Laxmi Agarwal
CHARU JAIN: “Chhapaak” ki journey ke baare mein aap kya kehna chahoge?
LAXMI AGARWAL: Chhapaak sirf ek movie nahi thi. Salon pehle, log acid attack
ke baare mein kuch jante hi nahi the isiliye iski awareness bhi nahi thi. Bas ek
Breaking News ke baad ye khatam hogya tha lekin mein thank karti hu Meghna
ma'am ka jinhone ye initiative lia aur meri life pe ek movie banayi. Khushi is
baat ki hai ki ek aisa cause saamne aaya jisko logon ke beech lana bahut zaruri
tha. Yeh sirf Laxmi ki story nahi balki har ek ladki jisne acid attack ka dard saha
hai unki voice hai.
CJ: Aap aajke youth ko kya advise dena chahoge jo apna dream pura nahi kar
pate kuch reasons ki vajah se?
LA: Aise bahut saare log hai jo apne sapno ko pura karna chahte hai lekin koi na
koi vajah beech mein aane se vo apne sapno ko pura nahi kar pate. Toh mein
yahi chiz kahungi ki kabhi haar na maane aur jo aapko life mein mil raha hai
usko positively le. Aapko kabhi bhi lage ki aap ab jake aapke sapno ko pura kar
sakte ho toh aapko karna chahiye kyuki bahut logon ko lagta hai ki umar nikal
gayi hai. Is mindset ko nikalna hoga kyuki sapno ko pura karne ki koi age nahi
hoti.
CJ: The Laxmi Foundation ke baare mein kuch bataiye?
LA: The Laxmi Foundation bahut saari objectives pe kaam kar rahi hai. Pehla
objective hai equality pe kam karna. Iske saath hi hum acid attack, education,
rapes, domestic violence, periods aisi kafi saari cheezon par kaam kar rahe hai.
In fact, abhi Covid ke time, ek acid attack hua tha. Unka treatment kara rahe
hai hum. Hum bas yeh chahte hai ki logon ke jo soch mein tejab hai, us soch se
tejab nikale kyuki agar soch mein tejab nahi hoga toh shayad kabhi crime nahi
hoga.
CJ: Kya aapko society mein kuch badlav nazar aaya hai pichle kuch saalon
mein?
LA: Sabse pehli chiz ye hai ki maine khudme ek change dekha. Ek ladki jo kabhi
kuch nahi bolti thi, hichkhichati thi, darti thi, us ladki ke andar itna bada change
aaya kyuki jab aap khudko change karte ho tabhi aapke saamne kuch change
nazar aata hai. Aur sabse badi baat ye hai ki log initiative le rahe hai aur social
media jo ki itna powerful ho chuka hai, uske zariye log apni voice raise kar rahe
hai. Bahut jada khushi hoti hai ye dekhke. Jo survivors hai vo apni baat rakh
pate hai aur log sunna chahte hai. Jo log pehle dekhna nahi chahte the, vo log aajkal shaadiyo mein bulana chahte hai, baat karna chahte hai, dosti karna
chahte hai. In fact, shadi bhi hone lagi hai ladkiyon ki toh ye bhi ek bahut bada
badlav hai.
CJ: Aapki smile bahut pyaari hai. Aapko kya motivate karta hai hamesha smile
karne ke liye?
LA: Mere papa ne hamesha se mujhe bahut positive rehna sikhaya hai. Vo ab is
duniya mein nahi hai lekin unki baatein aaj bhi mujhe bahut motivate karti hai.
Mujhe acha lagta hai ki mein aaj apne aap ko itna grow kar chuki hu ki mujhe
aisi koi kami nahi dikhti hai ki mein smile na kar pau. Because smile se bada tod
is duniya mein kuch nahi hai.
CJ: Aap apne daughter ko kaise inspire karte ho?
