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On this auspicious day of Ugadi, Loki Films is all set to launch their first Telugu film to be entirely shot in United States.

Produced by Sudesh. Vasista Parupalli is writing & directing this film. He has done his PG filmmaking from Ramanaidu film school & MFA from DePaul University, Chicago. Music is composed by Vamsi- Hari. Sri Marthand K Venkatesh is the editor. PG Vinda is handling the camera department.

We are looking for actors with the following requirements below. This is a great opportunity for all aspiring actors to showcase their talent.

2 Males (20-25 yrs.)

1 Female (20-25 yrs.) Lead Role

2 Females (20-25 yrs.)

2 Males (45-55 yrs.)

2 Females (45-50 yrs.)

Should be residents of the US or have an eligible US visa.

Interested candidates may send your photos and show reels to lokifilms.tfi@gmail.com.

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Ms Shilpa Reddy felicitates the kids for their awe-inspiring initiative & desires their jest for life, compassion, empathy continues to aid millions of people

Hyderabad, March 26^th 2017: Fashion Designer and Model Ms Shilpa Reddy, felicitated a bunch of school going kids,Soumya Peri, Samyuktha Kolluru, Adviteeya Vojjala, Anusha V Kumar and Sathvika Kolluru, for their awe-inspiring initiative to raise Rs 5.5 Lakhs, to provide succor to poor cancer patients, at a program organised by Grace Cancer Foundation, on Sunday at The Plaza Hotel, Begumpet. Mr Prasad Garapati, Chairman, Electronics & Computers Software Export Promotion Council; Dr Chinnababu Sunkavalli, Founder Grace Foundation, Smt. Sasikala Swamy of Lakshmanachary Memorial College of Music and Mr B L Sujatha Rao, Retd. IGP & Founder, Grace Foundation, were present on the occasion.

A volunteer of Grace Cancer Foundation, Soumya Peri, a tenth class student from Delhi Public School, Khajaguda, Hyderabad and a disciple of Smt. Sasikala Swamy at Lakshmanachary Memorial College of Music, worked tirelessly to organize a musical concert on Feb 5, 2017 to raise funds for poor cancer patients, who otherwise can’t afford cancer detection and subsequent treatment. Soumya and her friends – Samyuktha Kolluru, Adviteeya Vojjala, Anusha V Kumar and Sathvika Kolluru, all of whom are students of Smt. Sasikala Swamy have enthralled an audience of almost 350+ people with songs in Telugu and Hindi for over 3 hours. The musical evening saw the young singers render a variety of songs – devotional, romantic and inspirational and touched many a heart with their meticulous preparation, commitment and devotion towards the noble cause. In the process, they raised more than Rs 5.5 Lakhs for Grace Cancer Foundation.

Speaking on the occasion Ms Shilpa Reddy applauding the initiative of the kids said, I have been to very many cancer awareness camps and programs but I must admit the noble act of these wonderful young girls touched my heart. As a mother I know what it is to bring up the next generation of the society being a mother myself, they are the future of our country and what you instill in them, what you help them understand is important, what you nurture with the kind of thoughts in them, it is not easy. So first of all I want to thank the parents of these beautiful girls who encouraged, supported and stood behind them to make this happen. I am really touched with this gesture. Music is something which is boundless, it’s a universal language. These kids didn’t really wait for to become grownups or adults, find a job, settle in life and then think of doing some social service or welfare, within what they have, with the resources they have at their age if they can dig out an opportunity and make such a huge difference, I think everyone of us has something to dig deep and see and within our limited resources we can make a difference. So this is a huge eye opener, it’s actually a huge life lesson for us to kind of examine and take it forward. As Dr Chinnababu said this initiative should become a pink revolution, now that you are official Band for Grace Foundation, I hope you have many such concerts and please invite me to the next one. Wish you all the best and let this jest for life, the compassion, the empathy continue, so that millions of people can benefit in the near future. I also thank their teacher Smt. Sasikala Swamy, who is an inspiration, having a right guru is also important, she added.

