Kangra: Disability no deterrent, Jawali woman follows her passion

Rajiv Mahajan

Nurpur, August 6

Kavya Varsha (28), a differently abled woman who is confined to bed since her birth, has converted her disability into an opportunity. She is inspiring other differently abled people of the area to hone their skills. Her message to them is to ‘earn laurels and not sympathy’.

Varsha, who hails from Darkati village in Jawali subdivision of Kangra district, has a passion for writing poems and scripts for short films. So far, she has scripted short films like ‘Pocket Money’, ‘Pillow’, ‘Doctor Hi Banena Hai’ and ‘Corona veSrsus Life’. Her recently scripted short film ‘Pillow’, released in February this year, has earned tremendous likes on YouTube. It was also conferred a Special Jury Award in the Short Film Festival in Bengaluru.

Her poetry book ‘Neelgagan ko Chhune Do’ comprises 116 poems was launched in March. Her song ‘O jane jaan’ was also launched in May.

Kavya had never got a chance to go to school for education. Only the index finger of her left hand is fit to work.

Kavya, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, says that she has learnt reading and writing in English and Hindi from Google and YouTube. She adds her smart phone has played a key role in writing short film stories, poems and songs.

No government agency has come forward to support her. Nevertheless, she has set an example for others by following her passion despite unfavourable circumstances.

Awarded at film fest

• Kavya Varsha (28) has scripted short films like ‘Pocket Money’, ‘Pillow’, ‘Doctor Hi Banena Hai’ and ‘Corona versus Life’
• Her recently scripted short film “Pillow”, released in February, was conferred a Special Jury Award in the Short Film Festival in Bengaluru
• Her poetry book ‘Neelgagan ko Chhune Do’, comprising 116 poems, was launched by RS member Indu Goswami in March