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Page 1: For Private Circulation Only Janmashtami Celebrations at Bhatia … · 2014-09-09 · Asian Youth Chess Championship in the central Asian city. She garnered seven points out of nine,

An initiative by Youth Wing of Global Bhatia Foundation

September 2014

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Janmashtami Celebrations at Bhatia Family

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Editorial

Date Festival Name

02nd September 2014 (Tuesday) Radha Ashtami

05th September 2014 (Friday) Parsva Ekadashi

08th September 2014 (Monday) Ganesh Visarjan , Anant Chaturdashi

09th September 2014 (Tuesday) Pratipada Shraddha , BhadraPad Purnima

17th September 2014 (Wednesday) Kanya Sankranti

19th September 2014 (Friday) Indira Ekadashi

23th September 2014 (Tuesday) SarvaPitru Amavasya

25th September 2014 (Thursday) Navratri Starts

Festivals in September

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Shri Nitin Chanda, S/O Late Shri Shamji Chanda (GM-Thackersey Group) and his family who every year celebrate Janmashtami in an innovative way with family and friends (about 150-200) had organised the event on Aug 17, 2014 at Juhu Gymkhana (Activity Centre), opp. Juhu Bus Stand, Mumbai.

Shri Nitin Chanda's family has performing artist like his wife Ms. Rajeshri Chanda, who is an accomplished classical dancer, his son Dharmin- a media person who makes professional presentations and films with the use of Audio visual aids, his younger son Rishabh- A model and an actor, his brother in law Kunal Bhatia- plays the Flute and provides the Audio Visual equipment. His nephew Chaitanya Bhatia plays the Keyboard.

The Scripting & Anchoring was done by Smt. Rupa Bhatia who explained the Adhyatmik meaning of various Krishna Leelas in an interesting manner. His sister in Law Shreya Bhatia helped in orgainising and coordinating the program. Along with the Chanda family, their relatives and friends joined for the performance - All the songs, Dances and Acts were about Shri Krishna. All the performances were of professional standard.

All the ladies were in traditional costume -Kasumbo (Many in Chokhband Kasumbo), rest in suitable costumes for the stage.The program lasted for about 3 hours and prior to it a Farad ( Light Veg Food) for all was organised.

One Bhatia Family can organise a professional event about Janmashtami is a matter of pride. Most of the participants were from Bhatia families.

Janmashtami Utsav in Bhatia Family ( page-1 )

You, and your team, make this Enewsletter very interesting and informative.

Congratulations to you, Nisha Gandhi, and Dharmesh Gandhi, for well-designed layout and, including wonderful picture – gallery for us to know about those forgotten Schools, Gaushalas, and the likes.

Dr Mukul Asher's article, and concurrent changes recorded at the Centre, and in Gujarat, provide useful timely information.

- Mahendra K Asher

Never knew of G K Gen Hospital !!Ever seen any photograph of Late Godhubha ?Great invisible philanthropist !Salute for giving us a best place to live for years. - Bharati Asher

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3. Asian chess champ

4. Hindus in solidarity with Sikh s

5. Animal Lover - Meet Ashar

6. Management Tip

7. Manage your cash

8. The Timeline

9. Wise Proverbs

10. Temples in Pakistan

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12. Kite flying

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14. Sir Richard Attenborough

15. Our Man

Dear Readers,We are encouraged by a continuous addition to the number of readers for YOUTH@GBF. It is our effort to present variety of content that generate interest for each age group.We invite contribution from you all. Zanzibar and Oman has many success stories of Bhatia entrepreneurs. We request them to send their family stories to us. Mozambique stories are yet to reach us.Happy Reading.Editorial Team

Editor : Haridas Raigaga, Design & Layout : Dharmesh Gandhi, Correspondent : Nisha Gandhi

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All of eight, this daughter of village teacher returns Asian chess champ- Ardhra Nair

The government officer not only paid Sanskruti's entry fee, but also bought tickets for her parents to accompany her to Tashkent.

