Vidhu Vinod Chopra s daughter pens poem on exam pressure

Mumbai Feb 23 (IANS) Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and film critic Anupama Chopra s 15-year-old daughter Zuni who has already published two books of poetry and a novel has now penned a poem titled The Mountain Range on exam pressure on students.

Inspired by filmmaker Shoojit Sircar s latest short film #ReleaseThePressure -- aimed at delving into the mounting pressure on students to perform well in exams -- Zuni has added her voice to an awareness campaign by Mirinda on this issue read a statement.

A stanza from the poem reads: A warm meal from mother for dinner/ A pat on the back from father/ A giggle from a sibling/ An air that does not hang heavy/ With percentage ranking marks/ But swirls playfully through the merry chatter/ Suffused with hope with dreams with unconditional love/ A Wonderland in the world of Exams/ Releasing the pressure./ Exams. Exams. exams.

Mirinda the orange flavoured soft drink from PepsiCo launched the campaign with Sircar s digital film last week. It invites people to pledge to release the pressure off the pressing issue of academic performance and the toll this takes on children.

--IANS
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