Sharmila, Soha champion women’s health and rights in India via Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon

Mumbai, 25th February 2014: Introducing Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon(MKBKSH), a trans-media drama series that seeks to promote strong women characters was launched today in the city by the Population Foundation of India (PFI). Marking the spirit of International Woman’s Day, the series premieres on March 8, 2014 on Doordarshan and will run every Saturday and Sunday at 7:00 pm.

In an effort to challenge deep rooted social issues like child marriage, early pregnancies and sex selection in our society, mother-daughter duo Sharmila Tagore and Soha Ali Khan have came together to support the serial and shared their views at the launch. “Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon has the potential of being a catalyst for change–the amount of research that has gone in the preparation of this initiative is extraordinary! Real life stories have informed and guided Feroz and PFI in developing the scripts – they are the testimony that change is happening, it just needs to be amplified,” said Soha Ali Khan.

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On the occasion, Sharmila Tagore said, “There is a silent revolution taking place in India – a revolution led by young girls and women who are beginning to realise their potential. Main kuch bhi Kar sakti hoon captures this silent revolution. It portrays working women – health workers, school teachers, and others – as confident – fully capable of managing home and work – of serving society. The lead role is played by Sneha – an inspiring young woman from a small town who becomes a doctor. She represents the aspirations of many young women today. She is confident and capable. She stands up for what she believes is right. There is a Sneha in every young woman – Snehas who can achieve anything they choose to – kuch bhi kar sakti hain – with a little bit of support from family and society.”