‘A documentary ‘The Wizard of Needles’ was screened in Indian Habitat Centre. Journalist, Deepak Parvatiyar who tried to show something different, so came up with a unique concept, and so screened his movie before a distinguished gathering in IHC, directed the documentary.
The documentary was directed, scripted and edited by Deepak Parvatiyar and is his directorial venture. The story revolves around a blind man Anil Kumar who perfects the art and science of inserting needles to heal others. The inspiring story talks about how physical disabilities cannot be a deterrent to one’s achievement and ambition to serve the humankind.
Ms. Naini Jayaseelan, senior advisor at the Planning Commission was the chief guest to grace the occasion. The other eminent guests present on the occasion were Rear Admiral (Retd) HC Malhtora; Deepak Mishra, IPS and Delhi's Joint Commissioner of Police; Suresh Srivastava, Secretary General, Indian Federation of United Nations Association; Mohan Garg, Patron Trustee, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, New Delhi; Dr Samar Verma, Executive Director of Centre for Trade and Development , a Delhi-based regional think tank, Dr Rajesh Sinha, renowned eye surgeon from AIIMS and Managing Editor of Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology.
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ReplyDeletedear monica,
Deletethank you for writing such a nice and encouraging piece about my maiden documentary on India's only blind acupuncturist. just one correction...the venue was India International Centre. The film also won the Jury's special mention award at the 11th We Care Film Festival organized jointly by UNESCO, United Nations Information Centre, India and Bhutan, and National Trust (Government of India).
Please click the link
http://vimeo.com/37030973
to watch my latest 6-min documentary on an autistic child. If you like the film then please write about it and encourage your friends to share it for the cause of autistic children who still face isolation and discrimination.
cheers