Smt. Sasikala Swamy played the role of the band leader by directing her students throughout the concert and fondly acknowledged her students’ contribution for the cause. She appreciated the contribution of the parents and families in letting the students pursue their passion.

Dr. Chinnababu Sunkavalli, Dr. Suresh Attili and Sri Kiran Vakkalanka – Founders and Board members of Grace Cancer Foundation have collectively acknowledged the selfless act of the young girls to spare so much time for the cause. Speaking during the event, all of them have said that the act of youngsters has inspired them beyond words and that the funds will be helping hundreds of poor families with early detection of cancer and possibly even treatment. This selfless act of dedicating so much time to practice the songs and present them with such dedication and professionalism is beyond all their expectations – the founders said. In addition, Grace Cancer Foundation is pleased to appoint this music band – SAASS as their official music group for all future concerts.

Soumya Peri, the brain behind this entire idea is thrilled to see that her efforts together with her friends can potentially save lives. Post her board exams, she is keen to start the study on Cancer under the guidance of Dr. Attili and also join the cancer camps in April and May. An aspiring oncologist herself, she was extremely grateful to the opportunity provided by Grace Cancer Foundation to conduct this event and also for providing all the logistics and support. The fact that we could potentially touch lives is truly a humbling experience, she said.

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• The problem with glaucoma is that many are not aware till hits them hard: Shri Narasimhan

• Walk sensitizes public on screening & early detection to eliminate irreversible blindness

• Doctors & patients exhort people to be aware of glaucoma and take care of their eyesHyderabad, 12^th March 2017: HE Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan, Hon’ble Governor of Telangana & AP; joined in the‘Glaucoma Awareness Walk’ organized by L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) on Sunday at Jubilee Hills. Dr. G. Chandra Sekhar, Vice Chair, LVPEI; Dr. Sirisha Senthil, Head, Glaucoma Services, LVPEI; Doctors, patients, and volunteers, joined in the walk from LVPEI to Jubilee Hills Check Post and back. The Walk was organized as part of the World Glaucoma Week being held from March 12^th to 18^th, 2017, to build awareness on this ‘silent’ eye condition, which is seen as the leading cause of irreversible blindness in India.Speaking on occasion Shri E.S.L. Narasimhan said, today is the most important day world over in creating awareness about Glaucoma and euphoric that L V Prasad Eye Institute has taken the initiative to observe the day. Glaucoma is an ailment which beats all age groups; it can impact a child or an elderly person, sometimes it’s hereditary, with the members of a family with history of Glaucoma can get it. Indiscriminate use of steroids can also lead to glaucoma. I emphasize on healthcare being holistic in approach; a gynecologist should check for everything in a just born and not limit herself to some mandatory tests, this way problems like glaucoma can also be detected early and treated. Also, everyone in a family with the history of Glaucoma should undergo regular eye check up. Eye doctors should make it a point to check for pressure in the eye during eye check up, to detect glaucoma early. Use of steroids should be restricted to where necessary. The problem with glaucoma is that many are not aware till hits them hard. Therefore creating awareness about Glaucoma becomes a high priority. An awareness drive like what is done for HIV has to be run for Glaucoma too, and it should be publicized in movie theaters like HIV, to build awareness of the problem and the need to get checked for pressure in the eye. LV Prasad Eye Institute is a role model for the state and country and only wish there are more LV Prasad Eye Institutes all over the two countries, he added.       Dr. G. Chandra Sekhar said, to raise awareness about the second largest cause of blindness in the world, the World Glaucoma Association, decided to observe a Glaucoma Awareness Week, every year in the second week of March. Most patients suffering from Glaucoma aren’t aware that they are suffering from Glaucoma and by the time it is detected it may be late.Dr Sirisha Senthil, Head of Glaucoma Service, at LVPEI said, Most people with glaucoma have no early symptoms or pain from this increased pressure, hence it is important to see your eye doctor regularly so that glaucoma can be diagnosed and treated before long-term visual loss occurs.L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) has scheduled a series of activities to commemorate Glaucoma Awareness Week, fromMarch 12-18, 2017, to bring public focus on the eye disease that affects both adults and children. Besides today’s walk, L V Prasad Eye Institute will also organize a Glaucoma Education Forum on March 18 to educate the general public on the harmful effects of prolonged steroid use.Glaucoma is a disorder associated with the increase in the eye pressure and is characterized by damage to the optic nerve leading to irreversible blindness. Currently, in India, every 8^th individual or nearly 40 million aged 40 years or older either has glaucoma or is at risk of developing the disease. 11.2 million Indians suffer from the disease with 1.1 million blind, including children. Glaucoma more commonly affects people beyond the age of 40 years. High myopes, diabetics and those with a positive family history have a higher risk of developing glaucoma. Screening family members of patients with glaucoma is mandatory, as this disease can affect siblings and children of patients with glaucoma in up to 10‐20% of cases.61 million persons worldwide have glaucoma, and that is expected to rise to almost 80 million by the year 2020. Blindness from glaucoma is 80% preventable, yet nearly 7 million people are blind from glaucoma in the world, and 2/3 of the world’s blind and visually impaired are women. Ninety percent of Glaucoma in the country is undetected, mostly due to lack of awareness.Glaucoma cannot be prevented, but if it is diagnosed and treated early, the disease can be controlled. Loss of vision caused by glaucoma is irreversible and cannot be restored. However, successfully lowering eye pressure can help prevent further visual loss from glaucoma. Most people with glaucoma do not go blind if they follow their treatment plan and have regular eye exams.About L V Prasad Eye Institute

