Choone
Do Aasman – Series III A Smile Foundation and NDTV initiative
Choone Do Aasman is a joint initiative of Smile Foundation
and NDTV, to bring to light the hidden aspirations of less
privileged children. It is a series of short films on the
real lives of children from all over the country. This is
the third season of this award winning series and will be
aired on NDTV India from January 15th to February 15th, 2012.
The first season of Choone Do Aasman has been felicitated
with the prestigious Asia Pacific Child Rights Award 2010
for being the best television programme produced in the Asia
Pacific region with a focus on child rights. It was also conferred
with the Indian News Broadcasting (INB) Awards 2010 for being
the best Hindi documentary on Indian television.
February 18th (2:30 pm)
&
February 19th (10:30 am)
Actress Anushka Sharma
comes forward to support the cause of children
education
Series I (2009)
This is a series
of 24 short films on the real life stories of children living
in the slums of big and small cities. These were telecast
on NDTV India from August 31 to October 31, 2009. The campaign
was ended with an hour long panel discussion (Hum Log) hosted
by Mr. Pankaj Pachauri on November 1, 2009. A special episode
of Choone Do Aasman hosted by child actor Darsheel Safary
was also telecast on Children’s Day November 14, 2009.
The series has
been facilitated with the Asia Pacific Child Rights Award
2010 for advocacy through media and the INB Award 2010 as
the best Hindi Documentary on television.
This sequel campaign
is a series of 15 real life stories showcasing the lives
of children, living in some of the most conflict ridden
areas in the country. These are stories of their aspirations,
against heart shattering backdrops like drug abuse and suicide
of fathers under heavy debts. But these stories are not
of despair; these are stories of hope for a better future
of the children who stand up in the face of these circumstances
and dare to nurture a dream. This series was aired on NDTV
24x7 and NDTV India from August 2-31, 2010.
