Child’s play

Do you remember your first piggy bank? All of us have fond memories associated with childhood piggy banks.

In a step towards a green environment,Sanyog Mohite has made Do You? — a film on environmental awareness for children

Do you remember your first piggy bank? All of us have fond memories associated with childhood piggy banks. We vividly remember dropping the coins into the bank and watching the money multiply and then finally having the satisfaction of buying something with our very own money. Did we ever think of contributing some of the savings to the betterment of our environment? Well,at that age,its highly impossible,as our selfish needs overpower the will to do something for others with the money. Not just children,adults too have a similar attitude.

However,Sanyog Mohite ,a fresh MBA graduate has made an attempt to bring about a change in this attitude. A moving,one-minute film called Do You? directed by him persuades all,especially children,to grow trees as our environment is facing a huge crisis at present. It is an inspiring story about two children (brother-sister duo) who save a rupee given by their mother everyday for a month,only to crack it open at the end of the month and use this money to buy a sapling and plant it in their back yard. This short yet inspiring story sends out an evocative social message to all to take responsibility on their own and add to the environment.

This movie has been so well-received that it has been nominated in the amateur film category at the CMS Vatavaran Environment and Wildlife Film Festival that will be held in Delhi. When asked about his experience,Mohite says,With a minimal amount of money — Rs120 — with which I bought the tape and much help from my friends,I could make this possible. Where there is a social cause,everyone steps forward to help. I am very thankful to Swatee Gullati,the mother of the children as she encouraged them to personally start planting the saplings for real in their backyard. This gave a natural touch to the film. He has also distributed CDs of the film to schools and wants the message to reach out to maximum number of children.

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