Eight-year-old Sanskruti Wankhade, sitting at the head of the table at the Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute (BARTI), has eyes only for the milk-cake in her hand. A big grin spreads across her face as she enjoys the treat. Later, as Sanskruti runs around the now-empty room, she dismissively slings the gleaming gold medal around her neck to her back.

For the child's parents, Sanghadhas and Bharati, however, the medal is recognition of the sacrifices they have made to pave the way for their chess prodigy daughter's journey from the slums of Akola, Maharashtra, to the top podium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

On Saturday, Sanskruti won gold in the under-8 category at the Asian Youth Chess Championship in the central Asian city. She garnered seven points out of nine, beating opponents from Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Iran on her way to the top prize.

A couple of years ago, Sanskruti won the Asian School Championship, and has been performing consistently at the nationals, having finished in the top five in 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2012, she had won the Asian Youth Chess Championship in the under-5 category, winning gold in all three formats.

Asked about her time in Uzbekistan, Sanskruti immediately wrinkles her nose: “Winning the tournament was very good,” she says. “But the food was terrible, and there was no poli (chapati) there.”

She will now travel to Durban, South Africa, in September to

play in the World Youth Championship.

Sanskruti has never had formal coaching in chess. Her father is a man of modest means, having been recently promoted to Zilla Parishad school teacher from the even humbler position of a Shikshan Sevak, or probationary teacher. The family lives in a small shanty, and until last year, Sanskruti did not have access to a laptop, standard equipment for most upcoming chess players.

The child's parents, both of whom have studied till Class 12, have a loan of four-and-a-half lakh to repay — money that they borrowed to pay for Sanskruti's training and to buy her a laptop. Her mother pawned most of her jewellery to fund Sanskruti's trip to Colombo a couple of years ago. Her father makes Rs 22,000 a month, but takes home a quarter of his salary, the rest disappearing in EMIs.

“Sanskruti has incredible potential and a natural aptitude for chess. She does not take long to master defences and opening gambits. The only thing I have focused on is for her to slow her game down, think a little more about her moves. Her consistency is terrific,” Jitendra Agrawal, who coaches the girl occassionally, said.

The Wankhades' lack of means had meant that Sanskruti almost didn't make it to Tashkent. Her parents had run from pillar to post to raise the entry fee for the tournament, and had nearly abandoned hope of sending Sanskruti to play. A chance meeting with D R Parihar, director-general of BARTI, on the last day for submitting the fee, led to a complete change of fortunes.

The government officer not only paid Sanskruti's entry fee, but also bought tickets for her parents to accompany her to Tashkent.

Hindus have joined Sikh Temple of Wisconsin Oak Creek (STWOC) in commemorating the victims of August five, 2012 shooting and paying tributes to the departed souls.

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commended the STWOC stand on this issue: We must take a stand against violence by coming together with kindness and love.

Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, said: We remember the martyrs of August five, 2012 (Suveg Singh Khattra, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Ranjit Singh, Sita Singh, Paramjit Kaur, Prakash Singh) on the second anniversary of the shooting and our hearts go out to the victims and their families and the community is still deeply saddened at this tragedy. It was a senseless and shocking violence on a group of worshippers.

Mourning this loss, Rajan Zed pointed out that Sikhs had made lot of contributions to USA and the world. Various faith and inter-faith groups nationwide should join hands to express support to the Sikh community and to spread the message of peace, love and harmony at grassroots level, Zed stressed.

We stand in solidarity with the Sikh brothers and sisters, Zed added.

Hindus stand in solidarity with Sikhs commemorating 2012 Wisconsin shooting victims

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Animal Lover - Meet Ashar

Those who wish to donate for animal welfare can contact Meet AsharContact info: +91-8767439409 / [email protected]

About Meet Ashar

?Animal Rights Activist & an Animal Rescuer since the past 7 years.

