Filmmaker Ojaswwee Sharma is out to create inclusivity in Indian cinema with his films Admitted and Rabb Di Awaaz. He believes that inclusivity should show both sides and come across as equals in society. His films highlight the struggles of trans activists and visually challenged people. Ojaswwee hopes to change the narrative of filmmaking by making cinema more inclusive for the disabled.
New Delhi, June 18: She still remembers the applause when lights hit her on the ramp for the first time. From major designers to audience members, everybody was standing. That was the moment, Somya Thakur (29) knew this is where she belonged. That this was the place where her wheelchair was only a physical companion and not an identity. It was the first time she was free .
More than 200 people gathered in the August Wilson African American Cultural Center’s theater Saturday evening along with 1,900 viewers on Youtube to watch Dhirana’s 11th annual competition. Dhirana is Pitt’s premier collegiate classical Indian dance competition.
Where there is a will, there is a way, this is a famous saying that has been proved by Somya Thakur who is all set to represent India at the Miss Wheelchair World 2022 on the global stage.