• The L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) was established in 1986-87 at Hyderabad as a not-for-profit, non-government, public-spirited, comprehensive eye care institution. LVPEI is governed by two trusts: the Hyderabad Eye Institute and the Hyderabad Eye Research Foundation. The Institute is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness and a Global Resource Center for VISION 2020: The Right to Sight initiative. LVPEI has six powerful arms to its areas of operations namely Clinical Services, Education, Research, Rehabilitation and Site Enhancement Services, Eye Bank, and Public Health and Rural Outreach.  For more information, visit www.lvpei.org

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KASA – Walk for a Cause fashion show being presented by Pride india builders to be held on 26^th  at The Westin, Mind space. Show effort is in bringing joy & uplifting awareness for NGOS Snehalaya  and Helping 2 Hands for treating chidren suffering from Thalassemia and Educating poor children. Bollywood Actor Rahul Roy, Tollywood Star Comedian Ali Organizers and Super model Sadhana Singh, kavitha Jain Unveiled the KASA – Walk for a Cause fashion show poster at Hotel Avasa, Madhapur.

 “We at KASA have made a conscious effort in bringing fashion, bollywood and social  cause to reality, by well known designers  Himmat singh(Jaipur), Libas (Mumbai) Riyaz Gangji, Jade blue, Kashish, Preetham Jukalker (Hyd) showcasing their collection”said Sadhana and Kavitha Jain.

 Bollywood Elites and Stars Pooja bhat, Deepak Tijori, Rajesh Khattar ,  Vandana Sajnani KhaKar ,  Harshvardhan Rane , Jackie Shroff ,  Sunil Shetty and Tollywood stars gracing the occasion”they added.

Kasa walk for a cause Fashion show being presented by Pride India builders as it is taking a giant leap forward by giving their support for this charitable cause. In association with Kashish, Great India Entertainment, Technical partner Sansui, Mr Sarib raool khan, Avasa, kingfisher,Bacardi, RedFM. Holiday Bazaar, Allure. Wizertom . Shining Star Entertainment .

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