?Hon. Animal Welfare Officer, appointed by Hon'ble The Bombay High Court.

?Execut i ve Commi t tee Member w i th The SPCA(Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

?Trained to do first aid for injured and sick animals, expertise in handling cruelty cases, taking cognizance of matters and getting criminals to the books.

?Associated with a host of animal NGO's like World For All(WFA), Save Our Strays(SOS), Youth Organization in Defense of Animals(YODA), In Defense Of Animals(IDA), Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare(RAWW), Occupy for elephants(US based international organization) & many more to add to the list.

Achievements:

?Hon. Animal Welfare Officer for the state of Maharashtra, appointed by Hon'ble The Bombay High Court & The State Of Maharashtra.

?(First person to get this rank at the age of 19)

?Helped more than 3,000 animals in the past 7 years which includes rescuing stray animals in distress, abandoned animals, animals subject to cruelty and abuse, getting abandoned animals a forever home(adoptions), vaccinating stray dogs against rabies(vaccination), helping NGO's and local m u n i c i p a l i t i e s i n c o n t r o l l i n g s t r a y population(sterilization programme)

?Expertise being, fighting for the rights of stray as well as pet animals, getting the police to take cognizance of cases(filing FIR's, cases) performing animals(animals used in circuses, transportation etc), laboratory animals(animal used for laboratory testing), stray animals subject to abuse and torture, pet animals being ill-treated, unethical breeding of animals(puppy mills, pet shops etc), slaughter cases(illegal slaughter of cattle), wildlife trafficking.

?More than 200 cruelty cases handled in the past 2 years, filed FIR's against perpetrators, got criminals arrested and produced in court and penalized according to the laws.

?Conducted awareness programmes with schools,

colleges, corporate firms and housing societies.

?Conducted sensitization program with IPS officers (Commissioner and Inspector General of Police rank officials), Maharashtra State Police officers regarding animals rights, laws and taking cognizance of complaints.

?Initiated the process of Licensing of horse carriages in Thane by doing an RTI and getting the Thane Police Commissioner to start the licensing as per the laws(This will handicap the owners who abandon horses when they are ill or get old, also will keep a check on the health of horses as licenses will be issued only after a 'FIT CERTIFICATE' is issued by an equine vet, also biyearly inspection of horses would happen)

?Conducted raids with the police force in pet shops, Crawford market for illegal trafficking of wild animals & animals being kept in inhumane and foul conditions.

?Detained vehicles transporting animals to slaughter houses to check the legalities and rescued animals being transported for slaughter illegally.

?Articles highlighting his work have been published several times in newspapers like Times Of India, DNA, Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Mumbai Mirror, Lokmat, Loksatta, Pudhari etc

?Also, interviews on news channels like Zee Marathi, Aaj Tak, ABP news etc on issues concerning animals and environment have been on air in the past.

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All new ventures are fragile.

How many days does your venture have to live?

Why you are doing this?

What are the top-two critical issues?

Even if revenues are growing (which they should be), chances are your company hasn't yet hit breakeven. To manage through this precarious time, be sure you know these three things:

Businesses fail because they run out of cash. Knowing exactly how many months or days you have to live can help you better manage costs and your funding strategy.

Success requires hard work and constant attention. If you don't know exactly why you should make the effort, neither will your funders.

Be precise about which two issues deserve the highest priority. These may not be the most urgent, but they are the ones that your venture's success depends on.

Management Tip - Survive New VenturesBy Harvard Business Review

When you retire, there is every chance that you will have retirement savings that get credited to your account. The amount is usually a sizeable one, and you may be tempted to splurge, but at the same time, you should understand the need for careful investing to safeguard your sunset years. Here are a few tips on where to invest for creating a regular income stream during this period.

