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MUMBAI:
Anil Kapoor's documentary film on human trafficking
in India entitled Trapped By Tradition recently won
the Gold Prize in the ‘Cultural Issues’ category
at the New York Festival’s International TV and
Film Awards 2012.
"The
awareness generated through such documentaries is important
for combating this serious global issue," Kapoor
has reportedly said.
"The
focus was never about getting an award; it was about
spreading awareness; 2,000 women have already been rescued
from modern-day slavery (directly or indirectly) as
a result of this initiative," he added.
The
silver prize was awarded to a documentary that focusses
on trafficking in Nepal by Demi Moore.
It
may be noted that Kapoor is an ambassador for The
Freedom Project , an organisation working to eradicate
slavery and human trafficking.
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