Auction for Jury Members for Uttarakhand Movie Awards

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Auction for Jury Members for Uttarakhand Movie Awards
Bhishma Kukreti

June 2010
A newly formed social organization Uttar Dham Sad Vichar Manch Mumbai wanted immediate fame and name in Mumbai circle. Hence, they copied the works of Uttar-Dham Vichar Manch as the members of newly formed organization were from Uttar Dham Vichar Manch . Since a few members did not get place in Manch (stage) on the occasion of Film Awards organized by Uttar Dham Vichar Manch , those deprived of Manch (stage ) formed a new organization named Uttarakhand Sad Vichar Manch Mumbai.
The newly formed organization invited me for selection of Jury Members for the Uttarakhand Movie Awards .
The president announced,” Members ! We have to show people that we are better social workers than the workers of Uttar Dham Vichar Manch .Therefore, our Uttarakhand Movie show should be successful. Here today, agenda is to select the jury members for Moviw Awards”
One member told,” In my opinion , Naru Bhandari would be better jury member.”
Chairperson told,” Rubbish ! Do we have money to call him all the way from Pithoragarh?’
Another member advised,: Why not Sheru Rana from Dehradun ?”
Committee member sitting nearby chairperson told, “ Oi ! We don’t have budget to call members from Pahad”
A member told,” It means that all invitee would be from Mumbai only?”
Third member nearby chairperson accepted , “ Yes! You know that we don’t have budget and jury members will be from Mumbai”
Another member suggested , then we have Baldev Rana, Jyoti Rathore, Suresh Kala who are in this industry”
Many shouted, “ No ! No ! we should not call them. They do program in the program of Uttar Dham Manch”
The chairperson explained , “ In any case, they don’t have money to donate our noble cause”
One member asked,” I think Sohan Kala Ji would be suitable “
Another member said, “ Yes ! Sohan Kala Ji is industrialist. If he is ready to donate we shall appoint him jury member for movie award”
A member asked,” How about Rajnessh Sharma ji ?”
A member explained,” No he promises for donation but does not pay as per promise.”
A member said,” I think business man Sultan Singh Adhikari Ji would be suitable jury member”
The chairperson said,” Yes ! Sultan Singh ji will be Ok”
A member said,” Gajendra is very good in selling tickets “
The vice president said,” Yes! If Gajendra ji is ready to sell tickets we will appoint him jury member”
The general secretary said,” Ajay Bahuguna ji may help us collecting advertisement …?
The treasurer said, : Theek hai. If he promises for collecting advertisement for our souvenir, we shall appoint him jury member for movie award”
A member first time asked,” How many jury members will be there?”
The propaganda secretary answered,’ It depends on how many persons donate for our noble cause of serving the society”
Same member cleared himself,” It means the number of jury members depend on how many persons are donating us for our noble cause!”
The chairperson declared,” yes! The donor who donates us more than fifty thousand bucks will be in jury list”
A member showed his apprehension,” But who will select movie, performers etc?”
The general secretary explained,” First by luring donors by the seat of jury members , we shall get finance for Movie Award and when we get finance we shall select the movies, audios, etc”
The chairperson concluded the meeting,” Comrades ! Be ready. We have less time and our primary job is to get Jury members for the Movie Awards who can finance our function. We have to show Uttar Dham vichar manch that we can also organize Uttarakhand Movie Award. Therefore for fifteen days, our job is just to find financers and we will appoint them jury members for Movie award”
(This is the work of pure fiction. Therefore any name or place match , it will be coincidence only )

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, Mumbai, India 2010