallying cry and call for solidarity and action. We hope this film takes us a step closer to a world where every woman is appreciated,...
“Women of My Billion (Womb),” a documentary produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will play on Prime Video from May 3. Directed by Ajitesh Sharma, “Womb” follows the journey of Srishti Bakshi, as she embarked on a walking pilgrimage from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, India, spanning 3,800 kms over 240 days, with a mission to find and share stories about women, their struggles, dreams, rights, and their wins, against all odds.
“Women have borne the brunt of gender bias for far too long, enduring a silent struggle against entrenched social injustices that seek to suppress their voices. With ‘Womb’, the aim is to transcend these struggles – to be a beacon of hope,” said Chopra Jonas. “’Womb’ is not merely a depiction of pain and suffering, but a rallying cry and call for solidarity and action. We hope this film takes us a step closer to a world where every woman is appreciated,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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Priyanka Chopra-Produced Doc Debuting On Prime Video India
Women of My Billion (Womb), a documentary about the forms of violence faced by women in India, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video India on May 3. Produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan’s Awedacious Originals in association with Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures, the documentary follows protagonist Srishti Bakshi on a walking pilgrimage across India – spanning 3,800 km over 240 days – to talk to women from various backgrounds about their struggles and dreams. “Women have borne the brunt of gender bias for far too long, enduring a silent struggle against entrenched social injustices that seek to suppress their voices. With Womb, the aim is to transcend these struggles – to be a beacon of hope,” said Chopra Jonas, Producer at Purple Pebble Pictures. “Womb is not merely a depiction of pain and suffering, but a rallying cry and call for solidarity and action.
Women of My Billion (Womb), a documentary about the forms of violence faced by women in India, will premiere exclusively on Prime Video India on May 3. Produced by Apoorva Bakshi and Monisha Thyagarajan’s Awedacious Originals in association with Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Purple Pebble Pictures, the documentary follows protagonist Srishti Bakshi on a walking pilgrimage across India – spanning 3,800 km over 240 days – to talk to women from various backgrounds about their struggles and dreams. “Women have borne the brunt of gender bias for far too long, enduring a silent struggle against entrenched social injustices that seek to suppress their voices. With Womb, the aim is to transcend these struggles – to be a beacon of hope,” said Chopra Jonas, Producer at Purple Pebble Pictures. “Womb is not merely a depiction of pain and suffering, but a rallying cry and call for solidarity and action.
- 4/25/2024
- by Max Goldbart, Hannah Abraham and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who has produced the streaming documentary ‘Women of My Billion’ (Womb), has said that women have borne the brunt of gender bias for a very long time.
The actress shared that her documentary is a call for solidarity and action to help women rise above the odds.
‘Women of My Billion’ (Womb), directed by Ajitesh Sharma, is a stark and touching chronicle of the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India. It follows the journey of Srishti Bakshi as she embarks on a walking pilgrimage from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, spanning 3,800 km over 240 days, with a mission to find and share stories about women, their struggles, dreams, and rights.
Discussing the documentary, Priyanka said in a statement: “Women have borne the brunt of gender bias for far too long, enduring a silent struggle against entrenched social injustices that seek to suppress their voices. With...
The actress shared that her documentary is a call for solidarity and action to help women rise above the odds.
‘Women of My Billion’ (Womb), directed by Ajitesh Sharma, is a stark and touching chronicle of the fight against all forms of violence faced by women in India. It follows the journey of Srishti Bakshi as she embarks on a walking pilgrimage from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, spanning 3,800 km over 240 days, with a mission to find and share stories about women, their struggles, dreams, and rights.
Discussing the documentary, Priyanka said in a statement: “Women have borne the brunt of gender bias for far too long, enduring a silent struggle against entrenched social injustices that seek to suppress their voices. With...
- 4/25/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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The projects will be pitched at South Asia’s largest film market.
India’s Film Bazaar market has revealed the 20 projects selected for this year’s Co-Production Market.
The invited titles originate from 11 countries and will be pitched to producers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers and sales agents at Goa’s Marriott Resort from November 20-24.
The line-up includes projects from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the US, UK, Singapore, Germany, France, Poland, Luxembourg and Israel.
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Titles include The Distant Near, directed by UK-based Polish director Rafael Kapelinski who won a Crystal Bear at the...
India’s Film Bazaar market has revealed the 20 projects selected for this year’s Co-Production Market.
The invited titles originate from 11 countries and will be pitched to producers, distributors, festival programmers, financiers and sales agents at Goa’s Marriott Resort from November 20-24.
The line-up includes projects from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the US, UK, Singapore, Germany, France, Poland, Luxembourg and Israel.
Scroll down for full list of projects
Titles include The Distant Near, directed by UK-based Polish director Rafael Kapelinski who won a Crystal Bear at the...
- 10/26/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
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India’s Film Bazaar, South Asia’s largest film market, has selected a range of projects from around the world for its annual co-production market.
