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Dr Ashvini Persaud Nominated For Mom Dad God Of Universe Awards 2025.. Season 2 In Mumbai...

THE BRAIN BEHIND INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE SAREE ( IM of the Saree )

Dr. Ashvini Persaud of New York, co-founder of pop-ups International Museum of The Saree (IM of The Saree) and Green Fashion, Art & Design Museum (Green FAD), was recently named one of the top 30 influential women of Indian heritage by Mid-day. In an Mid-day’s interview, Business Advisor Ashvini humbly highlighted the organizations’ efforts to empower, educate, and archive the legacy of sarees, related Indian apparels and the people who honor them. She also provided advice to women and entrepreneurs.

IM of The Saree showcases cultural, historic and vintage traditional and contemporary Indian attire beyond the saree, like salwar kameez, lehengas, sherwanis, dhotis and fashion accessories, engaging individuals and families through exhibits, video interviews and performance. Both pop-ups collaborate with volunteers to curate displays of private collections from families, diplomatic leaders, medical professionals, iconic organization leaders and artists, like Mother Teresa, musician & composer, Ustad Kamal Sabri , Pt. Anup Jalota, Bollywood star-Rahul Roy, Dilip Sen, Terry Gajraj, and Artiste Anjali.

IM of The Saree has exhibited at CUNY University, New York, alongside Japanese kimonos and dolls, heritage events at Gracie Mansion Conservancy, Global Tourism Exchanges, Time Square Diwali and prestigious events in Delhi and Dubai. With its growing collections, the organization seeks benefactors for permanent or multiple exhibition spaces. Volunteers, exhibit participants ( ex. Entertainers, designers), financial sponsors and donors are welcome to support and develop the volunteer-run initiatives, which also integrates issues like oneness, cancer awareness, poverty & giving, financial literacy & legacy, sustainability and wellness topics. Braj Aggarwal CPA firm and PANZER are recent sponsors.

She is nominated for most Prestigious MOM DAD GOD OF UNIVERSE AWARDS 2025 SEASON 2 IN MUMBAI !

This the first Award of the world to give HONOURS to PARENTS who gave STATUS to their children.

This MOM DAD GOD OF UNIVERSE AWARDS 2025 is being organised by International Showman and Media Mogul Keval Kumar and Pratibha K Saini.

Contact & Socials:

ЁЯУМ IG/FB: @internationalmuseumofthesaree | @imofthesaree

ЁЯУз imofthesaree@gmail.com/

| WhatsApp: +1 917-993-2557

ЁЯУМ IG/FB: @greenfadmuseum | ЁЯМН www.greenfad.shop , All fashion designers are welcome. E-books and professional procurement service offered.

ЁЯУз greenfadmuseum@gmail.com

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Dr Ashvini Persaud Nominated For Mom Dad God Of Universe Awards 2025.. Season 2 In Mumbai

IMPPA President Abhay Sinha Invited To Attend WAVES 2025...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Inaugurate the Summit

Mumbai. President of the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA), Shri Abhay Sinha, has been invited to attend the World Audiovisual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, organized by the Government of India. The prestigious summit will be held from May 1 to 4, 2025, at the Jio World Center in Mumbai, and will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, on May 1.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Shri Sanjay Jaju, has extended a formal invitation to Shri Abhay Sinha, mentioning in the letter that, “Your esteemed presence at this prestigious summit would be a matter of great fortune for us. We sincerely hope that you will join us at WAVES 2025 and contribute to making this summit a grand success.”

Selected dignitaries from across the country have been invited to the event, with Shri Abhay Sinha being one of the prominent names. Expressing his happiness on receiving the invitation, Shri Abhay Sinha said, “It will be a proud moment for IMPPA and all its members to represent at WAVES 2025. We look forward to apprising the Hon’ble Prime Minister of the challenges faced by producers.”

WAVES 2025 is expected to be a landmark platform bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and creative talents from across the globe to discuss key issues related to the audiovisual and entertainment sectors.

IMPPA President Abhay Sinha Invited To Attend WAVES 2025

Dr Ashvini Persaud Nominated For Mom Dad God Of Universe Awards 2025.. Season 2 In Mumbai...

THE BRAIN BEHIND INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE SAREE ( IM of the Saree )

Dr. Ashvini Persaud of New York, co-founder of pop-ups International Museum of The Saree (IM of The Saree) and Green Fashion, Art & Design Museum (Green FAD), was recently named one of the top 30 influential women of Indian heritage by Mid-day. In an Mid-day’s interview, Business Advisor Ashvini humbly highlighted the organizations’ efforts to empower, educate, and archive the legacy of sarees, related Indian apparels and the people who honor them. She also provided advice to women and entrepreneurs.

