MH 26/11 – MUMBAI UNDER ATTACK! Was premiered in Cinemax multiplex in Mumbai on February 10th, 2009 attended by Bollywood celebrities like Eesha Koppikhar, Johny Lever and Rituparna Sengupta, Rajiv Paul, Kapil Sharma, Politicians, and various personalities from different walks of life. The premiere of the film was a huge success.
Ms. Hema Malini who was the guest of honour, was overwhelmed by the efforts of the talented children.
Even Ms. Esha Khoppikar said that if she was not informed earlier that the film was made by children, she would not have guessed that it was done by them, considering that it was such a professional job done.
Children against Violence is a project that raises the voices and concern of the young minds against the terror that we see in the 21st century. Recent terror attacks in Mumbai shook the minds and hearts of millions across the world. From candle light vigils, human chains or public gathering, everyone wanted to express solidarity and concern in their own way.
Here is a bunch of 20 Children after attending an intensive 20 day film making workshop, shoot the first Film with the backdrop on the MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS, shot and directed by children. This is their way of expressing and raising voice against terror & violence.
The project is funded and supported by the Ryan Foundation under the aegis of Ryan International Group of Institutions.
Ms. Grace Pinto, the managing director of Ryan foundation conceptualized the docu-drama when the school children would often come up to the teachers after watching the images and asked why terrorist killed innocent people and the mindset behind all divisions and violence. That is when Mrs. Pinto and the teachers realized how the terror attack affected the innocent minds and decided to make the docu-drama under the Children against Violence project.
The 20 school children underwent a short film making course for 20 days & besides directing the film, wrote the script, auditioned the right characters for the role, and even edited the film.
The kids were trained and mentored by Utkarsh Marwah, the project director for the Ryan Foundation.The Ryan foundation has also planned to take the film across schools in various cities in India, besides showing it to the education board, and taking it to various festivals, soon after the children exams.They hope that the world will take notice of the work done by these talented kids and showcase the message across of how violence and divisions in our society affects children.
Ms. Grace Pinto, Managing Director – Ryan International Group of Institutions
Project Director –Utkarsh Marwah
