Amity University Noida Organises Screening Of Aditya Bhasin’s ‘Pata Lapata’

EE News Desk Jul 29, 2024

The Cannes-winning documentary has been written, directed, edited and produced by Bhasin

Amity University Noida organised an exclusive screening of ‘Pata Lapata’, the Cannes-winning documentary, which has been written, directed, edited and produced by Aditya Bhasin.

Bhasin is an alumnus of Amity University Noida. The thought-provoking documentary explores the true life of the underprivileged sections of society comprising ragpickers, beggars and children who lack opportunities and raises pertinent questions about the survival of this class in society. The documentary has won several awards including the award for Best Director at Cannes World Film Festival 2024 and Best Director at Dada Saheb Phalke International Film Festival 2024.

On this occasion, Bhasin was awarded the Amity Alumni Achiever Award, by Dr Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Education Group and Dr Atul Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity University.

Delighted on this occasion, Bhasin said, “I am extremely honoured to receive the award from Amity University and I would like to dedicate this award to my entire team, my parents and my alma mater Amity University, who has been instrumental in shaping my career as a filmmaker.”

Talking about his inspiration, he further added, “When I went to those areas, I was moved by the lives of the people living under such conditions. I did not choose the story, the story chose me, and I got motivated to make a film on this subject.”

Congratulating Bhasin, Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan, Founder and President, Amity Education Group stated, “This is a historic moment for all Amitians as an Amity Alumnus, Aditya, has made the entire country proud by making this excellent documentary, which is extremely relevant in today’s scenario, and we are immensely proud of his huge achievement. Nothing gives us more pleasure than to see Amity Alumni doing exceptionally well in their respective careers. We are certain that we will see many more such huge success stories of Amity Alumni in future too.”

Dr Atul Chauhan, Chancellor Amity University, averred, “It is a moment of extreme pride for all of us since Aditya is a highly talented and passionate filmmaker, who has worked extremely hard to achieve his goals. The heart-touching documentary depicts the true story of millions of people who are deprived of basic necessities and lead challenging lives. Amity strongly believes in nurturing the talent of its students and providing them with a platform to showcase their skills, in their area of interest.” He called upon the students to work for the weaker sections of the society.”

The programme concluded with a panel discussion moderated by Dr Gauri D. Chakraborty.

Also present on the occasion were Pooja Chauhan, Chairperson, Amity Humanity Foundation; Abhay Chauhan, Vice President Amity Online; Dr Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor Amity University Uttar Pradesh; Dr Gurinder Singh, Amity Universities and Dr Lalit Bhasin, Managing Partner, Bhasin & Company, along with students of the Amity School of Film and Drama amongst others.