After romancing Miss India International Vaishali Desai in his debut movie Kal Kissne Dekha, Jackky Bhagnani will now be seen opposite Miss India-World Pooja Chopra. The model is making her debut with Vashu Bhagnani's Faltu.
After the debacle of Jackky's debut vehicle, papa Vashu is very careful about his next. A source reveals, "They auditioned for a couple of new faces but have zeroed down on Pooja Chopra. She was finalized in an audition that had at least a dozen Bollywood aspirants contending for the role. Having done a couple of commercials, Pooja Chopra had the perfect face; the production house was looking for."
The source continues, "It is gen x movie talking about the story of youngsters of today. They wanted a fresh face opposite Jackky and chose Pooja Chopra for the same."
Jackky however claims, "Talks are on with Pooja Chopra but nothing has been finalized as yet."
The movie has Sanjay Dutt playing the main protagonist of the dean of the college. One will also see Riteish Deshmukh in a cameo. The movie will go on floors in November.
Nanhi Kali Project
Pooja Chopra, has associated herself with Nanhi Kali, a Project jointly managed by the K.C. Mahindra Education Trust and the Naandi Foundation, to endorse the cause of the girl child. She will be raising funds for the sponsorship of the underprivileged girl child by making a mass appeal to Indians to support this critical social issue. Pooja handed over a cheque to Project Nanhi Kali for the sponsorship of two Nanhi Kalis whom she plans to educate on a long term basis.
On the occasion of International Girl Child’s Day, 113 Nanhi Kalis sponsored by the Oil and Natural Gas Commission were brought on an exposure cum pleasure trip to the Harish Mahindra Children’s Park at Bhulabhai Desai Road.
On this occasion Pooja Chopra stated, “This cause is very close to my heart as I have been exposed to the subtle nuances of being a girl child in my early childhood days. I hope to collect 10 lacs upwards and strengthen my association with Nanhi Kali before I leave for the International Miss World Pageant, 2009. I will also appeal to the general public to raise funds for these underprivileged children through my media appeal letter.”
Senior ONGC officials, Mr P. K. Pandey, Chief Manager, Human Resources and Mr Manish Kumar Soni, Asst. Executive Engineer were also present on the occasion. Mr Pandey spoke words of inspiration and encouragement to the Nanhi Kalis.
Nalini Das, Head, Marketing, ‘Nanhi Kali’ thanked Ms Pooja Chopra and ONGC for their support and hoped they would continue to be associated with the Project. She stated that education was essential for nurturing the Nanhi Kalis and was the basis of the formation of a good character which helped children in becoming good citizens.
The afternoon ended with fun and frolic as the 113 Nanhi Kalis were seen playing in the sand amidst the slides and swings with Pooja Chopra.
Last month, Pooja Chopra spent a day with the Nanhi Kalis at the Government Girls High School (Second Lancer), Golconda, in Hyderabad.
About Project Nanhi Kali:
Nanhi Kali is a national girl child sponsorship programme and a special project jointly managed by the K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) and the Naandi Foundation. It aims to provide education to the underprivileged girl child in India. It is also the most ambitious programme in KCMET’s vision to transform India by providing primary education to the girl child. Over 51,000 girl children are provided free education under the aegis of Nanhi Kali currently.
Mumbai, September 23, 2009
Appeal - Help Raise Funds
Dear Friends,
I, Miss. Pooja Chopra, Femina Miss India World 2009, take deep pleasure in sharing my passion to help raise funds for the underprivileged children especially the Girl Child.
I personally have been through an experience of being an unwanted girl child for my father, it was my mother who took this courageous decision of SAVING THE GIRL CHILD, i.e. ME who stands today as a symbol of success, fortitude, and determination in the face of difficulty.
Please help me raise money and support my cause as without the strength of millions behind me, it would be an insurmountable task. I appeal to you to give of yourself generously in the form of a monetary donation. My endeavour is to collect Ten Lakh Rupees for this worthy cause and I am sure with the force of the good people behind me and the blessings of God and the little children who will benefit from this, I know I will be able to achieve this.
I am personally willing to visit your organization or your home to interact with your colleagues or family, whichever is the case if the contribution is Fifty Thousand Rupees and more. You are welcome to have the Press in attendance. I will also invite you for an interactive session with the NGO to whom the entire collection will be donated, where media will be present. However in gratitude for whatever contribution you kindly decide to give, I will send you a personal thank you letter.
All donors will be getting 80 CG certificate for their tax redemption from the NGO in question. I hope you will help me take this endeavour of mine forward and ‘HELP SAVE THE GIRL CHILD’ and make your country proud! My sincere thanks to ‘Innocent Heroes’ and ‘The Tiara’ for supporting this cause of mine.
Thank you and warm regards,
Pooja Chopra,
Femina Miss India World 2009.
