so much money pol University Jaipur for having me here it’s a lovely day there’s
having me here it’s a lovely day there’s
having me here it’s a lovely day there’s so much to learn and I feel privileged
so much to learn and I feel privileged
so much to learn and I feel privileged to be here among one of you know best
to be here among one of you know best
to be here among one of you know best speakers so many curious students
speakers so many curious students
speakers so many curious students teachers dignitaries people from all
teachers dignitaries people from all
teachers dignitaries people from all walks of life and there’s so much to
walks of life and there’s so much to
walks of life and there’s so much to learn today I’d like to share a small
learn today I’d like to share a small
learn today I’d like to share a small incident with all of you you know a lot
incident with all of you you know a lot
incident with all of you you know a lot of times when you’re meeting strangers
of times when you’re meeting strangers
of times when you’re meeting strangers when you’re meeting new people for me
when you’re meeting new people for me
when you’re meeting new people for me they asked for visiting cards or
they asked for visiting cards or
they asked for visiting cards or business cards and we often joke that
business cards and we often joke that
business cards and we often joke that our visiting cards are our faces because
our visiting cards are our faces because
our visiting cards are our faces because we are actors so and for those who know
we are actors so and for those who know
we are actors so and for those who know me and for the ones who don’t my name is
me and for the ones who don’t my name is
me and for the ones who don’t my name is Shweta Basu Prasad I’m 26 year old I’m
Shweta Basu Prasad I’m 26 year old I’m
Shweta Basu Prasad I’m 26 year old I’m an actress by profession and I started
an actress by profession and I started
an actress by profession and I started my career 15 years ago with the movie
my career 15 years ago with the movie
my career 15 years ago with the movie called McCree by vishal bhardwaj in fact
called McCree by vishal bhardwaj in fact
called McCree by vishal bhardwaj in fact this week of november is the 15th year
this week of november is the 15th year
this week of november is the 15th year of macri’s release so now obviously I
of macri’s release so now obviously I
of macri’s release so now obviously I didn’t choose to become an actress
didn’t choose to become an actress
didn’t choose to become an actress because when I was shooting for McCree I
because when I was shooting for McCree I
because when I was shooting for McCree I turned 11 we were shooting in January
turned 11 we were shooting in January
turned 11 we were shooting in January member it was a Christmas New Year break
member it was a Christmas New Year break
member it was a Christmas New Year break and that’s why I was allowed to do it
and that’s why I was allowed to do it
and that’s why I was allowed to do it and my parents come from a theatre
and my parents come from a theatre
and my parents come from a theatre background my father is a civil engineer
background my father is a civil engineer
background my father is a civil engineer by a qualification and he chose to be
by a qualification and he chose to be
by a qualification and he chose to be you know he loves her – he’s a Shriram
you know he loves her – he’s a Shriram
you know he loves her – he’s a Shriram Centre diploma holder for acting and
Centre diploma holder for acting and
Centre diploma holder for acting and direction my mother is a writer and a
direction my mother is a writer and a
direction my mother is a writer and a Western classical pianist she’s a
Western classical pianist she’s a
Western classical pianist she’s a musician so for me it was very
musician so for me it was very
musician so for me it was very accessible for me art was very
accessible for me art was very
accessible for me art was very accessible literature music you know I
accessible literature music you know I
accessible literature music you know I grew up with rich occasionally films and
grew up with rich occasionally films and
grew up with rich occasionally films and VML dry movies and reading Saturday 3 is
VML dry movies and reading Saturday 3 is
VML dry movies and reading Saturday 3 is falooda so my father when he you know
falooda so my father when he you know
falooda so my father when he you know used to conduct theater and plays I used
used to conduct theater and plays I used
used to conduct theater and plays I used to I used to come in as fillers – dancer
to I used to come in as fillers – dancer
to I used to come in as fillers – dancer model Dikshit numbers and when people
model Dikshit numbers and when people
model Dikshit numbers and when people when guests and relatives came home I
when guests and relatives came home I
when guests and relatives came home I used to mimic them so my parents saw
used to mimic them so my parents saw
used to mimic them so my parents saw that I had a knack for acting and they
that I had a knack for acting and they
that I had a knack for acting and they thought maybe you know maybe I
thought maybe you know maybe I
thought maybe you know maybe I and I’m you know maybe I could just do
and I’m you know maybe I could just do
and I’m you know maybe I could just do it for some time and now mockery
it for some time and now mockery
it for some time and now mockery happened by accident my parents had gone
happened by accident my parents had gone
happened by accident my parents had gone in for a meeting I was sitting in the
in for a meeting I was sitting in the
in for a meeting I was sitting in the lobby I was asked to audition for
lobby I was asked to audition for
lobby I was asked to audition for something just for the sake of it and I
something just for the sake of it and I
something just for the sake of it and I was directly cast for mockery and then
was directly cast for mockery and then
was directly cast for mockery and then then there’s that’s what’s been rolling
then there’s that’s what’s been rolling
then there’s that’s what’s been rolling when mercury released I didn’t realize
when mercury released I didn’t realize
when mercury released I didn’t realize what was happening you know there was
what was happening you know there was
what was happening you know there was Savannah’s me and bizarre sob with all
Savannah’s me and bizarre sob with all
Savannah’s me and bizarre sob with all due respect I didn’t even know their
due respect I didn’t even know their
due respect I didn’t even know their body of work and then boom I won the
body of work and then boom I won the
body of work and then boom I won the national award and received it from dr.