The 20 selected projects are from 11 countries, most are already structured as co-productions, and they are all South Asian-themed. From Israel, the Hebrew-language “Raju” by Dror Sabo (“Dead End”), will be produced by Lee Yardeni for My TV Productions (“Nevelot”). Rafael Kapelinski, director of Berlinale winner “Butterfly Kisses,” is at the market with English, German and Hindi-language Germany-India-France-Poland-u.K. co-production “The Distant Near,” produced by Katharina Suckale for Bombay Berlin Film Production (“Loev”).
Hindi-language Germany-Luxembourg-France co-production “Kohinoor,” by Udita Bhargava (Berlinale selection “Dust”), will be produced by Martin Lehwald for Schiwago Film (Berlinale winner “Styx”). Fresh off Busan’s Asian Project Market, feature debutant Aakash Chhabra’s Hindi-language “I’ll Smile in September” will be produced by Sanjay Gulati for India’s Crawling Angel Films and...
The 20 selected projects are from 11 countries, most are already structured as co-productions, and they are all South Asian-themed. From Israel, the Hebrew-language “Raju” by Dror Sabo (“Dead End”), will be produced by Lee Yardeni for My TV Productions (“Nevelot”). Rafael Kapelinski, director of Berlinale winner “Butterfly Kisses,” is at the market with English, German and Hindi-language Germany-India-France-Poland-u.K. co-production “The Distant Near,” produced by Katharina Suckale for Bombay Berlin Film Production (“Loev”).
Hindi-language Germany-Luxembourg-France co-production “Kohinoor,” by Udita Bhargava (Berlinale selection “Dust”), will be produced by Martin Lehwald for Schiwago Film (Berlinale winner “Styx”). Fresh off Busan’s Asian Project Market, feature debutant Aakash Chhabra’s Hindi-language “I’ll Smile in September” will be produced by Sanjay Gulati for India’s Crawling Angel Films and...
- 10/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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In the face of numerous challenges, the Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival delivered a hybrid event in London, with the sister Birmingham Indian Film Festival coming back to cinemas and the launch of the Manchester Indian Film Festival, which saw an all female programme.
Supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) using funds from the National Lottery, and the London title sponsor the Bagri Foundation, the festival successfully took place in some of the capital’s top cinemas including BFI Southbank, Barbican and Ciné Lumière, attracting a healthy number of audiences, in spite of strict social distancing controls, which also worked extremely well in cinemas like Mac in Birmingham and Everyman in Manchester.
Executive & Programming Director Cary Rajinder Sawhney said: “It’s a testament to a strong team that we have been able to pull off a dynamic festival online and back in cinemas against considerable challenges and we...
Supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) using funds from the National Lottery, and the London title sponsor the Bagri Foundation, the festival successfully took place in some of the capital’s top cinemas including BFI Southbank, Barbican and Ciné Lumière, attracting a healthy number of audiences, in spite of strict social distancing controls, which also worked extremely well in cinemas like Mac in Birmingham and Everyman in Manchester.
Executive & Programming Director Cary Rajinder Sawhney said: “It’s a testament to a strong team that we have been able to pull off a dynamic festival online and back in cinemas against considerable challenges and we...
- 7/13/2021
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
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Scientist turned filmmaker Ajitesh Sharma is keeping his ?Pehchaan? (The Identity) rolling in the digital world with its diverse content.
From his first short film Visible Bra Straps in 2010, Ajitesh followed with his first feature film Swen in 2012.
A year later in 2013, Ajitesh made his foray into the world of fashion films and in 2014, he set up Keep Rolling Films, which under its parent company Atiksh Entertainment Private Limited promotes in-house and collaborated films, music videos and fashion films.
Ajitesh a strong believer in diversifying the nature of his work, has produced a children?s short film Folktale in 2018 that shot to fame in the festival circuit of 2018-19 by securing 36 selections and bagging 11 awards in 12 countries.
In the pipeline lies a documentary titled The Chernobyl Saga- Irish Butter Case Of India -? a hard hitting documentary based on real facts in India.
Recently, a fashion film titled St?Lkan...
From his first short film Visible Bra Straps in 2010, Ajitesh followed with his first feature film Swen in 2012.
A year later in 2013, Ajitesh made his foray into the world of fashion films and in 2014, he set up Keep Rolling Films, which under its parent company Atiksh Entertainment Private Limited promotes in-house and collaborated films, music videos and fashion films.
Ajitesh a strong believer in diversifying the nature of his work, has produced a children?s short film Folktale in 2018 that shot to fame in the festival circuit of 2018-19 by securing 36 selections and bagging 11 awards in 12 countries.
In the pipeline lies a documentary titled The Chernobyl Saga- Irish Butter Case Of India -? a hard hitting documentary based on real facts in India.
Recently, a fashion film titled St?Lkan...
- 3/5/2020
- GlamSham
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