Pankaj Advani, English Billiards and Snooker Player
This is the first time I met Pankaj Advani, a world famous personality, and I was on a clicking spree.
The Have a Heart Foundation, located in Bangalore, is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial support for life-saving heart operations to underprivileged individuals. The foundation places a particular emphasis on assisting children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
On a monthly basis, the Have a Heart Foundation’s panel of donors conducts interviews with caretakers of needy patients. During these interviews, the caretakers contribute a portion of the required funds for the operation, while the organization covers the remaining amount. This collaborative effort ensures that individuals who cannot afford the full cost of the procedure receive the necessary financial assistance to undergo life-saving heart operations.
Manu Chatlani, Director, Have A Heart Foundation
Charity Function
An event was organized recently by the Have a Heart Foundation to commemorate the milestone of funding their 2000th patient’s open heart surgery.
I was approached by the authorities of the Have a Heart Foundation (HHF) to capture the event through photography. They informed me that Pankaj Advani, a renowned figure, would be attending the occasion. I was filled with excitement and anticipation for this wonderful opportunity.
Notably, Pankaj Advani made a generous contribution towards this noteworthy achievement. He is a World Champion in snooker and billiards from India.
PankajAdvani at the charity event
Pankaj Advani displayed a calm demeanor as he held the baby in his arms, engaging in conversation with the press reporters. He then proceeded to present a cheque of seventy thousand to the child’s parents. After a brief session of posing for photographs with others in attendance, he gracefully departed from the venue.
See more pictures here : Faces of India – 345, Pankaj Advani.
Lovely fotos. Wonderful organization.
Wonderful story and very nice of Pankaj Advani.
Wonderful story and very nice of Pankaj Advani.
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And you captured the event beautifully 🙂
How significant and nice!
What a nice person, and what a great organization. Thanks for lifting up this great cause.
That's so nice of Pankaj Advani!!!
Hats off to him!!!
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Great post about the organization for the needy. It's really nice and kind of you to highlight and share. Hopefully that it will draw more attention from other people to give more, to live their live with compassion and care about the less fortunate.
Great, that the fortunate help the not so fortunate.
Touching story
from a wonderful organisation !!!!
And you are the lucky girl
to make GREAT shots 🙂
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What a cute baby in the lower image – and what a fine cause!
that's a good cause with a good purpose and compassion.
glad you attended the event.
hope it was a memorable one…
These organizations are wonderful and doing a great job. It's very important that not only the privileged are having a chance to have a surgery. This is a very good post.
Ah… great photo op. Isn't Pankaj handsome too! 🙂
nice
That is so nice of him.
the world is in need of people like him. an inspiring post. thank you.
Wonderful shots of a heart-warming event! And YOU were there behind the camera – congrats!
Thanks for sharing this story of a good and generous man the families he is helping.
good on you!
great to see big names doing charity
A nice man, giving to a good cause.
Interesting how this man’s calm and pleasant demeanor shows through in your photographs. What a great cause and how incredible 2,000 open-heart surgeries were performed and funded! Congratulations on this impressive assignment, Indrani!
keep going… who's next on the list?
Wonderful shots and story. Very uplifting post.
How wonderful for you Indrani! It was very nice gesture of Pankaj Advani.
Oh good for you! What a great opportunity for you and such a worthy cause.
a wonderful cause. hope this keeps on going. i'm happy for you meeting a celebrity. 🙂
have a lovely week.
That's fantastic, Indrani! How wonderful for you and what a terrific organization! Pankaj Advani is to be admired for the work he is doing. When people have achieved the goals they reached for, it is wonderful to see them give back! And your photos are superb as always! I'm so happy for you to have been given the opportunity! Have a great week!
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What a darling baby, and what a good, kind man to help in this way! I hope the operation is successful.
A heartwarming story, Indrani. Thank you for sharing it with all of us.
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Interesting story.
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Good pictures Indrani, well done.
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How nice !