national award and received it from dr.
national award and received it from dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Saab and I was 12 years
APJ Abdul Kalam Saab and I was 12 years
APJ Abdul Kalam Saab and I was 12 years old and I didn’t know what it meant you
old and I didn’t know what it meant you
old and I didn’t know what it meant you know in my school you know the principal
know in my school you know the principal
know in my school you know the principal announced it on the speaker that you
announced it on the speaker that you
announced it on the speaker that you know Bertha’s won this award and there
know Bertha’s won this award and there
know Bertha’s won this award and there was this I’d won our other awards as
was this I’d won our other awards as
was this I’d won our other awards as well but I didn’t know what it meant it
well but I didn’t know what it meant it
well but I didn’t know what it meant it was only recently that I knew it was
was only recently that I knew it was
was only recently that I knew it was really prestigious because my parents
really prestigious because my parents
really prestigious because my parents always kept it under the covers and they
always kept it under the covers and they
always kept it under the covers and they were very very protective about myself
were very very protective about myself
were very very protective about myself and you know not losing my sanity about
and you know not losing my sanity about
and you know not losing my sanity about the whole you know stardom that you
the whole you know stardom that you
the whole you know stardom that you receive our success of whatever level
receive our success of whatever level
receive our success of whatever level that I’d received at the age of 12 and
that I’d received at the age of 12 and
that I’d received at the age of 12 and they told me it’s a very normal
they told me it’s a very normal
they told me it’s a very normal government award you know government
government award you know government
government award you know government gives children medals when they do films
gives children medals when they do films
gives children medals when they do films and I I bought it so it was holy
and I I bought it so it was holy
and I I bought it so it was holy recently that I realized that it was a
recently that I realized that it was a
recently that I realized that it was a really prestigious award and after that
really prestigious award and after that
really prestigious award and after that Iqbal came up and my parents were like
Iqbal came up and my parents were like
Iqbal came up and my parents were like she’s definitely not going to act now
she’s definitely not going to act now
she’s definitely not going to act now and until she’s going to complete her
and until she’s going to complete her
and until she’s going to complete her graduation and just like you know acting
graduation and just like you know acting
graduation and just like you know acting worked out accidentally and just worked
worked out accidentally and just worked
worked out accidentally and just worked out because I had a knack for mimicking
out because I had a knack for mimicking
out because I had a knack for mimicking and you know dancing and whatever I also
and you know dancing and whatever I also
and you know dancing and whatever I also sketch and write and I enjoyed
sketch and write and I enjoyed
sketch and write and I enjoyed photography so my mother recommended
photography so my mother recommended
photography so my mother recommended that I you know I choose bmm Bachelors
that I you know I choose bmm Bachelors
that I you know I choose bmm Bachelors of mass media and journalism as my
of mass media and journalism as my
of mass media and journalism as my stream for for graduation and that’s
stream for for graduation and that’s
stream for for graduation and that’s when I did Sikkim Manipal university’s
when I did Sikkim Manipal university’s
when I did Sikkim Manipal university’s distance education program for
distance education program for
distance education program for completing my grads and that’s been my
completing my grads and that’s been my
completing my grads and that’s been my journey as an actor and that’s my first
journey as an actor and that’s my first
journey as an actor and that’s my first topic that I’m going to discuss is do
topic that I’m going to discuss is do
topic that I’m going to discuss is do what you love it is really important to
what you love it is really important to
what you love it is really important to to love your job you cannot you cannot
to love your job you cannot you cannot
to love your job you cannot you cannot just you know take up a job just for the
just you know take up a job just for the
