Meet the Experts

Divya Unny

An actor and filmmaker, Divya Unny has been working in cinema for almost 8 years and has made a mark as a performer and a storyteller through various feature and short films. She’s trained as an actor for five years through theatre and intense workshops and is now a known face within TV commercials as well. Her directorial ventures like Her First Time and Dancing Queen have touched upon important issues pertaining to girl children of India and she hopes to emerge as a voice of women among the film fraternity through her stories. She’s a trained Bharatanatyam Dancer, a voice artist, a yoga coach and also a proud cat mom.

Dr. Paayal Chobe

MBBS Gold Medal
MD OBGY
Consulting Gynecologist Obstetrician
Infertility Specialist
Was a part of global research from India 2015
Practicing since last 17 years

Harsha Chandrashekhar

Seasoned mentor with over two decades of experience shaping the minds of children and young adults aged 8 to 15. An avid traveller, adept at understanding diverse psyches, guiding budding talents, and addressing a spectrum of challenges including anxiety, bullying, peer acceptance, identity crisis, time management, passionate about instilling dignity, recognizing individual potential, fostering teamwork, overcoming stage fright, and navigating criticism. Dedicated to empowering young minds to thrive in the competitive world.

Jayashri Akolkar

ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT, MUMBAI
Mobile: 9322409153/ 9702864524
Email: jayashri.akolkar@gmail.com
Chambers: Akolkar’s Office, Sai Prasad Residency, Shree Krishna Soc, Off.No.11, Sector 31, Opposite K. K.Cinema, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai-410209
Education: B.A., LL.B., C.R.C.J

I am practicing as an Advocate for last 38 years, from the year 1983 and have a wide national and international client base. My area of practice in law includes Civil, Criminal, Matrimonial and Co-operative service matters. I am practicing in the High Court, Mumbai and High Court, Aurangabad, and my practice also extends in the Thane, Bandra, Panvel, Vasai, Alibaug District Courts.

I have worked as an Assistant Government Pleader (AGP) and Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) for 10 years during my practice tenure at the High Court, Aurangabad.

I have worked as the Vice President of Advocates Bar Association at High Court, Aurangabad and as an Executive Committee member of the Advocates Association of Western India (AAWI) at High Court, Mumbai

I have been empaneled as a legal advisor of several significant committees such as legal adviser of Nanded University, of Housing Finance and MSRTC. I have been on the panel of Sexual Harassment Committees of Labour and Industrial Court, Bandra and Apollo Hospital, Nerul.

I am the Former President, Maharashtra Federation of Women Lawyers(MFWL) and currently designated as the Vice President, All India Federation of Women Lawyers (AIFWL)

I strongly believe in women’s rights and working for their empowerment. My aim is to be a “medium for Justice” for one and all across all barriers.

Srinivasan

I, Sreenivasan Mahadevan am a practicing Vocalist, Composer and Music Teacher who has been performing in Concerts since 1994 and teaching Carnatic Music to students since 2006. Where words fail, music speaks. Friends, let me speak to you about me and music..I have been enamored by music and songs since I was a child..both my parents had learnt music and my mother saw to it that I imbibed the fundamentals of music viz. Ragas and talas in an easy way..i.e. by dissecting the film songs which were(in those days) raga based and hence melodious.

I am a retired Bank Manager who took to teaching music(full time) since 2021. Did my Diploma in Karantic Vocal Music(Mumbai University) from Shanmukhananda Music School and later completed my Masters in Carnatic Music from University of Madras. Am a graded artiste of Akshvani for both Carnatic and Devotional Music. Have been performing in concerts(both Classical and light music) since 1994 in Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru. Have won various prizes in Inter Bank Music Competition in different categories including Carnatic Vocal, Film songs, patriotic and folk songs(last two group events) including 1st prize at the hands of Bombay Sisters in 2006. Have also composed many devotional and non film songs, many of which have been uploaded on Social Media. Have performed in various Tamil, Hindi and Marathi musical programmes singing in voices of Mohd Rafi, Manna Dey, TM Soundarrajan etc.

Sushmita Singh

Sushmita Singh is a consultant psychologist and psychotherapist, with basic training in

Psychology from Jai Hind College, affiliated to Mumbai University and a master’s degree with specialization in Clinical Psychology from Maniben Nanavati Women’s College, affiliated to S.N.D.T University, Mumbai. She is also the founder of Inner Tattva, an inclusive holistic healthcare and wellness space.

She has received training in Rational Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy from In Vivo-Mumbai Centre for RECBT, affiliated to Albert Ellis Institute, New York; Intensive Clinical Training in Psychotherapy (ICTP) from Desousa Foundation and has completed Tobacco Cessation Training Programme: Life First along with being an International Certified Career Coach. She has also undertaken several courses in the domain of mental health and well-being.

She has a key interest in working with children. Apart from working as a School Counsellor and experience in a hospital setting, she has conducted workshops for MNC’s and volunteered with various Ngo’s in Mumbai. She counsels care-givers to deal with the impact of the disorder on their loved ones, to ensure minimum psychological stress on them. In addition to her formal training, she is skilled in planning and designing mental health programs. While working as psychologist at Manotsav Foundation, she developed and conducted Comprehensive Mental Health Program (CMHP) for students in BMC schools across Mumbai.