SENIOR CITIZEN SAVING SCHEME

It is a post office scheme under which quarterly payments are made at an interest rate of 9.20% per annum. The maturity period is five years which can be extended by three years and it allows you to invest a maximum of Rs 15 lakh. People who are 60 years or above are eligible to open this account. You can also avail tax benefit of up to Rs. 1 lakh under Section 80C, but the interest income is taxable.

ANNUITIES

You can buy annuities from life insurance companies who offer annual returns of about 6-7%. Choose the type of annuity that suits your needs as annuity is payable for 5, 10, 15, 20 years or for life, among others. Annuities from life insurers are taxable in your hands.

MONTHLY INCOME PLANS

These plans invest around 80% in debt and 20% in equities. These plans are ideal for those who want to invest largely in debt instruments but also wish to invest a small portion in equities. An MIP offers you monthly income, but if the markets fall you may stand a chance of losing the dividend payment. In the last five years, the top funds have offered returns of around 10-14% to investors. The taxation laws are the same as debt mutual fund. A short-term capital gain will be taxed as per your tax slab, while long-term capital gain is taxed at 20% (with indexation) or 10% (without indexation), whichever is lower.

POST OFFICE MONTHLY SCHEME

This scheme allows you to invest any amount between Rs 1,500 and Rs 4.5 lakh per year in case of individuals and Rs 9 lakh per year in case of a joint account. It offers a return of 8.40% per annum, which is payable monthly and has a maturity period of five years.

How to manage your cash flow in sunset yearsBy Teena Jain Kaushal

th1. Beginning of Islam : 7 Century

th2. Beginning of Christianity: 4-6 Centuryth3. Beginning of Buddhism : 5 Century BC

4. Beginning of Judaism : 1398-1350 BC

5. Beginning of Jainism : 877–777 BCth6. Beginning of Sikhism : 15 Century-1450 CE

7. Beginning of Hinduism : 2000 BC

8. Beginning of Zoroastrian Religion : 1200 BC

The Timeline

9. Chinese civilisation: 8,000 to 10,000 years

10. Indus Valley civilisation: 7000 BC

11. Mesopotamian civilisation: 3500 BC

12. Egyptian civilization. 4th millennium BC

13. Inca civilisation: from 1438 AD to 1533 AD

14. Maya civilisation: 2000 BC to 250

15. Greek civilisation: 8th to 6th centuries BC

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Afghanistan What you see in yourself is what you see in the world.

Albania The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere.

Argentina Dress the monkey in silk and it is still a monkey.

A man who develops himself is born twice.

Armenia You are as many a person as the number of languages you know.

Austria A light is still a light - even though the blind man cannot see it.

Azerbaijan It's not shameful not to know, but it's shameful not to ask.

Belgium He who does not wish for little things does not deserve big things.

Benin Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor.

Bosnia The eyes of cheats are always full of tears

Brazil He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.

Bulgaria A tree falls the way it leans.

Burma One sesame seed won't make oil.

Cameroon A chattering bird builds no nest.

China A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths.

Congo A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat.

Cuba Life is short but a smile takes barely a second.

Czech Republic Wisdom is easy to carry but difficult to gather.

Denmark Better to ask twice than to lose your way once.

Egypt God loves him who cares for the poor more than him who respects the wealthy.

England A fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years.

Ethiopia Advise and counsel him; if he does not listen, let adversity teach him.

France There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

Gaelic Even God cannot make two mountains without a valley in between.

Georgia The eyeless ant asks God for eye-lashes.

Germany A lean agreement is better than a fat lawsuit.

Ghana Hunger is felt by a slave and hunger is felt by a king.

Greece Great abilities produce great vices as well as virtues.

Guinea He who has done evil, expects evil.

Haiti Don't insult the alligator until you've crossed the river.

Hebrew / Jewish Poverty is a wonderful thing. It sticks to a man after all his friends have forsaken him.

Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a fool from any side.

Hindu Never strike your wife, even with a flower.

Hungary Where ambition ends, happiness begins.

