Mira Nair to donate 'Queen of Katwe' money to Mumbai street children

When Mira Nair's 'Salaam­ Bombay' released in 1988, the proceeds from the film was used to establish a trust to cater to the needs of street children. With Nair's 'Queen of Katwe' up for release, Disney India, the film studio backing the film, will host a charity premiere in Delhi this evening to raise funds for the cause

Mira Nair

When Mira Nair's 'Salaam­ Bombay' released in 1988, the proceeds from the film was used to establish a trust to cater to the needs of street children. With Nair's 'Queen of Katwe' up for release, Disney India, the film studio backing the film, will host a charity premiere in Delhi this evening to raise funds for the cause.

Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT) was established to cater to the needs of street children. With Nair's latest film up for theatrical release, Disney India and the director have organised a premiere today evening in the National Capital to raise funds for the trust.

A still from Queen of Katwe

The film is slated to hit screens this Friday. Writers William Darlymple, Aman Nath, theatre actor Bubbles Sabharwal and golfer Nonita Lall Qureshi are slated to attend the fun-raiser. Mira says, "Queen of Katwe, in many ways, is similar to Salaam Bombay, my first feature film that led to the birth of the Salaam Balak Trust.

Salaam Bombay honoured the kids from the streets and we were determined at that time to bring childhood to many other kids like the ones in my film. For the last 27 years, the trust has been flourishing. It is a moving moment for me to bring a similar story; an inspiring story of Phiona Mutesi from my adopted home of Uganda — Queen of Katwe."

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