Shabana Azmi, Priyanka Chopra and others join hands against violence on women

INOX leisure, a leading multiplex chain, has taken up an initiative to raise awareness on discrimination, social injustice and violence on women and eminent film and television personalities like Priyanka Chopra, Shabana Azmi, Rituparna Sengupta and more have decided to join lend their support for this cause. Six short films that touch upon such issues will be screened across the country, at INOX properties.

The six films, each lasting 40 seconds, will feature Shabana Azmi, Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Dia Mirza, Shriya Saran and Rituparna Sengupta talking about rape, sexual harassment, dowry, child marriage, domestic violence and more. Starting this Independence Day, the screenings will continue for a month.

“Utilising the powerful medium of film, we want to contribute towards enhancing the quality of life and economic well-being of the local populace in general, women and children in specific. We share the WIFT philosophy of empowering women in our industry to achieve their potential by providing them with opportunities to grow.”

“We are happy to present these films at our multiplexes and hope that our network across the country will assist in delivering the message about empowerment of women across the nation.”, stated Ishita Jain, wife of Siddharth Jain, Director, INOX Leisure Ltd.

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Ranjini Maitra

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