MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH · OCTOBER 2026
Rotary District 3080 screens Ojaswwee Sharma’s Rabb Di Awaaz across 100+ shows in North India in October 2026
Rabb Di Awaaz, India’s first fully multi-inclusive and multi-accessible Hindi feature film, was screened 109 times in schools across rural and urban centres of Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Haryana. The screenings were organised by Rotary District 3080.
Issued by Pinaka Mediaworks
Poster. Available with Hindi audio description, Indian Sign Language and captions or subtitles.
109
screenings in October 2026
12
Rotary clubs organised them
393
screenings in 34 months
25
shows in a single day, the film’s record
A benchmark for cinema in education
The film has set a benchmark by giving entertainment a new space and respect in education, inclusion, accessibility and mental health. Directed by National Award winning film director Ojaswwee Sharma, it has been screened across more than 18 states and union territories of India, and overseas. This North India campaign recorded the largest number of screenings in a single month.
The initiative was led by Dr Rita Kalra, District Governor, Rotary District 3080, the first woman District Governor of the district in the last two decades.
Screenings were held in government and private schools, in rural and urban centres. Government schools took the major share, led by Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, followed by Punjab. Haryana also took part, with several screenings.
Shows by state: Uttarakhand 49, Himachal Pradesh 25, Punjab 15, Chandigarh 14, Haryana 6.
Record day: 25 shows in a single day
On 24 October 2026, 25 shows were held at PM SHRI Government Girls Inter College, Jwalapur (Haridwar), Uttarakhand, in association with the Rotary Club of Kankhal. The response from students and teachers was overwhelming.
- First screening of the Mental Health Awareness Month programme: Rotary Club of Roop Nagar, 6 October.
- Most screenings by one club: Rotary Club of Kankhal, 46 shows.
Free of cost
All screenings were held completely free of cost, with no booking fees or charges to the makers of the film from Rotary 3080, the integrated clubs and the hosting institutions. The complimentary screening initiative is supported by the Pinaka Global Welfare Foundation under its Screenings for Education programme.
Screenings by Rotary club
Screening card: 109 screenings by 12 Rotary clubs, 6 to 31 October 2026.
Kankhal
46
Paonta Sahib
22
Chandigarh Midtown
18
Roop Nagar
10
Ambala Industrial Area
3
Ropar Central
2
Paonta Sakhi
2
Doon Shivalik Hills
2
Roorkee
1
Nahan Sirmour Hills
1
Ambala
1
Ambala Diamond
1
Source: Rotary screening schedule, 6 to 31 October 2026, compiled by Pinaka Mediaworks. The date-wise list is in the annexure.
About the film
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FILM |
Rabb Di Awaaz, India’s first multi-inclusive and multi-accessible Hindi feature film |
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DIRECTOR |
Ojaswwee Sharma, National Award winning film director |
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PRODUCEDBY |
Pinaka Mediaworks, Rolling Frames Motion Pictures, Mastershot Pictures |
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RELEASED BY |
RFE TV Rolling Frames Entertainment, worldwide |
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ACCESSIBLE VERSIONS |
Hindi audio description, Indian Sign Language, captions and subtitles |
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RECOGNITION |
Special Jury Award, We Care Film Festival 2025. Screened at the United Nations Information Centre, New Delhi, and recognised by the United Nations in India and UNESCO. Invited to the International Purple Fest 2025 by the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Government of Goa. Rotary 3080 Utkarsh Award 2026. |
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UN SDGS |
SDG 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 17 |
Complete details about the film: pinakamediaworks.com/rabb-di-awaaz-wiki
Watch the film
| Full movie | Watch on YouTube |
| With Hindi Audio Description | Watch on YouTube |
| With Indian Sign Language | Watch on YouTube |
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