Anil Kapoor's film on human trafficking wins award

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Kapoor's film on human trafficking in India won the gold award at a prestigious event in New York.

15 May,2012 11:43 am

Anil Kapoor, is an ambassador for The Freedom Project, an organisation working to eradicate slavery and human trafficking. A documentary which was made to create awareness about human trafficking in India, called Trapped By Tradition, recently won the Gold Prize in the Cultural Issues category at the New YorkFestivals International TV and Film Awards 2012.The silver prize went to a documentary by Hollywood actress Demi Moore, which focussed on trafficking in Nepal. Other global ambassadors there included singer Peter Gabriel, Latin superstar Ricky Martin and actor Ashton Kutcher.Talking about the win, Anil said, The awareness generated through such documentaries is important for combating this serious global issue. Anil plays it cool while talking about taking home the prize over Hollywood biggies like Moore and Ricky Martin.The intent for all of us was the same - to create awareness about the issue of modern-day slavery throughout the world. The focus was never about getting an award; it was about spreading awareness; 2,000 women have already been rescued from modern-day slavery (directly or indirectly) as a result of this initiative, he said.What has touched Anil most are his experiences while filming. The plight of these young girls and women was shocking. It was unreal that something like this is happening in the modern world; that human slavery still exists. It was very moving to visit villages and interact with the villagers. The documentary brings to light the existence of this village and creates awareness that part of our society still believes in this tradition and that we let it exist. The Freedom Project was a global initiative and my role was to shed light on aspects of what happens in India. I initiated and hosted this documentary with the help of the NGO PLAN India, he added.Has he seen the other documentaries? I havent had a chance to view the other two winning documentaries, including the one by Demi Moore, but Ive heard theyre incredibly moving.