LA: Mein apni beti ko bas ek achi parvarish de rahi hu. Aur meri koshish yehi
rehti hai ki vo ache kaam kare. Mein yehi suggestion dungi saare parents ko
apne bacho ka dost banke rahiye taki kabhi unko aisa na lage ki koi chiz vo
share na kar sake aapse.
CJ: Aap kya message dena chahoge aaj ke youth ko?
LA: Ye message mein sirf youth ke liye nahi balki har ek insaan ko dena
chahungi jo choti choti cheezon ko lekar itna demotivate hojate hai aur suicide
ko apna raasta banalete hai. Aapki life mein bahut saari achi achi cheezein
karne ko hai. Aap apne aap ko itna kamzor aur itna chota mat samjhiye.
Ek baar unko dekhiye jo sadak par sote hai. Unko ye bhi nahi pata hota ki
subah kaisi hogi, hogi bhi ya nahi, unko khana milega ya nahi. Hum khudko itna
lucky samjhe ki hume itni suvidhaye mil rahi hai. Ye zindagi bahut khoobsurat
hai, aap kisi aur ke liye nahi khudke liye jeeye taki log aapko dekhke jee sake.
CJ: The Laxmi Foundation ke upcoming plans kya hai?
LA: Aage humare Covid ko leke plans hai jaise jo education fees nahi bhar pa
rahe ya blood ki kisiko zarurat hai. Jo needy hai unki madat pe hum focus karna
chah rahe hai kyuki log ne suicide ka raasta jeene se jada aasan maan lia hai. Ye
galat hai isiliye hum motivate kar rahe hai vo logon ko sahi raasta dikha kar.
CJ: Agar koi survivors ki madat karna chahe toh vo kis tarike se kar sakte hai?
LA: Humne yehi rule apnaya hai apni Foundation mein ki humlog kisiko
victimize na hone de. Mein yehi suggest karungi logon ko ki agar aap kisi ek
survivor ko bhi adopt karte hai, jaise aapko unko aapke ghar pe nahi rakhna hai. Bas unki treatment mein ya monthly education mein madat karni hai. Iske
liye aap foundation se connect ho sakte ho and help kar sakte ho easily.
LAXMI AGARWAL: Chhapaak sirf ek movie nahi thi. Salon pehle, log acid attack
ke baare mein kuch jante hi nahi the isiliye iski awareness bhi nahi thi. Bas ek
Breaking News ke baad ye khatam hogya tha lekin mein thank karti hu Meghna
ma'am ka jinhone ye initiative lia aur meri life pe ek movie banayi. Khushi is
baat ki hai ki ek aisa cause saamne aaya jisko logon ke beech lana bahut zaruri
tha. Yeh sirf Laxmi ki story nahi balki har ek ladki jisne acid attack ka dard saha
hai unki voice hai.
CJ: Aap aajke youth ko kya advise dena chahoge jo apna dream pura nahi kar
pate kuch reasons ki vajah se?
LA: Aise bahut saare log hai jo apne sapno ko pura karna chahte hai lekin koi na
koi vajah beech mein aane se vo apne sapno ko pura nahi kar pate. Toh mein
yahi chiz kahungi ki kabhi haar na maane aur jo aapko life mein mil raha hai
usko positively le. Aapko kabhi bhi lage ki aap ab jake aapke sapno ko pura kar
sakte ho toh aapko karna chahiye kyuki bahut logon ko lagta hai ki umar nikal
gayi hai. Is mindset ko nikalna hoga kyuki sapno ko pura karne ki koi age nahi
hoti.
CJ: The Laxmi Foundation ke baare mein kuch bataiye?
LA: The Laxmi Foundation bahut saari objectives pe kaam kar rahi hai. Pehla
objective hai equality pe kam karna. Iske saath hi hum acid attack, education,
rapes, domestic violence, periods aisi kafi saari cheezon par kaam kar rahe hai.
In fact, abhi Covid ke time, ek acid attack hua tha. Unka treatment kara rahe
hai hum. Hum bas yeh chahte hai ki logon ke jo soch mein tejab hai, us soch se
tejab nikale kyuki agar soch mein tejab nahi hoga toh shayad kabhi crime nahi
hoga.
