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GIC’s Award Winning Short Film

‘The Footprints’ to be Shown at Bangalore

DR. MATHEW JOYS
Las Vegas, NV

he Footprints” a short film produced in En-
glish, Hindi, and Malayalam was an effort
Tby GIC to reveal a few of the unfading foot-
prints of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi while it
will be displayed at the 10-day-long celebration of
the reenactment of Bangalore’s formation (Benga-
luru) per the joint statement of Global President
PC Mathew, Sudhir Nambiar, Dr. Tara Sajan,
Prof. Joy Pallatumadom, Tom George Kolath, and
Global Goodwill Ambassador Jija Madhavan Hari
Singh IPS.
The Celebrations are part of the “Bangalore
Unboxing Habba” Art Mantram and the team or-
ganized the Reenactment of the famous Legend
of Kempegowda Founding Bangalore 400 years
ago, with 8 bullocks pulling 4 carts in 4 directions
which became the 4 main roads of and City gates
of Bangalore. Jija Harisingh, Global Goodwill
ambassador of GIC is the Managing Trustee of
ArtMantram who plays key role in executing the
10-day long colorful celebrations. Hon. Deputy
Prime Minister of Karnataka Sri. D.K. Shivkumar
will be the Chief Guest.
The award-winning short film ‘The Footpints’
(Pairome ke Nishan) envisages a great message
of Mahatma Gandhi’s passage to Kerala and in-
cidents taken place during a short stay at a tradi-
tional House (Mana) owned by one of his fans at
Thiruvalla (from a real-life event).
The short film is produced under the banner
of GLOBAL INDIAN COUNCIL (GIC) spon-
sored by Dr. Babu Rajan one the Ambassadors of
GIC directed by Thulasidas and scripted by Prof.
KP Mathew. A native of Alleppey Mr. George
who looks like Gandhi had taken the major role as
Mahatma Gandhi gives an unforgettable image of
Gandhi in the minds of the viewers.
The Footprints bagged 6 Awards in the Mum-
bai International Film Festival and achieved many
other awards in different film festivals and still
continues its journey successfully. means to achieve freedom from the mighty British The grandparents’ love, affection and her innocent
The GIC (Global Indian Council is a fast-grow- Empire for his native nation “India”. Mahatma interaction with them, especially the real-life story
ing network organization of Indian diaspora with a Gandhi who is rightfully called ‘The Father of the of her great grandfather who was a dedicated fan
vision to cater to the artistic, cultural, educational Nation’, the Gandhi phenomenon has admirers all (Gandhian) of Mahatma Gandhi influenced her
and occupational and charitable needs of the so- over the world. His life proclaimed his message life and reveals the untold story.
ciety. and even today various facets of his life remain The celebration event will begin on Decem-
On the occasion of the celebration of the 75th more relevant, more than ever, and have high im- ber 1, 2023 through December 11, 2023 as per the
Independence Day, GIC undertook to produce portance at this time of celebration. Coordinator Jija Madhavan Hari Singh IPS who is
this film to shed light on and provide a better un- The short film unravels through the eyes of also serving as the Global Goodwill Ambassador
derstanding of the life and mission of Gandhi. This Kumari Rani, a young Indian student living in of Global Indian Council. On behalf of Global In-
pioneering project of the GIC is a stepping stone Texas, USA who witnessed the killings of her own dian Council,
towards the achievement of some of its projected classmates by a stranger at the school campus. Global Indian Council Officials are invitees
objectives: art, culture and heritage. Struggling with Rani’s Post-traumatic stress disor- and GIC Global Ambassadors (Kerala) Santy
Mahatma Gandhi was an enigmatic person- der due to the school shooting incident in which Mathew, Dr. Baburajan, and M Tuladidas (Film
ality who got the attention of the world by sin- she was almost a victim, her parents decide to send Director) are scheduled to be present during the
gle-handedly giving leadership through nonviolent her to Kerala, India, the land of her birthplace. short film presentation.

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