Chandigarh:A press conference was held today, the 24th of August,2018 at Punjab Arts Council. A galaxy of Punjabi film stars, Mr.Guggu Gill, GurpreetGhuggi, Nirmal Rishi, B.N.Sharma, Binu Dhillon,Karamjit Anmol,RanjitBawa, SunitaDhirandTarsemJassadattended the meeting of North Zone Film & TV Artistes’ Association.
About 150 other artistes from Punjab and Chandigarh also attended the meeting and had shown their solidarity with the association.
The NZFTAA was registered in the year2013 and has been working for the welfare of the members since its inception.The meeting was held for the expansion of the Executive body of the association.
Thefollowingspoke on the occasion:
J.S CHEEMAPresident of the Federation of North Zone Film & TV Associations welcomed all the members.He said that a dream has come true. We had been striving for it for long. He thanked all the members and wished them best of luck.
B.B.VERMA, vice president of the associationsaid that it was along standing demand of the artistes to strengthen its activities and to expand its base. He also said that while watching the interests of the artistesof the region theywere planning to have a group insurance facility for the artistes, organize medical camps from time to time and look after their well-being once they retire from active filmmaking.
GURPREET GHUGGI said that we have formed thebasic structure and now we will go-ahead to set-up the infrastructure.
MALKIAT RAUNIsaid that it is for the first time that such a large number of actors have gathered on one platform. While welcoming the actors he also apprisedthe present artistesabout the activities of the Association since its inception in 2013 and it’s achievements at large.
SUNITA DHIRsaidthat Punjabi cinema was growing because of the good response of the audience all over the world.
THE FOLLOWING TWO COMMITTEES WERE FORMED TODAY.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
PRESIDENT GURPREET GHUGGI
SR.VICE-PRESIDENT B.B.VERMA
VICE PRESIDENTS SHIVENDRA MAHAL
KARAMJIT ANMOL
BINNU DHILLON
SUNITA DHIR
GENERAL SECRETARY MALKIAT RAUNI
JOINT SECRETARIES SATWANT KAUR
TARSEM PAUL
FINANCE SECRETARY DR. RANJIT
JOINT FINANCE SECRETARY PARAMJIT BHANGOO
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS BOBBY GHAI
HARDIP GILL
JASWANT DAMAN
RUPINDER RUPI
GURPREET BHANGOO
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN GUGGU GILL
PATRONS VIJAY TANDONNIRMALRISHI
B.N.SHARMA
SARDAR SOHI
JASWINDER BHALLA
ADVISORY BOARD:
DALJITDOSANJH GIPPI GREWAL ROSHAN PRINCERANJIT BAWAJASSI GILLAMY VIRKPAMMI BAIAMRIT MAANSHERRY MAANTARSEM JASSADNINJA
