First time in the history of RSS- its chief in a film function

First time in the history of RSS its chief has attended a Film programme. Chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Shri Mohanji Bhagwat has attended a film programme on 16th Sept Sunday in Mumbai.  The occasion was the release of film documentaries on 100 National Heroes, “Personalities of india” directed by Devendra Khandelwal. These films were in making for last 15 years and many technicians worked to make these films a realty.

Lokarpan of ‘Personalities of India’ was a grand success. The films contained the life of 100 historical personalities, who played a key role in India’s independence. These personalities were picked from the fields of politics, Freedom struggle, Art, Science, Culture, Music, Cinema, Sports etc. It was a star studded affair. Auditorium was packed with number of film personalities, leading journalists and news channels.

The chief guest Mohanji Bhagwat said that the efforts of Devendra khandelwal need to be applauded. More and more films on our ‘Real Heroes of India’ should be made and those films should reach out to people from every corner of the world. Film is the only medium which can go to places and tell people about our real heroes of India, their struggle and their sacrifices for their motherland. It is important for people to know about them. He further said, children are the future of our country. These films will inspire them and will make them realize their duty towards their motherland. Towards the end of his speech he assured Devendra Khandelwal, Chairman, iiMC that he will do his best to support such great and inspiring work. 

Ministry of Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi who wrote the scripts of these short films spoke on the occasion that there are such thousands of national heroes who gave up their life with passion in India’s freedom struggle and nation building, but are not known to people and ignored in the history of our nation. He mentioned some of the names which were not in 100 films but deserved to be there which he would like to incorporate in the next series.

Chairman, iiMC Devendra Khandelwal said ‘When he thought of making these films, the first thought crossed his mind was who will buy these films, who will be the audience of these films. But then irrespective of the outcome, he went on completing 100 films on ‘Personalities of India’ and that release of the films by Mohanji Bhagwat has given him his reward. He couldn’t have asked for more’. He further said ‘Making 100 films on ‘Personalities of India’ is a record in itself and tells about the reach and success of our endeavours.

This event has inspired thousands of film-makers from all over the world to make such films and keep our historical personalities of India alive in every Indian’s heart. All the films were highly appreciated by everyone present in the auditorium.