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LIGHT: NEENA JULKA, FOUNDER OF SNJ TRUST, TO ATTEND AS A VIP WITH THEIR UK AMBASSADOR, ROSHNI PINK, SUPPORTED BY AKSHAMA PRASHARA AT THE BIRMINGHAM PREMIERE OF #CSH, THIS DIWALI AT THE MIDLANDS ARTS CENTRE (MAC), ON SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER 2025 AT 5PM 

“No one loses anything by lighting another person’s candle.”
James Keller

After the overwhelming response across the UK, Ireland, Scotland and internationally, Cama Sood Hara by Barrister and Filmmaker Haresh Sood is about to mesmerise the audience in the West Midlands of England in Birmingham, at the VIP screening on 19 October at the MAC. See the trailer below.

An experienced managing director with a remarkable record  of working in the education management industry. Neena is skilled in E-Learning, coaching, event management, team building, and change management. She holds  a B.Ed in English & Linguistics specialising in English Literature (British and Commonwealth) from Vidya Mandir (Scholars' Home) Dehradun India.

Neena Julka, from Wolverhampton, founded the ‘SNJ Charitable Trust’ in 2004, He aim has been to spread success and joy through health and education, in order to combat elderly loneliness and social isolation in the local community, particularly among British Asians. She has worked tirelessly to raise awareness and funds which have helped many people. In 2024, she was awarded with the Points of Light Award from the Prime Minister. Please click here; SNJ Charitable Trust - Points of Light

She will be joined by the Ambassador of the Trust, Roshni Pink who  passionately supports their mission in education and health. With a background as a high school Computer Science teacher for 9 years, she continues to champion learning, while raising awareness of the charity’s impactful work through her platforms and events as a host, social media marketing manager,  kathak dancer and performer.

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Akshama Prashara who is qualified in medicine and special educational needs, has been pioneer in supporting the work of the SNJ Trust through their diabetes project in Nagpur known as the Dream Trust. She specifically tacked the stigma around Indian children and women who have diabetes, by empowering them to live and work independently and making sure they recieve insulin. Haresh and his team have been inspired by her efforts with Neena in this project and supported it in the past. Akshama's goal has been to bring light to the life of many people which is also a theme within the film.

The SNJ Trust are holding their annual fundraising diwali dinner the day before the screening On Saturday 18 October, and audiences are encouraged to support Neena this diwali weekend See the highlights video from last years event below.

If you could like to attend the VIP Screening of Cama Sood Hara, please book on the link below. Pancho, Haresh's chocolate labrador, and star of the film will be present giving 'Paw'tographs.

Cama Sood Hara + Q&A | Midlands Arts Centre

David Baldwin, Producer for Cinema & Screen at Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) says "At MAC, we're committed to championing the amazing local talent we see here in the Midlands. Haresh's film is another great example of the creativity coming out of our region, and we're thrilled to be screening his work at MAC's cinema."

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