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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Ashok Amritraj brings George Clooney to Doordarshan in new TV show


First Published: 17:09 IST(18/8/2014) | Last Updated: 09:31 IST(19/8/2014)




TV show Chance of a Lifetime, being hosted by Hollywood-based Indian producer Ashok Amritraj, will go on air from August 19 on Doordarshan (DD). 

The eight episode TV series has been made in collaboration with the United Nations. To be aired at 10.30 p.m., it will see some major Hollywood stars like George Clooney promoting humanitarian causes. 

"It's been such a wonderful experience working with my friends at the United Nations and watching these young filmmakers from diverse cultures forge partnerships to create socially relevant documentaries," Amritraj said in a statement.

The show will see Amritraj bringing together young filmmakers from Middle East, India and Singapore and creating a team to create documentaries based on the global issues of the United Nations like Universal Education, HIV and AIDS, Malaria, access to water etc. 

Interestingly, the participants will have access to the archival library of the various UN Organizations including UNESCO, UNF, and UN FOOD etc. 



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