Asian Law College – which is a part of Asian Education Group and is ranked as one of the best Law Colleges in Delhi NCR – welcomed its new batch of B.A.LL.B. & LL.B. students by putting together an impressive week-long Orientation Programme scheduled from Monday, 26th October 2020 to Saturday, 31st October 2020. However, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and keeping in mind the social distancing norms, this programme was organized virtually to benefit the students who have embarked upon a new phase in their academic life.
As part of the ALC B.A.LL.B. & LL.B. Orientation Programme 2020, Asian Law College organized an exciting ‘TALENT HUNT’ event for the new batch of B.A.LL.B. & LL.B. students. Apart from providing the incoming students a platform and an opportunity to know each other (as also Asian Law College) – the objective of the event was to discover the hidden talents in the fresh B.A.LL.B. & LL.B. students and also to inculcate the values of teamwork, event management & discipline among them. The theme of the event was “Explore Your Potential”.
However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and keeping in mind the social distancing norms, the students were required to participate by way of sending a video of 60 seconds duration showcasing a particular talent activity of their choice. At stake for the winner was an Apple Smart Watch, along with a glittering Trophy & a Certificate!
Several ALC students participated enthusiastically in the event. The event saw the display of multifarious talents and activities like Dancing, Singing, Painting, Rap Music, Western Music, Fitness Stunts, Sports, and so on.
Day 6 of the ALC B.A.LL.B. & LL.B. Orientation Programme 2020 – i.e., Saturday, 31st October 2020 – marked the grand finale of this “TALENT HUNT COMPETITION 2020” wherein Bollywood film & television actress, model and anchor Ms. KARISHMA TANNA – who won “Khatron Ke Khiladi Season 10” and grabbed runner up position in “Bigg Boss Season 8” – was the ‘Guest of Honour’ who not only presented an exciting account of her glamourous professional journey and shared some great thoughts for becoming a successful professional in one’s life, but also declared the winner for the “TALENT HUNT COMPETITION 2020”.
Born on 21st December 1983, Ms. Karishma Tanna is an Indian film, television actress, model and anchor who predominantly works in Hindi films and shows. She made her debut with ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ in 2001. She is well known for her roles in ‘Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha’ and ‘Qayamat Ki Raat’. She was a contestant and first runner-up in the reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ in 2014. She also appeared in other reality shows like ‘Zara Nachke Dikha’ (2008), ‘Nach Baliye’ (2015) and ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2016). In 2020, she participated and emerged as the winner of ‘Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10.’ Ms. Tanna made her film debut as Nandini Thapar in Bollywood industry with Suneel Darshan’s ‘Dosti: Friends Forever’ (2006). In 2013, she was seen in Indra Kumar’s successful comedy ‘Grand Masti’. In June 2018, she featured in Rajkumar Hirani’s biopic of Sanjay Dutt titled ‘Sanju’.
Delivering her Guest of Honour address at ALC B.A.LL.B. & LL.B. Orientation Programme 2020 from virtual platform, Ms. Karishma Tanna at first thanked Ms. Garima Malhotra of ALC for her introduction and then congratulated the students on this important day of their academic life. She then nostalgically shared her life and experiences in building up her career all by herself within the most competitive world of Bollywood.
Ms. Karishma Tanna narrated how she started at a young age, her belonging to an orthodox Gujarati family, her college days, her developing of interest in modelling, and her father’s and larger family’s disapproval of her choice of career. She said, “I had my vision and I wanted to be independent and make a mark for myself. My dad stopped talking to me, but my mother supported me all along. I carried on with my quest in modelling … and then came the opportunity to work in Balaji Telefilms’ soap opera ‘Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ … and there was no looking back from there. My dad started feeling good about me and started talking to me again.”
In the words of Ms. Karishma Tanna, the moral of the story was, “Do not give up! Girls, if you have a vision, follow your dreams. Listen to your heart. You’ve got just one life; live it to the full!”
After a brief Q&A session, the day’s session entered into the last leg with a review of the video submissions made by students as part of the “TALENT HUNT COMPETITION 2020” grand finale proceedings. Out of several presentations, 10 were shortlisted for consideration of the winner of the competition.
Acknowledging that she was impressed with the “amazing talents” presented at this competition, Ms. Karishma Tanna said that “all 10 shortlisted submissions were very good.” Stating that it was difficult to choose one among them as best, she declared Mr. Gagan Dinesh Mishra’s rap music number as the winner for this year’s “TALENT HUNT COMPETITION”.
Thereafter, this most exciting session with the well-known Bollywood film & television actress, model and anchor – Ms. KARISHMA TANNA – came to a fitting end!