The cheque has to be made on the mentioned name below:
Pay K.C. Mahindra Education Trust A/c Nanhi Kali
The address where the cheque has to be sent is mentioned below:
Rakesh Indulkar/Ankita Toshniwal
ABSL
Radio Mirchi Office , Trade Garden
Kamala Mills Compound
Senapati Bapat Marg
Lower parel
Mumbai - 13
I, Miss. Pooja Chopra, Femina Miss India World 2009, take deep pleasure in sharing my passion to help raise funds for the underprivileged children especially the Girl Child.
I personally have been through an experience of being an unwanted girl child for my father, it was my mother who took this courageous decision of SAVING THE GIRL CHILD, i.e. ME who stands today as a symbol of success, fortitude, and determination in the face of difficulty.
Please help me raise money and support my cause as without the strength of millions behind me, it would be an insurmountable task. I appeal to you to give of yourself generously in the form of a monetary donation. My endeavour is to collect Ten Lakh Rupees for this worthy cause and I am sure with the force of the good people behind me and the blessings of God and the little children who will benefit from this, I know I will be able to achieve this.
I am personally willing to visit your organization or your home to interact with your colleagues or family, whichever is the case if the contribution is Fifty Thousand Rupees and more. You are welcome to have the Press in attendance. I will also invite you for an interactive session with the NGO to whom the entire collection will be donated, where media will be present. However in gratitude for whatever contribution you kindly decide to give, I will send you a personal thank you letter.
All donors will be getting 80 CG certificate for their tax redemption from the NGO in question. I hope you will help me take this endeavour of mine forward and ‘HELP SAVE THE GIRL CHILD’ and make your country proud! My sincere thanks to ‘Innocent Heroes’ and ‘The Tiara’ for supporting this cause of mine.
Thank you and warm regards,
Pooja Chopra,
Femina Miss India World 2009.
The cheque has to be made on the mentioned name below:
Pay K.C. Mahindra Education Trust A/c Nanhi Kali
The address where the cheque has to be sent is mentioned below:
Rakesh Indulkar/Ankita Toshniwal
ABSL
Radio Mirchi Office , Trade Garden
Kamala Mills Compound
Senapati Bapat Marg
Lower parel
Mumbai - 13
A Street Play in Pune
Although the rain gods tried to play spoilsport and put paid to plans of staging this play with a difference, Pooja Chopra and other students of The Tiara Modelling School went ahead with their performance. Staging two simultaneous acts of It’s No Sin to be a Girl (Ladki Hona Paap Nahin), first at the Siddharth Nagar Slums in Kondhwa and then at the J J Garden, Camp in Pune. Pooja Chopra, who was crowned Femina Miss India World 2009, said it was the first time she had ever performed a street play.
“For me, this is the very first time as a performer in a street play. I was more than glad to take up this role since it is a cause which is very close to my heart,” said Pooja Chopra. One of two daughters, who were raised by a single mother, Pooja Chopra says it’s very disheartening that even in this day and age, people consider it unlucky to have a daughter and still yearn for a male child.
“My mother had to walk out of her marital home because I, the second child, was born a girl, whereas, my father wanted a son. But now, after all these years, and with me having been crowned Miss India, all doubts have been laid to rest,” said Pooja Chopra. In a play that exhorted people to treat boys and girls as equals, Pooja Chopra and other students of The Tiara depicted how in the 21 st century, people still differentiate between children on the basis of gender.
“When women can become doctors, engineers, pilots and now, even the President of India, there’s no question of discriminating between boys and girls anymore,” said the lead performer of the play. The performers put forth a strong message against female infanticide and foeticide. Present on the occasion were Ritika Ramtri Kumar, pageant coach and owner, The Tiara and Nera Chopra, mother of Pooja Chopra.
“For me, this is the very first time as a performer in a street play. I was more than glad to take up this role since it is a cause which is very close to my heart,” said Pooja Chopra. One of two daughters, who were raised by a single mother, Pooja Chopra says it’s very disheartening that even in this day and age, people consider it unlucky to have a daughter and still yearn for a male child.
“My mother had to walk out of her marital home because I, the second child, was born a girl, whereas, my father wanted a son. But now, after all these years, and with me having been crowned Miss India, all doubts have been laid to rest,” said Pooja Chopra. In a play that exhorted people to treat boys and girls as equals, Pooja Chopra and other students of The Tiara depicted how in the 21 st century, people still differentiate between children on the basis of gender.
“When women can become doctors, engineers, pilots and now, even the President of India, there’s no question of discriminating between boys and girls anymore,” said the lead performer of the play. The performers put forth a strong message against female infanticide and foeticide. Present on the occasion were Ritika Ramtri Kumar, pageant coach and owner, The Tiara and Nera Chopra, mother of Pooja Chopra.
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