{"id":2399,"date":"2023-03-08T11:29:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T11:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.navhindtimes.in\/kuriocity\/?p=2399"},"modified":"2023-03-08T11:29:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T11:29:22","slug":"dont-make-a-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navhindtimes.in\/kuriocity\/dont-make-a-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t make \u2018A Mistake\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018A Mistake\u2019 is a short film to build awareness in children and teenagers about road safety<\/strong><\/p>\n

RAMANDEEP KAUR | NT KURIOCITY<\/p>\n

It\u2019s very important to instill a sense of responsibility in children from an early stage and with this idea the Cezar Dramatic Troupe in association with\u00a0David Furtado Dance Academy\u00a0has come up with a short film \u2018A Mistake\u2019 to bring awareness about road safety rules among children and teenagers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Director of \u2018A Mistake\u2019, David Furtado who has worked on projects like Andheron Ke Khwab, Deewana Dil, Jeelo Zindagi, Azadi, Hum Jo Bhi Hai and Love You Charu says that the short film is of four superheroes in a car played by four under-aged children.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe film shows how children behave in the absence of an adult with them in a car taken or given to them knowingly or unknowingly by parents or friends. They drive without a license (being underage), intoxicated with alcohol and over speeding\u2014all dangerous in real life. The love for speed and breaking all the rules, land them in trouble with traffic cops and the department. A lot of children are involved in such behaviour and a blind eye is shown by the parents. These days you see a number of accidents taking place on the roads,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Apart from the message, the film is very informative as it tells about the offence and the sections under which the offenders will be published.<\/p>\n

Furtado adds that nowadays when you travel on the road or open a newspaper, you come across accidents \u2014 more to do with youth and children. That is the reason he thought of making this short film, which will send a message. \u201cIt will be like a warning or reminder to our children and youth, and especially the parents, who today have no time, or are not aware of their children\u2019s activities that involved breaking of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

And so for the script, he got in touch with writer Cesar D\u2019mello who did a fine job on the short film.<\/p>\n

Talking about the title being \u2018A Mistake\u2019, Furtado explains that we all make mistakes, but we need to correct them. Once it becomes a habit, you become an offender so it is better when teachers and parents correct children in the beginning when they are committing a mistake. \u201cThe word mistake sounds a little too soft, but when we consider explaining the repercussions to the child which turn him\/her into a serious offender, it is not a mere mistake,\u201d says Furtdao.\u00a0Through the film, Furtdao says the message he wants to emanate is \u2014 \u201cFollow the traffic rules. Don\u2019t drive without a license. Do not drink and drive. Do not over speed and have all your documents up-to-date. Slow down your car on a zebra crossing and parents should keep a watch on their children\u2019s activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The eight-minute short film has actor Kevin D\u2019mello, who plays the role of a traffic cop and a superhero so that every child thinks he is a superhero and starts to act like him. \u201cMajority of our\u00a0\u00a0 students will like it, and schools and college students are the target audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film has been shown in two schools already and is being taken to other institutions. With a lot of positive feedback, Furtado mentions that the Department of Transport has also appreciated the film.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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