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The Last Color - A Celebrity's Brave Attempt at Social Cinema

It was a pleasant surprise to discover the creative and deeply humane side of a celebrity chef, who is known globally for his culinary skills and charming demeanor. After all, when your fame comes from your culinary expertise as a Michelin starred chef, no one really expects you to create socially responsible cinema or literature - Vikas Khanna's The Last Color . Or for that matter, involve yourself deeply in philanthropy and charity to feed millions during the difficult lockdown. But Chef #VikasKhanna has gone ahead and done just that. He fed millions of street children and destitute people through the six month long lockdown in India. He penned a touching story about the conditions of widows and destitute children in our country.  Image courtesy: Telengana Today via Google And he has made and co-directed this film called #TheLastColor that literally wrenches your emotions and hits you in the gut. It is quite obvious the film - that has been feted at the international film fe...