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Indian first and foremost

THE EVENTS in Gujarat made most Indians hang their heads in shame, but some decided to tackle the agony in a creative manner. One of these is Rohena Gera, who has roped in many Indian icons to make a series of 30 and 50-second films for theatres and television.

Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Zakir Hussain, Raveena Tandon, Sachin Tendulkar, Tabu and Fardeen Khan are among those making a common declaration: {ldquo}I'm an Indian{rdquo}. The purpose of the short public service messages is to really say, {ldquo}Stop the hatred.{rdquo} Ms. Gera took up this as her personal effort to combat the hate-filled rhetoric that led to the events in Gujarat. She was got financial help from a Bajaj Auto Group trust.

In all, 16 stars have participated in the project. In times like this, Bollywood's heart shows.

(Courtesy: www.hansazone.com)

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