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Actress Kajol, who with husband Ajay Devgn has been actively involved in social work, says getting associated with causes is part of social responsibility and it is their way of giving back to society.

The 38-year-old, along with her actor husband, is supporting Coca Cola-NDTV’s Support My School campaign and has donated Rs.10 lakh.

“I believe it is part of our social responsibility. Especially after having kids, Ajay and I feel the need to give back and in a different way, not in regular cinematic way,” Kajol says. “We feel passionate about causes like save the girl child, education and literacy. We believe, these are the things that will make a difference and make our country grow”.

An endeavour to get better facilities in schools in rural and semi-urban towns, the Support My School campaign has impacted as many as 100 schools by providing them with improved amenities like access to clean water, proper sanitation, and sports facilities among others.

Last seen in the 2010 film We Are Family, Kajol feels that celebs can make a huge difference to charitable causes.

“Their association brings more focus on the whole issue. It brings a different kind of publicity and also spreads awareness,” she said.

Currently busy with her home and children - daughter Nysa and son Yug - Kajol hopes to get back to work next year.

“I have come a long way from Taare Zameen Par and it was like a stepping stone in my life. I feel so lucky that finally there is some big movie that I have done,” said the 16-year-old at the premiere of Midnight’s Children. Darsheel admits he is still not very familiar with the film’s script, and that is why he was very “curious” to watch the movie. “Whatever she wanted, I used to help her and she also used to help me. Even in my studies she was very supportive. It was fun working with her and I am looking forward to working with her again,” he added.

Actress Shahana Goswami who plays Amina Sinai, mother to lead character Saleem Sinai, says the filmmaker is quite a taskmaster on the sets, but a great one to work with.

“Deepa is a task master but in the best possible way. I find her to be really good and hardworking with her actors and in every other aspect which she looks into before coming on the sets,” said Shahana. For the actress, it was a learning experience to work with Mehta. “I won’t say she is a taskmaster in making you cry or giving you a bad time. She is very involved in her actors. So for an actor, she is a brilliant director to have,” Shahana explained. “She really pushes you to bring out a deeper emotional connect with the character and that’s really a great thing for an actor’s growth”.

Midnight’s Children also features Rajat Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Anupam Kher, Ronit Roy, Satya Bhabha, Seema Biswas, Siddharth, Anita Majumdar, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Soha Ali Khan and Shriya

Narmada for Nihalani

Film producer Pahlaj Nihalani plans to give actor Govinda’s daughter Narmada Ahuja a “perfect launch” in Bollywood. “One thing is for sure... I am definitely going to launch Narmada. She is like family and I would like to give her a proper launch. I am scripting something special for her and I assure it will be the perfect launch for her,” Nihalani said recently.

Narmada has been waiting on the sidelines for the right break to make her

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