'Blindness Ki dandi gull' has begun its first innings with Disha Vakani and Asit Modi
Broad and Wide advt. agency launched their event Social Hero Champion's League with a press conference at Orchid Hotel, Vile Parle from 3 pm to 5 pm. Social Hero is an inter college cricket tournament supporting the cause of eye donation in association with Rotary Club, Nostrum Jeans, Tarun Mitra Mandal and 10 eye banks in Mumbai. The aim of this cricket tournament is to appeal to the youth through cricket and spread awareness about eye donation.
This event saw attendance by Disha Vakani and Asit Modi from Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah, Disha Vakani- played her role from 'Tarak Mehta ka ooltah chasma' - "If I had ten heads I would have donated 20 eyes to 20 families which would bring light to darkened lives of blind people"
Asit modi(Director, Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah)- "Being here and listening to the views of dignitaries of different fields on eye donation was great. The Broad and Wide team has raised their bar this time by involving the youth in the social cause of eye donation."
The launch had an auspicious beginning with the Ganesh stuti performance by Asta Shetty who is the winner of the All India Bharatnatyam competition. Mr. Dhiraj Shah gave an inspirational speech expressing his passion in the cause of eye donation and his hope that the cause will appeal to students through the universal language of cricket.
-Sherel Fernandes