Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 25: A dramatic adaptation of Refugee Camp, a 2018 bestseller, was staged by the Saksham Group in the Kamani auditorium of Delhi.
One of the things that make this staging momentous is that this was the first such event in Delhi after the COVID-19 pandemic started last year.
Refugee Camp is presented by Ashish Kaul, a media veteran and a business leader who has led various conglomerates. Kaul is also the author of bestsellers including Refugee Camp, Didda The Warrior Queen of Kashmir, Rakht Gulab, Stree Desh among others. He is actively working towards bringing the forgotten history of Kashmir and also inspiring youth to take a stand against terror.
The play is based on the dreadful past lived by Kashmiri Pandits. It not only starts a conversation about the problem of Kashmir but also suggests a way out of it. The Refugee Camp is the story of a boy; Abhimanyu’s transformation into a leader, who leads thousands of people on a journey back home. It is a riveting tale of the human spirit and triumph in the face of grave adversities.
A galaxy of celebrities attended the inaugural show of Refugee Camp. Chief Guest, Sudhanshu Mittal, Member of Parliament, was accompanied by guest of honour Dr Sachidanand Joshi, Member Secretary Indira Gandhi Centre for The Arts, Rajesh Joon, Regional Head Haryana Tourism, Adarsh Gupta, Chairman Liberty Shoes, Piyush Agarwal, Chairman Prabhat Prakashan, Surendra Kaul, former Director General Centre for Cultural Resources, Rajshekhar Vyas Deputy Director-General Doordarshan & Prasar Bharti, Utpal Kaul, imminent social activist and Chairman Utpal Publications, Anuradha Prasad Chairperson News 24 & BAG Films, Rakesh Malik of largest developers & architectural firm in North India, Puneet Anand Regional Head Hero Group, Rohini Vaishnavi of Amarnath Vaishnavi Centre of Excellence.
The show also saw the presence of illustrious heads of iconic universities and educationists like Dr Vivekanand Pandey Vice Chancellor Amity University, Dr Sangeet Ragi Head of Dept Delhi University, Dr Ritu Dubey Tiwari, Prof Chitralekha from Delhi School of Journalism, Dr J N Bhatt former Principal, Delhi University among others.
The show also had eminent media personalities like Sandeep Bamzai CEO & Managing Editor of IANS news service, Jaideep Karnik, Editor Amar Ujala, Smita Prakash Managing Editor INS news service, Vibha Bhatt Vice President ABP News, Madhukar Mishra Managing Editor KumbhTV.com, Parijat Kaul, former CEO Lok sabha TV, Renu Agal Editor The Print, Deepak Dua Managing Editor & Founder Cineyatra, RamKishore Parcha the founder of Delhi Film Festival and Suneet Singh of Disney.
The show was also supported by the Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) and will be soon available on the GKPD network to a global viewership.
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