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Award Winning Book made into Film set to receive

Top Honors by United Nations supported NGO

OUR BUREAU Banerjee with appearances from Indian Actor,
Anupam Kher, Hollywood award winning com-
New York, NY
poser, songwriter, and screenplay writer, Oliver
ew York Documentary ‘’Why Buddha Nev- W. Tuthill, and award winning Hollywood film-
er Had Alzheimer’s’’, based and titled on maker, Professor Karl Bardosh who also served as
Nthe award-winning book (Publisher, Simon a consultant to the film. Additional appearances
& Schuster) written by Shuvendu Sen, MD., the include Shuvendu Sen, MD., Lieutenant General
Vice Chair (research) of Jersey Shore University, Madhur Kanitkar, Ronald L. Brenner, MD, Aar-
has been selected to be a part of New Generation on Feingold, MD, Andrew Newberg, MD, Ad-
(NGIA) In Action’s AFI World Peace Initiative ditional Chief Secretary, Department of Home
(AFIWPI), a United Nations approved organiza- Affairs. Maharashtra Government, Sujata Saunik
tion with ‘’Consultative Status,” through the Eco- and OSD to Assembly Speaker, Rakesh Naithani.
nomic and Social Council and the NGO’s year The film’s director and music composer were
round thematic programming for (2024). Chandan Singh and Shraman Sen respectively.
Shuvendu Sen, MD., has also been nominat- “I am truly humbled and honored to receive
ed to participate as a delegate of NGIA-AFIWPI the award nomination from NGIA/AFI World
for the conference that will take place at the Unit- Peace Initiative, a UN sponsored organization
ed Nations Headquarters in New York. A Merit and deeply grateful to its Founder, Her Majesty
Award from the organization will be presented to Queen Angelique-Monet Gureje-Thompson of
Shuvendu Sen, MD., for his global humanitarian Eti-Oni for the prestigious nomination. NGIA/
efforts. The film was also selected to receive ‘’Best AFI is a globally renowned humanitarian organi-
Health Documentary Short,” under the category zation and will serve as an incredible opportunity
- documentary for science, where a special jury se- for me in fostering awareness and education in
lects ‘’films of purpose,’’ that fit the organization’s wellness and all health-related matters.” said Dr
goals and objectives to help with the 2030 Agenda Shuvendu Sen on receiving the news of the nom-
for Sustainable Development. ination.
The first of a series of activities will include a The organization has supported many inde-
special invitation screening and panel discussion pendent projects which includes “films of pur-
scheduled to be held at the organization’s side pose,” that have starred and or been produced
event during the next United Nations conferences by veteran actors/producers/directors such as
of the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social to help others with Alzheimers and we believe the Danny Glover, Ron Perlman, Graham Greene,
Development (CSocD62) taking place from Feb- 62nd Session of Social Development is the best Jeff Bridges, Cheryl Halpern, Professor Karoly
ruary 5 -14, 2024 and will also celebrate the Inter- and most appropriate conference to host such Bardosh, Barry Alexander Brown and Spike Lee,
national Year of the Family. an event, when the world is looking for help and including scholars and international personalities
‘’We are pleased to welcome Dr. Sen to our answers to their several questions,’’ stated award Dr. Ephraim Isaac, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce,
family and share his work to an international au- winning multi-disciplinary talent and Founder Dr. Raghunath Manet, Olga Letykai-Csonka, and
dience. I am familiar with and have first-hand (NGIA-AFIWPI), Her Royal Majesty Queen An- Madame Isabelle Kocher.
experience with Alzheimers because of my great gelique-Monet of Eti-Oni, Osun State, Nigeria. The film is also scheduled to receive a merit
grand-mother, and great aunt. We are proud to The film explored how meditation, yoga, mu- during the 12th Annual AFI World Peace Initia-
promote the film along with a panel discussion sic therapy and virtual reality can help alleviate tive at the Cannes Film Festival, scheduled to be
to celebrate the International Year of the Family. and prevent stress and dementia with holistic and held between May 20 -26, 2024.
Certainly, the award winning book turned into a alternative approaches. The film is narrated by Renowned actor, Victor Banerjee has been
film will help families and individuals learn ways renowned Indian and International actor, Victor nominated to receive the Merit Award for narration.

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