IM of The Saree showcases cultural, historic and vintage traditional and contemporary Indian attire beyond the saree, like salwar kameez, lehengas, sherwanis, dhotis and fashion accessories, engaging individuals and families through exhibits, video interviews and performance. Both pop-ups collaborate with volunteers to curate displays of private collections from families, diplomatic leaders, medical professionals, iconic organization leaders and artists, like Mother Teresa, musician & composer, Ustad Kamal Sabri , Pt. Anup Jalota, Bollywood star-Rahul Roy, Dilip Sen, Terry Gajraj, and Artiste Anjali.

IM of The Saree has exhibited at CUNY University, New York, alongside Japanese kimonos and dolls, heritage events at Gracie Mansion Conservancy, Global Tourism Exchanges, Time Square Diwali and prestigious events in Delhi and Dubai. With its growing collections, the organization seeks benefactors for permanent or multiple exhibition spaces. Volunteers, exhibit participants ( ex. Entertainers, designers), financial sponsors and donors are welcome to support and develop the volunteer-run initiatives, which also integrates issues like oneness, cancer awareness, poverty & giving, financial literacy & legacy, sustainability and wellness topics. Braj Aggarwal CPA firm and PANZER are recent sponsors.

She is nominated for most Prestigious MOM DAD GOD OF UNIVERSE AWARDS 2025 SEASON 2 IN MUMBAI !

 

This the first Award of the world to give HONOURS to PARENTS who gave STATUS to their children.

 

This MOM DAD GOD OF UNIVERSE AWARDS 2025 is being organised by International Showman and Media Mogul Keval Kumar and Pratibha K Saini.

Contact & Socials:

ЁЯУМ IG/FB: @internationalmuseumofthesaree | @imofthesaree

ЁЯУз imofthesaree@gmail.com/

| WhatsApp: +1 917-993-2557

ЁЯУМ IG/FB: @greenfadmuseum | ЁЯМН www.greenfad.shop , All fashion designers are welcome. E-books and professional procurement service offered.

ЁЯУз greenfadmuseum@gmail.com

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Dr Ashvini Persaud Nominated For Mom Dad God Of Universe Awards 2025.. Season 2 In Mumbai

рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдРрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди: рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдорд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рд╕реЗ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдлреИрд╢рди рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рддрдХ...

рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрджреНрд╡рд┐рддреАрдп рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рдЖрдЬ рджреЗрд╢рднрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рдФрд░ рдЧреМрд░рд╡ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рдп рдмрди рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реИред рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдореБрдВрдмрдИ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╖реНрдард┐рдд рд╕рд╣рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕реНрдЯрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рднрд╡реНрдп рд╕рдорд╛рд░реЛрд╣ рдореЗрдВ рдлрд┐рд▓реНрдо рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддрд╛ рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдХрдкреВрд░ рдХреЗ рдХрд░рдХрдорд▓реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрд╛рдИ рдХреЛ “рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдорд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб” рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред

рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рддреБрд░рдВрдд рдмрд╛рдж, рдЕрдВрдзреЗрд░реА рдХреЗ рдореЗрдпрд░ рд╣реЙрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдПрдХ рдФрд░ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рд╕рдорд╛рд░реЛрд╣ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддреНрд░реА рдкреНрд░реАрддреА рдЬрд┐рдВрдЧрдпрд╛рдиреА рдиреЗ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХреЛ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ред

рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рдЗрд╕ рд╢рд╛рдирджрд╛рд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдм рдЕрдЧрд▓рд╛ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛рд╡ рдкреБрдгреЗ рд╣реИ, рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ 29 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рдХреЛ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рд╕рдорд╛рд░реЛрд╣ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрд╛рдИ рдХреЛ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред рд╕рд╛рде рд╣реА, рд╡реЗ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдлреИрд╢рди рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рдореЗрдВ рднреА рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдЙрдкрд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐ рджрд░реНрдЬ рдХрд░рд╛рдПрдВрдЧреАред

рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдпрд╣ рдЧреМрд░рд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╕рдлрд░ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рдирд┐рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд░реНрде рд╕рдорд░реНрдкрдг, рдЕрдердХ рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рд╕ рдФрд░ рдЬрдирдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдг рдХреА рднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдкреНрд░рдорд╛рдг рд╣реИред рдЖрдЬ рдЬрдм рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЛ рдПрдХ рдирдИ рджрд┐рд╢рд╛ рджреЗрдиреЗ рдХреА рдЬрд░реВрд░рдд рд╣реИ, рдРрд╕реЗ рд╕рдордп рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрд╛рдИ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐рддреНрд╡ рдкреВрд░реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░реЗрд░рдгрд╛рд╕реНрддреНрд░реЛрдд рдмрдирдХрд░ рдЙрднрд░реЗ рд╣реИрдВред

рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб тАФ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрдХ, рдПрдХ рдЪрдордХрддрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рдирд╛рдо!

