STATE TIMES NEWS
Reasi: Natrang on the behalf of Maharaja Gulab Singh Memorial Trust started the screening of Film ‘Gulab Gaatha’ here today at the auditorium of DC Office, Reasi to commemorate the 200th anniversary of coronation of the first Dogra ruler of Princely State of Jammu & Kashmir Maharaja Gulab Singh. The series of shows were started yesterday at Udhampur. This series of screenings will also be organized in Kathua, Samba and Jammu. Babila Rakwal, Deputy Commissioner Reasi was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
It is pertinent to mention here that Dr. Karan Singh inspired Balwant Thakur to write, produce and direct this first ever film in the year 2017 on the history of the great Dogra ruler who created the larger princely state of India. Sharing his views Director Natrang Padmashree Balwant Thakur said that Natrang prides in the fact that it produced the first ever film on the creater of Jammu & Kashmir. Lot of research and collaborative effort has gone in the production of Gulab Gatha. He thanked Dr. Karan Singh for bestowing faith in him and his team and supported in realising this big dream production. As we are celebrating the 200th coronation day of Maharaja Gulab Singh, it is the high time that we all volunteer to take this film to every home in J&K and sensitize younger generations about their mind blowing rich past.
