"The Living Ghost" based on Niyamgiri by Kumar Parija got The Best Film on Envirnoment Issues by Government of India, National Film Award 2008

Thanks to Mr. Srikant Panda, Chicago for sharing this news

The Living Ghost (http://www.thelivingghost.com/) got the Government of India,National Film Award 2008 as "The Best Film on Envirnoment Issues."Besides the Silver Lotus,  it will be awarded Rs 100,000/- for it.The award will be conferred by President of India on a day to be declared soon.

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Dear Mr. Parija,

I happened to see your message posted in OSAnet. and will join hand in congratulating your personal success.

Also visited your website for the film. From the trailer it looks good. and look forward to watch the film as well. Hopefully , this film will give the viewers some of the local fact of Niyamgiri.

I come from the District of Kalahandi, and have seen the activity around the topic of Niyamgiri and Vedant.

the Vedant might bring development to that region. which is yet to be seen even, but there are many untold facts, which the locals ( normally referred as 'Dongria' or 'Kandha' have faced).

The film might bring you a number of recognition. but the locals will thank you for narrating their stories to the masses, which many of the 'forward thinking' minds have tried to forgotten. and thank you for that.
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Thank you

Srikant Panda
Chicago