CJ: Kya aapko society mein kuch badlav nazar aaya hai pichle kuch saalon
mein?
LA: Sabse pehli chiz ye hai ki maine khudme ek change dekha. Ek ladki jo kabhi
kuch nahi bolti thi, hichkhichati thi, darti thi, us ladki ke andar itna bada change
aaya kyuki jab aap khudko change karte ho tabhi aapke saamne kuch change
nazar aata hai. Aur sabse badi baat ye hai ki log initiative le rahe hai aur social
media jo ki itna powerful ho chuka hai, uske zariye log apni voice raise kar rahe
hai. Bahut jada khushi hoti hai ye dekhke. Jo survivors hai vo apni baat rakh
pate hai aur log sunna chahte hai. Jo log pehle dekhna nahi chahte the, vo log aajkal shaadiyo mein bulana chahte hai, baat karna chahte hai, dosti karna
chahte hai. In fact, shadi bhi hone lagi hai ladkiyon ki toh ye bhi ek bahut bada
badlav hai.
CJ: Aapki smile bahut pyaari hai. Aapko kya motivate karta hai hamesha smile
karne ke liye?
LA: Mere papa ne hamesha se mujhe bahut positive rehna sikhaya hai. Vo ab is
duniya mein nahi hai lekin unki baatein aaj bhi mujhe bahut motivate karti hai.
Mujhe acha lagta hai ki mein aaj apne aap ko itna grow kar chuki hu ki mujhe
aisi koi kami nahi dikhti hai ki mein smile na kar pau. Because smile se bada tod
is duniya mein kuch nahi hai.
CJ: Aap apne daughter ko kaise inspire karte ho?
LA: Mein apni beti ko bas ek achi parvarish de rahi hu. Aur meri koshish yehi
rehti hai ki vo ache kaam kare. Mein yehi suggestion dungi saare parents ko
apne bacho ka dost banke rahiye taki kabhi unko aisa na lage ki koi chiz vo
share na kar sake aapse.
CJ: Aap kya message dena chahoge aaj ke youth ko?
LA: Ye message mein sirf youth ke liye nahi balki har ek insaan ko dena
chahungi jo choti choti cheezon ko lekar itna demotivate hojate hai aur suicide
ko apna raasta banalete hai. Aapki life mein bahut saari achi achi cheezein
karne ko hai. Aap apne aap ko itna kamzor aur itna chota mat samjhiye.
Ek baar unko dekhiye jo sadak par sote hai. Unko ye bhi nahi pata hota ki
subah kaisi hogi, hogi bhi ya nahi, unko khana milega ya nahi. Hum khudko itna
lucky samjhe ki hume itni suvidhaye mil rahi hai. Ye zindagi bahut khoobsurat
hai, aap kisi aur ke liye nahi khudke liye jeeye taki log aapko dekhke jee sake.
CJ: The Laxmi Foundation ke upcoming plans kya hai?
LA: Aage humare Covid ko leke plans hai jaise jo education fees nahi bhar pa
rahe ya blood ki kisiko zarurat hai. Jo needy hai unki madat pe hum focus karna
chah rahe hai kyuki log ne suicide ka raasta jeene se jada aasan maan lia hai. Ye
galat hai isiliye hum motivate kar rahe hai vo logon ko sahi raasta dikha kar.
CJ: Agar koi survivors ki madat karna chahe toh vo kis tarike se kar sakte hai?
LA: Humne yehi rule apnaya hai apni Foundation mein ki humlog kisiko
victimize na hone de. Mein yehi suggest karungi logon ko ki agar aap kisi ek
survivor ko bhi adopt karte hai, jaise aapko unko aapke ghar pe nahi rakhna hai. Bas unki treatment mein ya monthly education mein madat karni hai. Iske
liye aap foundation se connect ho sakte ho and help kar sakte ho easily.