Richa Chadha, Frieda Pinto and Mrunal Thakur starrer Love Sonia to be screened at the United Nations

The screening will be hosted to mark the International Day of the Girl Child.

By IANS
Published: September 22, 2018 9:41 AM IST

"Love Sonia," a film about sex trafficking, will be showcased at the UN, marking its first screening in the US. Also Read - Mrunal Thakur opens up on losing a film to Priyanka Chopra; says, 'You need to work so hard...'

The movie will be screened at UN in New York on Oct. 11, the International Day of the Girl Child. The screening will be hosted by the UN Office for Drugs and Crime and Indian anti-trafficking organization, Apne Aap Women Worldwide, read a statement. Also Read - Aditya Roy Kapur recalls FIRST acting stint with Katrina Kaif; says he waited with 10 other guys [Watch Video of Ad here]

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"Art is a powerful advocacy tool to raise awareness, and we hope this beautifully acted thoughtful film will move people to take action against the scourge of sex trafficking," said Simone Monasebian, Director of the UN Office for Drugs and Crime. Also Read - BL Awards 2023 complete winners list: Kartik Aaryan, Alia Bhatt, Fahmaan Khan, Ayesha Singh, Rishab Shetty and more win big

According to the UNODC, human trafficking is the third largest crime in the world, involving billions of dollars and victimizing thousands of people, especially women and children.

Survivors of prostitution from Apne Aap supported the filmmakers by sharing their life stories with director Tabrez Noorani and the actors, showing them the red light areas of Kolkata and were on the set during filming.

"It's an honor for us to screen our film 'Love Sonia' for the UN. I feel privileged, and I am looking forward to the screening on the Oct. 11 in New York," Noorani said.

Ruchira Gupta, Founder of Apne Aap, says the movie is an authentic tale about the horrors of sex trafficking.

The screening will be followed by a reception to honor the "Love Sonia" team. Apne Aap will give The Last Girl award to an undisclosed recipient to be revealed in the next week or so. Last year, this award was given by Apne Aap to Ashley Judd.

"Love Sonia" has a strong ensemble cast starring Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadha, Rajkummar Rao, Sai Tamhankar, Adil Hussain, Anupam Kher, Demi Moore, Mark Duplass with Freida Pinto and newcomers Mrunal Thakur and Riya Sisodiya.

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ByIANS
Published: September 22, 2018 9:41 AM IST