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| Kabir's documentary will start in Germany |
 A TATA TRUCK |
| EXCLUSIVE Kabir has just arrived in Germany for two days of shooting on a documentary about the Tata family, one of India's most prominent industrial dynasties. His first port of call will be the spa resort of Bad Nauheim, north of Frankfurt, where Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the founding father of the family, died 100 years ago. J.N. Tata set up the Central India Spinning, Weaving and Manufacturing Company and became India's first cotton tycoon in the 19th century. Kabir's second stop will be Paris, the birthplace of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, who became India's first licenced pilot and the founder of Tata Airlines. The remainder of the shooting will be done tightly scheduled in London from August 23 until the end of the month. Kabir said in an interview with Kabir-Bedi.com on August 14, the Tatas commissioned him to present the documentary partly because his wife Nikki's grandfather "used to be one of the key top executives in the Tata company and also was almost like a mentor to the man who today heads the Tata empire." "So it's a very close family relationship," Kabir said. "They just wanted somebody very prestigious to present on screen and off screen the story of their two great founders." The English-language film is directed by Zafar Hai who apart from making feature films and commercials, "made some beautiful documentaries on the Taj Mahal itself and on the Taj Mahal Hotel," a key Mumbai landmark also celebrating its centenary, Kabir said. The documentary is produced by Cinerad Communications. It will be approximately one hour long, possibly longer, and perhaps will be broadcast on TV, shown to special groups and on events. The documentary will be completed end of 2004. Today, the Tata company is headed by chairman Ratan Tata and produces anything from energy to mobile phones, metals, cars, information technology and financial services. Beautifully decorated Tata trucks (see picture!) are ubiquitous on Indian roads. "I'm happy to do this for the Tatas because apart from being one of India's biggest industrial families they are also one of the most ethical business families that exist in India. It's something I'm happy to lend my name to," Kabir said. Detailed information/pictures/news about Kabir's TATA DOCUMENTARY online at KABIR-BEDI.COM. |
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