Indian Actor to Host ‘Nazar Ya Nazariya’ TV Series for People with Vision Disabilities
Asia-Pacific Sep 5, 2013 Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah has associated with a TV series”Nazar Ya Nazariya”, which will feature real life stories of achievers who are blind and low vision in the country. He believes stereotypes related to disabilities need to be broken. The actor will introduce and sign off each episode of the show, which will otherwise be hosted by Harsh Chhaya. Launched by Score Foundation, an NGO which works towards empowering people who are blind and low vision, the 13-part series, which will be aired on Doordarshan, is aimed at questioning common perceptions and focusing on the immense possibilities of life with blindness. “When I did ‘Sparsh’ in the early 1980s, I had the opportunity of interacting with several individuals who are blind and low vision. I realized that the problem is not with the Nazar (sight) it is with the Nazariya (attitude),”Naseeruddin said in a statement. “What is important here is that people like you and me need to break away from the societal stereotypes and commonly held perceptions about disability and success or happiness. “This is the main message that we are trying to drive through this television series and we hope that we are able to achieve this goal by reaching out to more and more people of this country,” he added. The TV series is funded by Sight savers International, an international charity organization, Tech Mahindra Foundation and Union Bank of India. The themes showcased on the show will range from education, employment, business, art and culture to marriage and relationships. “Nazar Ya Nazariya” will go on air Sep 21. Source: NewsTrackIndia, TOI http://globalaccessibilitynews.com/2013/09/05/indian-actor-to-host-nazar-ya-nazariya-tv-series-for-people-with-vision-disabilities/ Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Disclaimer: 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails sent through this mailing list..