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рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдРрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди: рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдорд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рд╕реЗ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдлреИрд╢рди рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рддрдХ

рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдРрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди: рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдорд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рд╕реЗ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдлреИрд╢рди рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рддрдХ...

рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрджреНрд╡рд┐рддреАрдп рдпреЛрдЧрджрд╛рди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рдЖрдЬ рджреЗрд╢рднрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рдФрд░ рдЧреМрд░рд╡ рдХрд╛ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╛рдп рдмрди рдЪреБрдХрд╛ рд╣реИред рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рдореБрдВрдмрдИ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╖реНрдард┐рдд рд╕рд╣рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕реНрдЯрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛрдЯрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рднрд╡реНрдп рд╕рдорд╛рд░реЛрд╣ рдореЗрдВ рдлрд┐рд▓реНрдо рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддрд╛ рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдХрдкреВрд░ рдХреЗ рдХрд░рдХрдорд▓реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрд╛рдИ рдХреЛ “рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдорд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб” рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред

рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рддреБрд░рдВрдд рдмрд╛рдж, рдЕрдВрдзреЗрд░реА рдХреЗ рдореЗрдпрд░ рд╣реЙрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рдПрдХ рдФрд░ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рд╕рдорд╛рд░реЛрд╣ рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рдЕрднрд┐рдиреЗрддреНрд░реА рдкреНрд░реАрддреА рдЬрд┐рдВрдЧрдпрд╛рдиреА рдиреЗ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХреЛ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ред

рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдХреА рдЗрд╕ рд╢рд╛рдирджрд╛рд░ рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдм рдЕрдЧрд▓рд╛ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛рд╡ рдкреБрдгреЗ рд╣реИ, рдЬрд╣рд╛рдБ 29 рдЕрдкреНрд░реИрд▓ рдХреЛ рдЖрдпреЛрдЬрд┐рдд рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рд╕рдорд╛рд░реЛрд╣ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрд╛рдИ рдХреЛ рдлрд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ред рд╕рд╛рде рд╣реА, рд╡реЗ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдлреИрд╢рди рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рдореЗрдВ рднреА рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдЙрдкрд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐ рджрд░реНрдЬ рдХрд░рд╛рдПрдВрдЧреАред

рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдпрд╣ рдЧреМрд░рд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рд╕рдлрд░ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐ рдЙрдирдХреЗ рдирд┐рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд░реНрде рд╕рдорд░реНрдкрдг, рдЕрдердХ рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рд╕ рдФрд░ рдЬрдирдХрд▓реНрдпрд╛рдг рдХреА рднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рддреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдкреНрд░рдорд╛рдг рд╣реИред рдЖрдЬ рдЬрдм рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЛ рдПрдХ рдирдИ рджрд┐рд╢рд╛ рджреЗрдиреЗ рдХреА рдЬрд░реВрд░рдд рд╣реИ, рдРрд╕реЗ рд╕рдордп рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрд╛рдИ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐рддреНрд╡ рдкреВрд░реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдкреНрд░реЗрд░рдгрд╛рд╕реНрддреНрд░реЛрдд рдмрдирдХрд░ рдЙрднрд░реЗ рд╣реИрдВред

рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб тАФ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди рдпрд╛рддреНрд░рд╛ рддрдХ, рдПрдХ рдЪрдордХрддрд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рдирд╛рдо!

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рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛ рдХреЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдВрдШрдорд┐рддреНрд░рд╛ рдЧрд╛рдпрдХрд╡рд╛рдб рдХрд╛ рдРрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рди: рд╢рдХреНрддрд┐рдорд╛рди рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рд╕реЗ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рджрд╛рджрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд╣реЗрдм рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдХреЗ рдлреИрд╢рди рдЕрд╡рд╛рд░реНрдб рддрдХ

Swaroop SawantтАЩs Marathi Film POSCO 307 Set To Release On May 16, 2025: A Bold Stand Against Child Sexual Abuse...

Acclaimed director Swaroop Sawant is back with a hard-hitting Marathi film titled “POSCO 307”, scheduled to release on May 16, 2025. The film tackles one of the most disturbing and urgent issues of our timeтАФchild sexual abuse and rapeтАФand is poised to spark critical conversations in society.

Based on real events and inspired by the POCSO Act and IPC Section 307, POSCO 307 fearlessly dives into the dark realities faced by children, while delivering a strong message: there should be zero tolerance and no mercy for such inhumane culprits.

Swaroop Sawant, known for his socially driven cinema, aims to use this film as a powerful medium to awaken societyтАЩs conscience and support justice for the voiceless victims. With an intense narrative and emotionally compelling storytelling, POSCO 307 promises to be more than just a movieтАФitтАЩs a movement.

The film is expected to leave a deep impact on audiences and contribute meaningfully to the larger fight for child safety and justice.

Swaroop SawantтАЩs Marathi Film POSCO 307 Set To Release On May 16, 2025: A Bold Stand Against Child Sexual Abuse