Iceland He who lives without discipline dies without honor.

India The cobra will bite you whether you call it cobra or Mr. Cobra.

Wise Proverbs From Around The World

We all know many proverbs, but seldom do we know where they come from. In fact, research suggests that most of the proverbs we know did not come from our own culture! In the rich and complex history of our world and the many thousands of different cultures and countries that have risen, fallen and maintained, we have discovered many truths, and have coined many phrases and proverbs. Here you can have a glance at that wealth of wisdom, collected from 100 nations and cultures, in one list. You may be surprised to discover the origin of some famous proverbs, as well as the wisdom that every country has to offer!

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Wise Proverbs From Around The World

Iran Acquaintance without patience is like a candle with no light.

Ireland He who gets a name for early rising can stay in bed until midday.

Italy Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out.

Jamaica When you go to a donkey's house, don't talk about ears.

Japan Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods.

Fall seven times, stand up eight.

Kenya Having a good discussion is like having riches.

Korea, South Aim high in your career but stay humble in your heart.

Kurdish It is more difficult to contend with oneself than with the world.

Latin Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.

Lebanon Lower your voice, strengthen your argument.

Madagascar Words are like eggs: when they are hatched they have wings.

Malaysia A fool is like the big drum that beats fast but does not realize its hollowness.

Malta Where the heart loves, there the legs walk.

Mexico It's not enough to know how to ride - you must also know how to fall.

Morocco Evening promises are like butter: morning comes, and it's all melted.

Netherlands A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

New Zealand The more you ask how much longer it will take, the longer the journey will seem.

Niger Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit.

Nigeria The death that will kill a man begins as an appetite.

Norway Luck is loaned, not owned.

Palestinian You will not dare mistreat the face you see in the morning.

Philippines People who never break things first will never learn to create anything.

Poland The greatest love is a mother's, then a dog's, then a sweetheart's.

Portugal Beware of a man that does not talk and a dog that does not bark.

Romania Eating and scratching want but a beginning.

Russia Success and rest don't sleep together.

Rwanda You can outdistance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you.

Samoa Stones decay; words last.

Saudi Arabia A book is a garden carried in the pocket.

Scotland Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him.

Senegal The opportunity that God sends does not wake up him who sleeps.

Sicily Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.

Sierra Leone To try and fail is not laziness.

Slovenia Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

Somalia Where I make my living, there is my home.

South Africa He who has no intelligence is happy with it.

Spain More things grow in the garden than the gardener sows.

Sweden Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.

Switzerland Better to sell with regret than to keep with regret.

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Wise Proverbs From Around The World

Tanzania The roaring lion kills no game.

Thailand At high tide the fish eat ants; at low tide the ants eat fish.

Tibet Goodness speaks in a whisper, evil shouts.

Turkey Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love.

Uganda Caution is not cowardice; even the ants march armed.

Ukraine Only when you have eaten a lemon do you appreciate what sugar is.

United States After all is said and done, more is said than done.

The more sins you confess, the more books you will sell.

Vietnam If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.

Welsh Without perseverance, talent is a barren bed.

Yiddish If you want your dreams to come true, don't over sleep.

Yugoslavia Life is like a game in which God shuffles the cards, the devil deals them and we have to

play the trumps.

Zen If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just

as they are.

Zimbabwe If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can sing.

The book, 'Historic Temples in Pakistan: A Call to Conscience', authored by Karachi based journalist Reema Abbasi, focuses on minority Hindus who celebrate Indian festivals on the other side of the border.

A result of extensive research, the book highlights around 400 photographs that cover different aspects of overlooked historical temples and shrines in Pakistan that few know about.

Madiha Aijaz who teaches photography at the Indus Valley School of Architecture, does justice to the book by beautifully capturing the multi-coloured and vibrant images. "It is a subject that is just so less documented and it hasn't been talked about," she says.

