ALIGARH March 3: Popular film star Naghma today urged the students to come forward and work for the advancement of drama and theatre so that they may once again get their national reputation. Naghma was addressing the students of Aligarh Muslim University at the valedictory programme of “Ensemble-2010” organized by the University Drama Club, General Education Centre.
She said that on account of increased interest by the corporate sector in films, drama and theatre are facing lack of access and recognition and they have been restricted to streets and lanes only. Naghma said that a mass movement is needed to create general interest in this art. She urged the youth to come forward and work for the cause of nation building and communal harmony that the great Sir Syed Ahmad Khan dreamt for. She also exhorted the students to closely monitor the measures taken by the Government of India for the implementation of Sachar Committee recommendations.
Naghma said that she felt proud to be at AMU as her mother has been an alumnus of this great seat of learning. She said that she has been working in Indian movies and she has also seen the Indian polity very closely. “I am proud that we live in a young India and we should strive to take our country forward by doing anything that we can”, she said.
Earlier welcoming the guests the Coordinator of General Education Centre, Dr. Shakeel Samdani, said that Naghma was active not only in films but she has also been socially and politically awakened and she has entered into politics only to work for the promotion of communal harmony in the country. Dr. Samdani also presented an illustrious picture of the activities of General Education Centre.
The acting Vice Chancellor Prof. Ziauddin Khairoowala, Fimstar Naghma, Mr. Iqbal Parvez, Mr. Pradeep Singh and Dr. Shakeel Samdani gave away prizes and certificates to the winner teams and individuals. The Secretary, University Drama Club, Mr. Faraz Siddiqui and the organizing Secretary of Ensemble-2010, Mr. Faizan Ahmad were also present on the occasion. The programme was conducted by Sarfaraz Jawaid, Sanchit, Mukul and Syed Mohammad Naved.
The G. B. Bhattacharya Trophy for winner team was presented to the tea of Mohammad Habib Hall while the Shahnaz Hashmi Memorial Trophy for runners team was given to the team of S. S. Hall (North). The Award for Best Actor was given to Mohammad Saad and the best actress award went to Shabnam. The prize for Best Director went to Shamim Bari while Best Story talent to Mohammad Saad, Best Monoacting to Mohammad Mateeb, Best Skit to S. S. North, Best Makeup to Mohammad Shamoon, Best Script Writer to Sarfarazul Haque, Best set to Mohammad Habib Hall and Best Costume to Mohammad Faizan.
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