Fourteen-year-old Geeeta who is returning to India from Pakistan by October 26 this month here on Saturday talked to Gyanendra Purohit, Director of a deaf and dumb institute in the city in sign language through Skype. During the conversation, she expressed her willingness to meet film star Salman Khan and translate his film Bajrangi Bhaijaan into sign language so as to enable her to watch the movie.
Gyanendra Purohit, who is director of the Anand Deaf and Dumb Institute, Indore had received a message from Edhi Foundation, Karachi on Friday evening that Geeta wanted to talk to him. Subsequently on Saturday, he talked to Geeta through Skype. While talking to Gyanendra through sign language, Geeta said she was very eager to come to India and meet her family. Gyanendra told her that as many as 24 children of his institute have prayed for her at a temple in Vidisha. This apparently pleased Geeta.
When Gyaaanendra talked about her family and parents in Bihar, she showed photographs of her parents. Asked what she would like to do after her return to India, Geeta said she wanted to meet film star Salman Khan and watch his film Bajrangi Bhaijaan in sign language. Gyanendra assured her that he would especially translate film Bajrangi Bhaijaan into sign language. Gyaanendra said he had also translated Amir Khan’s film ‘Tare Zameen Par’ into sign language.
As many as 24 children of Anand deaf and dumb institute had come to deaf and dumb centre at Tukoganj police station to talk to Geeta. They asked several questions to Geeta and she replied to their questions her own language.
A native of Saharsa in Bihar, Geeta had mistakenly reached lahore, Pakistan 14 years ago by Samjhauta Express. After reaching lahore, she was spotted by Pakistan police and later was sent to shelter home from where she was sent to Edhi Foundation in Karanchi. It was only recently Indian Government confirmed about her whereabouts.