Reema and Madiha travelled far and wide to various pilgrimage sites like Hinglaj, the abode of goddess Durga in Balochistan; the Katas Raj temple in Punjab, one of the holiest in Hinduism and known for providing refuge to the Pandavas; the Kalka cave temple in Sindh; the Panchmukhi Hanuman Mandir in Karachi, among others.

The book makes a profound remark on the exquisiteness of the Hindu culture. Reema does a feature on Parveen, a Pakistani Muslim woman who observes the Karva Chauth fast for her husband. "This was a Muslim doing the Karva Chauth...the pheras around the tree...sindur and everything," she says.

The book vividly captures detailed narratives and photographs of shrines, rituals and Hindu festivals in Pakistan. The photographic element of historic temples and Hindu festivals like Diwali and Holi, is proof that faith is indestructible and religious harmony prevails. "As long as Life is infinite, faiths will be indestructible."

Temples in Pakistan

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I recall our kite flying from the back balcony of Santubha's room (now Nikhil's) in the mid forties.The sky would be covered with kites and our rivals were from the adjoining row of 5 storey buildings, plus from the maidan (now Wankhede Stadium) and also from the terraces of buildings along Queen's Road. For the latter we had to let out a lot of manja (dheel) to reach those.From the ground level, that is from those flying from the maidan, we had to be alert as they were mostly local riff raff who would just engage us in a petch and grab our kite down, then cut our manja by hand in an unfair encounter. We lost a lot of manja and kites that way.One particular goonda type boy was known as Kaliya (Sudhir may remember him, Pratap Anil Manu knew about him) who would do that routinely. One time, when I had just got my glasses at age 13, I could not stand that daylight robbery, and went running down to confront him behind Krishna Mahal (now Garware Pavilion) where he was holding my snatched kite (and other snatched kites). I demanded mine back and he refused so I made a grab for it and there was a hand to hand combat. The kite tore. I was no match for the wiry dark skinned street kid, my glasses fell and one lens broke, and I came back up to the fifth floor in tears.Back at the house, Pratap asked "Kuro thyo?" and I told him. He just says "Mawali sathe' kada lade' lye vaneto? Chasma repair karai gandhasi."In that maidan, beside the junior goondas like Kaliya, there were two local 'heroes'. One Muslim and the other Hindu. Abdul was a short muscular fellow and there would be a petch between him and Sohanlal, the Hindu long haired bear of a man. Each guy had a following, not necessarily religion based, and then all petch activity would stop except theirs. They were evenly matched so there would be scores kept, e,g, "Last time, Sohanlal lost two" and so on. They fought fair and square and there was skill involved. .Sudhir do you remember any of this? All other brothers who'd know are no more..It was about that time when that devastating dock explosion occurred, and I recall the ear splitting reports, first one and a few minutes later, another. Many people died, and many buildings at ballard Pier were damaged. The Mehtajis and book-keepers and staff from the Kalbadevi pedhi had come walking to Keval mahal - some of them hurt from the bomb sharpnels. The four guys were traumatized, babbled their description of how people ran around helter skelter, not knowing whether they were getting nearer the bomb or farther.They asked Bha for forgiveness saying they had no business coming to Sethji's house, and Bha placated them. They were fed in our silver thalis and katoris which were usual in those days. I remember only one Mehtaji's name: Anandjibhai. He had lost one chappal in the melee, and had run all the way in a hobble. None of them were badly hurt, and came to work the next day..

Some reminescence!

Arun Bhatia

Kite flying at Keval Mahal around 1942-3

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Sir Richard Samuel Attenborough

Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE (29 August 1923 – 24 August 2014) was an English actor, film director, film producer, and entrepreneur. He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art .

Films : Gandhi, The Great Escape, Jurassic Park, Shatranj Ke Khilari, Cry Freedom, Elizabeth, A Bridge Too Far, Chaplin, Miracle on 34th Street, Hamlet, Grey Owl, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Puckoon, Closing the Ring

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