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Mani Ratnam to direct Sachin Tendulkar

Topic started by hjl (@ 61.11.81.117) on Tue Oct 12 02:34:33 EDT 2004.
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Dil Se: Sachin stars in Mani film
[PTI ]



CHENNAI, Oct 11: Ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar will take part in the shooting of a documentary film, scripted and directed by Mani Ratnam, here on Tuesday to promote the cause of physically challenged persons.

The film, being made for city-based Shakthi Foundation which works for the cause of physically challenged and underprivileged sections, seeks to sensitize people on the issue of providing ramps in public places to ensure a barrier-free environment for physically challenged persons.

"Seeing the struggle of a child in a wheelchair devoid of movement left an impact in my mind, which propelled me to want to form a human network strong enough to lobby for ramps," Tendulkar said in a message.

The batting maestro also appealed to fellow citizens to support the foundation in its efforts to help more children come out and live a quality life.

The batsman, recuperating from a tennis elbow, will be here in the city for the second Test match between India and Australia starting on Thursday.

Tendulkar, along with the other members of the Indian team, had mingled with over 100 physically challenged persons here in August last.

Vasanth Raghuvir, the woman behind the foundation, told PTI that the Persons With Disability Act made it mandatory for public places such as shopping malls and hotels to have ramp facility. But only 47 buildings in the city had ramps.

She said the Tamil Nadu Government had been helpful in this regard

Mani Ratnam and Sachin come together
Sachin Tendulkar may not be playing the Chennai test against Australia. But he is certainly appearing in Mani Ratnam's documentary for a social organisation called Shakthi Foundation on physically challenged kids. Seems like Mani Ratnam wished Sachin to be a part of this documentary and Sachin had agreed instantly. It's reported in today's dailies that the documentary is set to be shot from today in Chennai.

While it came as a surprise to me as I have been looking around and guessing what will be Mani Ratnam's next project after Aayitha Ezhuthu. And a big plus when you know Sachin is also contributing to it. I am not speculating here but only hope Illayaraja would tune for it. Then this event would be a great catalyst to bring together Mani Ratnam and Illayaraja, after a long time.

Update: The shoot is scheduled to held at SAF Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam.

http://www.lazygeek.net/

http://cricket.indiatimes.com/articleshow/881211.cms

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Responses:

• From: .dd (@ 202.184.38.16) on: Tue Oct 12 03:20:55 EDT 2004
  
  good news for MR fans.who is the MD?
  
  
• From: prehmhen (@ 202.187.202.34) on: Wed Oct 13 00:30:21 EDT 2004
  
  must be AR RAHMAN
  
  
• From: xx (@ 219.93.174.108) on: Wed Oct 13 01:34:08 EDT 2004
  
  current news said that AR REHANA is the MD....
  
  
• From: paran (@ 203.123.16.109) on: Wed Oct 13 02:42:53 EDT 2004
  
  AR RAhman to AR Rehana...it's ok...still within the family...
  
  just like Bala went from IR to YSR and back to IR...
  
  
• From: magix (@ 203.101.39.66) on: Wed Oct 13 07:58:41 EDT 2004
  
  Naah.. Rahman thaan..
  http://www.hindu.com/2004/10/13/stories/2004101306470400.htm
  
  
• From: angry (@ 62.243.89.46) on: Wed Oct 13 08:15:23 EDT 2004
  
  manirathnam tendulkarai vaichu oru sixer adikka pooran
  
  
• From: virus (@ 80.125.121.241) on: Wed Oct 13 13:00:08 EDT 2004
  
  Woow surely Six Thaan, ARR+MR+ST.
  
  
• From: Cinefan (@ 61.95.193.224) on: Thu Oct 14 01:06:07 EDT 2004
  
  http://www.tamilcinema.com/CINENEWS/Hotnews/OCTOBER/131004a.asp
  
  A report on the shooting.
  
  
• From: khg (@ 61.11.78.130) on: Thu Oct 14 08:46:39 EDT 2004
  
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazygeek/848532/
  
  PIC
  
  
• From: karthik (@ 203.145.156.130) on: Thu Oct 21 00:36:59 EDT 2004
  
  Any updates on this...
  
  Who is going to play the music??
  
  
  
• From: Cinefan (@ 61.95.195.196) on: Thu Oct 21 01:09:57 EDT 2004
  
  Karthik,
  It's ARR
  
  
• From: Kiran (@ 202.73.40.67) on: Thu Oct 21 01:11:59 EDT 2004
  
  Definelty he wont give this to either AR nor IR ....he will oppurtunity to others upcoming stars .......hmmmmmmmm..........maybe DHINA ?? or HARRIS JEYRAJ
  
  
• From: Kiran (@ 202.73.40.67) on: Thu Oct 21 01:13:16 EDT 2004
  
  Cinefan.
  its ar aa ??
  
  
  
• From: karthik (@ 203.145.156.130) on: Thu Oct 21 02:16:34 EDT 2004
  
  Thanks Cinefan for the info..
  
  I also wish ARR does the music..
  
  Any idea whhy is he not accepting any film offers.
  
  I read in a local tamil magazuine (It may not be true) that KS Ravikumar, had approached him for his next movie he has refused.
  
  
  
• From: Cinefan (@ 61.95.195.196) on: Thu Oct 21 06:06:05 EDT 2004
  
  Sorry Karthik,only ARR will be able to tell why he is not accepting film offers.
  
  

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