Varun Raina goals to encourage and train others by way of his skills
By Husain Rizvi
Published: Tue 22 Feb 2022, 10:38 AM
Last up to date: Tue 22 Feb 2022, 10:59 AM
It was on the age of 4 when Varun Raina, a toddler of determination, started to point out a eager curiosity in music. In awe of their baby’s capability to hum classical Indian songs completely with out speech, mother and father Sanjay and Neena enrolled Varun in an institute to develop his spectacular expertise.
During his first onstage efficiency, Varun grew nervous and ran behind the curtains. But it solely went upwards from there as Varun, now 23, boasts of having carried out at Dubai Opera, Atlantis, Global Village, and even the continuing Expo 2020 Dubai.
And it doesn’t cease there.
“Acting is also something Varun loves, be it theatre or film acting,” Sanjay mentioned in a dialog with City Times. “He gets into the character and delivers it brilliantly. He is an entirely different individual when he is on stage or in front of the camera.”
Varun performs a serious position in an upcoming film titled Chords of Love. It focuses on guaranteeing the inclusion of individuals of determination in society. A brief film, Chords of Love conveys, with objective and thought, the story of a younger grownup with particular wants. Since its inception a yr in the past, the film has been shot fully in the UAE and options native actors alongside Varun.
Film with a message
“It was amazing to see how all the co-actors worked with Varun. The film was shot smoothly and most of the crew have become family friends now,” mentioned Sanjay. The film goals to carry “hope to parents of determined kids” that their youngsters, if given a possibility in any inclusive area, can do properly. “It also aims to give hope to the corporates or film makers that people with special needs should have opportunities in their areas of strength,” Sanjay added.
And Sanjay is grateful to be in Dubai the place the federal government is making all efforts to help youngsters and adults of determination.
The Rainas, a household of 4 — Sanjay, Neena, Varun and Saransh, their youngest baby (19) — are initially from Kashmir however have been out of India since 2005. They have lived in Indonesia and Malaysia earlier than coming to Dubai in 2011 the place Neena, now, runs a centre for youngsters of determination, Tender Hearts. There, Varun leads laughter periods throughout yoga.
When requested about UAE taking part in a job in shaping Varun’s life, Raina mentioned, “The country has provided Varun a good base for learning music and acting. Corporates here integrate people of determination within their roles.”
But the Rainas by no means had it straightforward. “The biggest challenge was to get him initial therapy, and later on a formal school where he could enrol,” mentioned Sanjay, including that just a few colleges promised integration and assist from college therapists however by no means got here by way of. The perspective and strategy from many youngsters in his then age group was additionally a problem, says Sanjay, who cites “lack of education and awareness” in regards to the individuals of determination as a contributing issue that makes it more durable for everybody together with mother and father.
Despite these points, Varun’s confidence and self-esteem sky-rocketed, serving to him deal with and lead any occasion. Now, he goals to encourage and train others by way of his skills.
His upcoming film, Chords of Love, will likely be screened in Dubai’s Vox Cinemas on February 23. husain@khaleejtimes.com
