Mumbai: Sangeeta Bajpai’s second book, a collection of short stories
was launched on Thursday, 28th May by the legendary actress and
esteemed member of Parliament Smt. Hema Malini at Juhu. The launch was preceded
by a seminar on women empowerment by eminent speakers in the presence of
leading personalities from the field of cinema, literature and art.
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| Legendary actress Hema Malini with Author Sangeeta Bajpai |
The book is a collection of short stories with rich
emotional bonding and sentimental values; and promotes woman empowerment.
Sangeeta Bajpai, a multifaceted creative personality, has
been associated with Zee TV as a creative producer of programmes such as
Amanat, Aashirwad, Rishtey, Antakshari, and SaReGaMa. She also has been
associated with Balaji Telefilms and has worked on projects with Star Plus,
Discovery and Disney. She also has been an active writer for several
publications based in the United States and Australia. Her previous book, also
a collection of short stories titled ‘Halki Si Dhoop’ was a success and the
author credits her panache for writing skills to her literary and artistic
background.
“Choo
Lein Aasman is a cause and reason for celebration, to pause and evaluate,
inspire and honor women in all its dignity, esteem and courage. A woman is a
complete circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.
Women’s empowerment should never be reduced to individual success stories. It
should be about collective well-being. Stories in this book aim at this
empowerment, giving a positive message not only about womanhood but reflects
human values and bonding in general,” says Sangeeta Bajpai.
Her
books have been released under the aegis of Maharashtra Hindi Sahitya Academy
(a government body) and has been supported by Aashirward.
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