It was the special screening of film "The Awakening" at Films Division
Auditorium in the capital, Special attraction of this film was that
Ram Jethmalani was appeared on the silver screen for the first time.
Movie directed by Dharambir Kumar is an amazing journey of a young
girl born and raised in New York whose thesis on Indus Valley
civilization brings her to Mumbai. Along the way, she discovers not
only her lost family, her roots and her lineage which can be traced
back to the great Indus Valley Civilization.
After watching this movie L.K. Advani appreciated the effort of
producer Koshi Lawani, he said, "this is the first film it's kind,
Koshi Lalwani has described it as the first film in 'Singlish' (Sindhi
& English). I have been disappointed in the past because no good
Sindhi film is produced. Some time back I have seen few serials, which
were alright, but this is the film which is about Sindh & Sindhi
culture particularly about those Sindhies who are living abroad. The
objective of the film is to make the Sindhies proud about the
Mohanjadaro, Harrapa civilizations, which certainly makes a person of
my age very proud."
Apart from L. K. Advani's wife Kamla Advani, Daughter Pratibha Advani
& Ram Jethmalani the lead actors of the film Vishal, Smita, director-
Dharambir Kumar, Producer Koshi Lalwani were also present at this
special screening.
The Sindhies have risen from the ashes. They have worked their way
from scratch to make a success of everything they touch. On their way
to this success they have melted their culture in the cauldron of
modernity. The Awakening is a wake-up call to all races, Sindhis in
particular, to reconnect with their roots and take pride in their
lineage which can be traced back to great beginnings.
Dharambir Kumar said "I had been waiting for the right script to
direct my first film, when I heard the story of "The Awakening" I knew
I had found my film. This film gave me the platform to express my
thoughts on the values and traditions I grew up with". In his very
first directorial venture Dharam brought a freshness and new
sensibility to the film. Playing the main protagonist in "The
Awakening", Smita looks and acts the role of Sindhu to perfection.
Smita chose to tread the glamorous path by first modeling for
commercials followed by video albums and movies in Marathi, Hindi,
Sindhi and a silent movie too!
