Stars Shine Bright at “Fragile” Film Screening Rajniesh Duggall, Anand Pachigar and Fragile X society, India
Short Film
A special screening of the short film Fragile was held on 22nd July in Mumbai. The film, starring and produced by actor Rajniesh Duggall and Anand Pachigar, aims to spread awareness about Fragile X Syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects children and families emotionally and physically.
The film features powerful performances by a talented cast, including Amruta Khanvilkar, Govvind Namdev, Pravin Singh Sisodia, Abhishek Patel, and Gauri Shankar, each contributing to the impactful storytelling that highlights this lesser-known disorder with sensitivity and strength and Directed by Dheeraj Singh.
The event was beautifully hosted by Rajniesh Duggall, Anand Pachigar, and the Fragile X Society, who came together with the goal of educating people and generating more awareness around the syndrome through the power of cinema.
The screening saw a warm turnout of many well-known faces from the film and television world. Celebrities like Hiten Tejwani, Sudhanshu Pandey, Sharad Malhotra, Shyam Kaushal, Darshan Kumar, Rohit Roy, Manasi Roy, Harjinder Singh, Shishir Sharma, Deepti Sadwani, Biswapati Sarkar and producer Rahul Tewary, Anand Kumar , Nivedita Basu, Sandeep Yadav, Siddharth Kadam, Vindhya Tiwari, Vinod Suryavanshi, Vinita Ratan,Pravin Sirohi, Munna S , Jayesh Sheth , Ashish Kejriwal Pravin Singh Sisodia ,Abhishek patel ,Gauri Shankar among many others, came out to support the film and its strong message.
The evening began with a warm welcome from the hosts, followed by the screening of the film Fragile, which left many emotional and thoughtful. After the screening, heartfelt media bytes took place, where actors and guests shared their feelings about the subject and praised the honest effort of the team behind the film. Many shared how they had never heard of Fragile X Syndrome before and how powerful storytelling like this can help bring such hidden issues into the public eye.
The event ended on a positive note with light conversations, photographs, and the hope that Fragile will travel far and wide to create the impact it truly deserves.
