Mumbai: Actor Aushim Khetarpal honored with Rajasthan Integration Award
By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network
Mumbai, 28 Feb 2018: ‘Indian Federation of Working Journalists-Rajasthan’ in Rajasthan honored actor-producer Aushim Khetarpal of Hindi film ‘Shirdi Saibaba’’fame with ‘Rajasthan Integration Award’ for his new Hindi film “Baba Ramsaa Peer’ at Jaipur, on Saturday, February 24.
On the occasion, cabinet minister of Rajasthan, Prabhu Lal Saini, who is also the minister of agriculture and animal husbandry, Suman Sharma – chairperson of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women, MP of Jaipur Ramcharan Bohra, Upendra Singh Rathore – State President of ‘Indian Federation of Working Journalists’ with many senior journalist and correspondents made their presence felt.
Actor Aushim Khetarpal
Aushim Khetarpal who hosted a press conference at Hotel Juhu Plaza in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 27, shared this information with the media personals. The famous and popular producer-actor of ‘Shirdi Saibaba’ has now produced a film on Sant Baba Ramsaa Peer of Rajasthan, who had miraculous powers and devoted his life for the upliftment of dalits, downtrodden and poor people of the society. Khetarpal said that the film is based on communal integration and is titled as ‘Baba Ramsaa Peer’ was successfully released in January 2018 at 235 cinema halls all over and has been appreciated. The film is still running in many theatres.
Aushim Khetarpal essays the role of Baba Ramsaa Peer. Veteran actress Gracy Singh is seen in the female lead. On being honored with the Rajasthan Integration Award, Aushim Khetarpal said, ‘I am thankful to all who has stood by me in my journey. I am also grateful to the jury members and the audience who made me win this coveted award.’ He further added, ‘These days we do not give much time and attention to the generation next. Thus there is a lack of values on culture and civilization. We filmmakers should make such kind of films which will educate the younger generation. I will try making such kind of films in the near future too.’