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<strong>Making the celebration of the country&rsquo;s 75 years of Independence Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav more meaningful and people oriented, the Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Singh Thakur today launched &ldquo;Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniya&rdquo;. This initiative presents inspirational stories of Indians in varied fields like women empowerment, environment and sustainability and others in short videos.</strong></p>
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The first set of videos feature seven women changemakers who share their experiences in breaking the glass ceiling and talk about what &ldquo;Azadi&rdquo; means for them.</p>
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These short video series are being made in collaboration with Netflix and according to Thakur, &ldquo;this initiative aims to bring out inspiring stories of Indians and these stories shall motivate and empower more people to achieve their goals&quot;. These two-minute short films have been shot in different locations across the country and are narrated by seasoned actor, Neena Gupta.</p>
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Three of the seven changemakers whose videos were released today — Basanti Devi, Padma-award winning environmentalist from Pithoragarh known for her contribution towards revitalizing the Kosi river; Anshu Jamsenpa, a Padma Shri awardee for being the first woman in the world to summit Mount Everest twice in five days in 2017; and Harshini Kanhekar, the first female firefighter in India — were present at the event</p>
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Other changemakers include Poonam Nautiyal, a healthcare worker who walked miles across Bageshwar district in Uttarakhand to vaccinate everyone; Tessy Thomas, the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India; Tanvi Jagadish, India&#39;s first competitive woman stand-up paddleboarder and Aarohi Pandit, the world&#39;s youngest and first woman pilot to cross the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean solo in a light-sport aircraft.</p>
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Trailers offering a sneak peek into the series were also released.</p>
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Sharing details about the initiative, the Minister said: &quot;Netflix will be producing 25 videos on themes including women empowerment, environment and sustainable development and other days of significance. Netflix will produce two-minute short films for the Ministry which will be shared on social media platforms and telecast on Doordarshan network.&rdquo;</p>
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These films will also be available on Netflix and will soon be made available in other languages like Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, English and Malayalam to ensure their wider reach.</p>
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