Mumbai/New Delhi. Nation First Collective, a division of Creative Collective Trust organizing “Amirotsav” a cultural tribute to “Kala Rishi” Amirchand Ji, National General Secretary of Sanskar Bharati, passed away at Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh last year. The Program will be hosted 16th October at Whistling Woods International, Goregaon Mumbai. The evening will start with Lighting of lamp, bhajan, a documentary film on Amirchand Ji, speeches by the guests of honour for the evening – internationally acclaimed Film Director, Subhash Ghai, famous actor, singer & MP Manoj Tiwari, renowned Marathi Director Rajdutt & theatre personality, former Director of National School of Drama Padmashree Waman Kendre will be present.
During the program singer Sanjeev Kohli, classical dancer Sangeet Natak Awardee, Exponent of classical dance Rajashree Shirke & Tarpa player, 86year old Bhiklya Ladkya Dhinda Ji will be performing.
Actors, Directors, Authors & Stalwarts from various fields of culture like Padmashree Filmmaker Priyadarshan, Actor Anupam Kher, Padmashree classical singer Wasiffuddin Dagar, Santoor player Abhay Sapori, Padmashree singer Anoop Jalota, Sangeet Natak Academy chairperson Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Flute player Chetan Joshi, IGNCA member secretary Sachidanand Joshi, Barrister & daughter of former I&B minister, Bansuri Swaraj, SUPWA vice Chancellor, Gajendra Chauhan & reputed VO artist Harish Bhimani, film director and editor Rahul Rawail, lyricist Sameer Anjaan, Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan’s and Anant Vijay (Author and Senior journalist) have sent their video messages for the program.
Akashaditya Lama convenor Nation First Collective Said “As a homage to the late cultural icon, NFC has constituted an award in Amirchandji’s name, which will go to great achievers from the cultural field every year starting from this year.” This year NFC has selected reputed Tarpa Vadak, Bhiklya Ladkya Dhinda ji, from the Waarli Adivasi Janjaati of Maharashtra for the award.
The program will be graced by people from the fields of Film, theatre, music & dance.
About Nation First Collective
NFC, known for taking up several national issues & organising events like Varsh Pratipada, Hindi Diwas & cultural event on the first death anniversary of former I&B minister Sushma Swaraj in the past & supporting various art, culture & cinema related activities & humanitarian work, has been nurtured & groomed by Amirchandji, who was himself, the All-India General secretary of Sanskar Bharti (A nationalist cultural organisation).
