Filmworld
Lot to be done for education of girl child: Jackky Bhagnani
New York, Sep 26
Actor Jackky Bhagnani, who
was here to promote the documentary on Malala Yousafzai, feels that
there is a lot to be done for the education of the girl child in India.
Jackky
walked the red carpet at the premier of the documentary “He named me
Malala†at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Thursday alongside international
celebrities like Scarlett Johansson and Alicia Keys.
He shared
that attending the premiere was important for him as Malala herself and
the causes she espouses are close to his heart, said a statement.
“Attending
this premiere was very important for me. Malala and the causes she
espouses are very close to my heart. I believe it is important for
everyone in India to watch this film. There is a lot of work to be done
for education of the girl child in India and this film will inspire
parents to ensure their daughters are educated," Jackky said at the
premiere.
“He Named Me Malala†has been directed by filmmaker Davis Guggenheim.
The
documentary is an intimate portrait of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate,
who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when
returning home on her school bus in Pakistan's Swat Valley in 2012. The
then 15-year-old was singled out, along with her father Ziauddin
Yousafzai, for advocating girls' education.
“He Named Me Malala†also includes her speech at the United Nations.
The documentary releases in theatres across the US on October 2.