Producer Deepshikha Deshmukh has kicked off the initiative, Read Latur, to inculcate the habit of reading among the children of Latur. As part of the endeavour, she will set up libraries across the schools in the region, thus encouraging children to immerse themselves in the world of fables, adventures and fairy tales. Bollywood actors Lara Dutta Bhupathi, Soha Ali Khan, Neelam Kothari and celebrated author Ruskin Bond have lent their support to the project by donating their favourite books.

Ruskin Bond (right) Deepshikha Deshmukh