Bollywood celebrities led by Actress Mahima Chaudhry graces the event
Morung Express News
Chungtiayimsen | December 19
The two day Youth Fest 2016 – Tzurang Valley today kicked off in a grand manner and dazzled by the grand arrival of Bollywood celebrities led by Actress Mahima Chaudhry and other celebrities from the film industry.
This 2nd Youth Fest 2016, which is organized by the REM Group as part of its CSR initiative, is being participated by host of participants from the different villages and also from neighbouring state of Assam.
The Chairman & MD of REM Group, Temjen Imna Along Longkumer, while speaking at the formal programme, declared that organizing the Youth Fest is just the beginning towards the future and a new hope.
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In this connection, he urged the different villages and the society as a whole to accept the Youth Fest with open hearts and mind since it is aimed at the youths to take them towards a new future with a new vision. He strongly urged the youths to keep a vision as there is no hope with a sound vision.
While urging the people to support the initiatives of the REM Group, Along Longkumer pointed out that the REM Group (business conglomeration) is not a foreign or mainland Indian business group but formed by the very children of the Tzurang valley, the sons and daughter of the farmers and the local people, who have a vision for the future.
However, he asserted that the vision does not end at organizing the Youth Fest alone, instead the ‘vision starts here’. In this regard, he said that marching towards the new vision necessitates the need for a peaceful society and urged the people to work towards ensuring a peaceful and congenial atmosphere in the society.
While substantiating his words about the future and the new hope, the REM Group MD declared that one day, with the blessings of God, the Naga people will witness prosperity and unity, without the fear of speaking the truth, or bullets or corruption, which will echo among the Naga hills one day.
Special guest, Mahima Chaudhry, while delivering a short speech, highly praised the warm-heartedness, the hospitality and charm of the Naga people. While acknowledging the presence Rebecca Changkija in the film industry, Chaudhry expressed her desire to see more Naga musicians and actors in Bollywood and her desire with the Naga artistes.
The programme was graced by Sandeep M Tamgade IPS (Advisor Security to CM & President of NAPCS, New Delhi). The programme was also made more grand by the presence of other Bollywood celebrities like singers Avishik Sinha and Keka Ghoshal; Bollywood producer Rebecca Changkija and the Adrika Dance Group.
REM Group Youth Fest 2016 Media Team Thaitsung Amer in a press release said that later in the evening, the Bollywood singers and the Adrika Dance Group sizzled the stage and mesmerized the audience with their songs and back-up dancing much to the enjoyment of the spectators.