Maya Films releases "Uppava", biopic on PK Ahammed, Chairman of Peekay Group
Calicut: Maya Films on Tuesday released a biopic on PK Ahammed, Chairman of the Peekay Group at a high-profile ceremony that was held in Calicut. Several prominent personalities from Kerala attended the ceremony.
The biopic is named “Uppava” meaning ‘father’ due to Ahammed’s widespread popularity in the Malabar business circles where he is fondly known as “Uppava”.
Maya Films stated that it was a proud moment for the production company to have been chosen to produce the biopic.
“Commissioned by the children of PK Ahammed, this biopic was produced as a token of gratitude to the enduring lessons of life and values ingrained in them by their parents.” Maya Films said in a statement.
Born on 12th June 1943, PK Ahammed has built an incredible legacy in business and philanthropy. He is the Chairman of Peekay Group, the leading business house of North Kerala. Peekay Group was established by his father late Haji P.K. Moidu, a legend in his own time for his uncommon vision of a trading house in 1942.
Following his father’s demise in 1971 P.K. Ahammed assumed as head of the group. With him, at the helm, the group grew by leaps and bounds and diversified its activities covering steel, flour mills, plantation, construction, real estate, education, health care, etc. The group plays a vital role in the industrial development of Kerala.
In the nearly 40-minute video, Faizal Kottikollon, his second son says, “There are only two things in his life, family, and business. I think more than the family the business came first and then family. You know, he was married to his business”
His eldest son K.E. Moidu said, “After eighth, till 12th we are supposed to be spending most of our time in the godowns of our shop and only after we complete our 12th we have been given a tripod wooden stool at the last end of the shop to start the other training. So these four years we have been made to move around with the people from top to bottom to connect with the people.”
His third son KE Shanavaz said, “If you have the trust in people, people will work for you. They will be committed. They'll be sincere. That is a fundamental thing that I've learned from him.”
His daughter Fathima Ali has also expressed how he motivates people and how he has inspired her throughout life.
“He will somehow get things done irrespective of the situation,” Fathima said.
The Peekay Group and the family have also been involved in philanthropy. Under the CSR initiatives of the KEF Group, the Nadakkavu government girls' school in Kozhikode got an overhaul with the latest educational equipment and technology.
The biopic is narrated by popular actor Prithviraj Sukumaran and directed by Akshay Pradeep Menon.
Here's the link to biopic:
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Several Gurugram schools receive hoax bomb threats
Gurugram (PTI): Several Gurugram schools received another hoax bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning, prompting police to launch searches on the premises.
Police said the email was sent by the 'Khalistan National Army', with threats issued to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini to declare April 29 as the "40th Khalistan Declaration Day". It also threatened to bomb the Red Fort in Delhi.
Police said it was a hoax as no suspicious items were found after an intensive search.
Several schools, including Shri Ram, Amity, and the HDFC school, received threatening emails at 8.33 am, when classes had already begun, police said.
The school administrations became aware of the threats around 9 am and immediately informed the police, a senior police officer said.
The schools immediately implemented emergency protocols, with many declaring a holiday and asking parents to take their children home safely, the officer said.
A large number of anxious parents gathered outside the schools, as police and bomb squad teams reached the spots and started checks.
"Around 10 schools have approached the police from morning until now over bomb threats. Police teams are alert, and searches are underway on all the premises", the officer said.
As soon as the information about this email was received, police in Gurugram and Delhi swung into action and started investigation.
Schools immediately implemented emergency protocols upon receiving the mail. Many schools declared a holiday and sent messages to parents, asking them to take their children home. Large crowds of parents gathered outside the schools.
The schools were sanitised by sending a bomb disposal squad as well as a dog squad.
A senior police officer said that police teams thoroughly searched the school premises, classrooms, buildings, and surrounding areas. No suspicious objects or explosive materials were found during the investigation.
"Police teams are seriously investigating the entire matter. Cyber experts are being consulted to determine the authenticity of the email, its source, and the identity of the sender", added the officer.
This is the third time since January that schools have received fake bomb threats.
In March, at least a dozen schools in the city received bomb threat emails, which later turned out to be hoaxes.
Similarly, on January 28, as many as 13 schools received hoax bomb threats via email, forcing authorities to evacuate campuses and suspend classes.
Last month, police arrested a Bangladeshi national whose email ID was allegedly used to make a bomb threat for some payment.
