There are very few directors driven by a sense of purpose, spending all their time and money on meaningful films. . Raja Singh is one such. A Tamilian living in Andhra Pradesh for the past four decades is releasing his debut project, Reformers onJune 15. He remarks, “It's a regular two hour feature film ; not entirely serious but interspersed with entertainment. I felt I should do something for society and used this movie to convey my feelings. The protagonist played by eight year old Pulkit Redh is my alter ego. The conditions in India are very painfulIf proper care is not denied to children during their childhood, there won't be chance for them to become criminals in the future. If a child is cared for, we can control crime. Their physical needs have to be met first. That need is like a fire, if you don't quench it at an early stage it will become a big flame in future.
This idea came to him when he saw a beggar boy being chased away and ill treated by some man. It got him thinking and he finalised on Pulkit Redh from USA to play Akash. He elaborates on Akash's character, “He learns music, takes it up as a profession and uses money earned from it to help the poor children. It's not an impossible task. Mozart did it when he was six. My point is, it will make people realise that if a child can do this much, an adult is capable of going to a greater extent to help the needy. We've got to be thoughtful about the people living around us. I used a child to convey the idea because children are capable of making a bigger impact.”
The film is in English and has some comedy scenes in Telugu. It was shot in 16 days and it will be releasing in multiplexes in major towns like Hyderabad, Vijaywada and Vizag. He signs off, “I'm not looking for popularity, this is intended to pass on a message.”