just you know take up a job just for the heck of it because it is recommended or
heck of it because it is recommended or
heck of it because it is recommended or you have to do it even today when I go
you have to do it even today when I go
you have to do it even today when I go on and said I’m so excited I’m so
on and said I’m so excited I’m so
on and said I’m so excited I’m so curious I want to know everything I want
curious I want to know everything I want
curious I want to know everything I want to know how the camera works how are
to know how the camera works how are
to know how the camera works how are things gonna happen I’m so excited and
things gonna happen I’m so excited and
things gonna happen I’m so excited and looking forward to the character that
looking forward to the character that
looking forward to the character that I’m going to portray the people I’m
I’m going to portray the people I’m
I’m going to portray the people I’m going to need you know how is it going
going to need you know how is it going
going to need you know how is it going to happen and that curiosity that that
to happen and that curiosity that that
to happen and that curiosity that that you know that that then I’m going on to
you know that that then I’m going on to
you know that that then I’m going on to an adventure I wake up in the morning
an adventure I wake up in the morning
an adventure I wake up in the morning with excitement and not a single dull
with excitement and not a single dull
with excitement and not a single dull moment has really got me going that was
moment has really got me going that was
moment has really got me going that was you know an accident to a hobby as a kid
you know an accident to a hobby as a kid
you know an accident to a hobby as a kid as a teenager to a profession to my
as a teenager to a profession to my
as a teenager to a profession to my career today
career today
career today acting today is my bread and butter and
acting today is my bread and butter and
acting today is my bread and butter and jam so I think that’s my first you know
jam so I think that’s my first you know
jam so I think that’s my first you know you know I wouldn’t say twice I mean all
you know I wouldn’t say twice I mean all
you know I wouldn’t say twice I mean all of you are my brother is doing second
of you are my brother is doing second
of you are my brother is doing second year BBA he’s 20 he’s like all of you
year BBA he’s 20 he’s like all of you
year BBA he’s 20 he’s like all of you and my cousin’s starting here so I think
and my cousin’s starting here so I think
and my cousin’s starting here so I think it’s my first experience that I’d like
it’s my first experience that I’d like
it’s my first experience that I’d like to share that I you know what I’ve
to share that I you know what I’ve
to share that I you know what I’ve personally learned from life is that you
personally learned from life is that you
personally learned from life is that you surely have to love your job you have to
surely have to love your job you have to
surely have to love your job you have to get up in the morning and look forward
get up in the morning and look forward
get up in the morning and look forward to the day that’s the first part for the
to the day that’s the first part for the
to the day that’s the first part for the second topic I’d request to please play
second topic I’d request to please play
second topic I’d request to please play the AV rolling
the AV rolling
the AV rolling [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Mullaly Davila
Mullaly Davila
Mullaly Davila [Music]
India the land of history cultures and
India the land of history cultures and music the Indian classical music has
music the Indian classical music has
music the Indian classical music has traveled and evolved since time
traveled and evolved since time
traveled and evolved since time every error ever since has experienced
every error ever since has experienced
every error ever since has experienced these age-old classical art forms
I’m not interested in classical music I
I’m not interested in classical music I don’t have much idea about the Indian
don’t have much idea about the Indian
don’t have much idea about the Indian classical music it seems boring it’s for
classical music it seems boring it’s for
classical music it seems boring it’s for the people not for this generation
we are really a poverty-stricken nation
we are really a poverty-stricken nation when it comes to passing down cultural
when it comes to passing down cultural
when it comes to passing down cultural inheritance we’re becoming like that
[Music]
[Music] yeah bargaining here vodka salsa to meet
yeah bargaining here vodka salsa to meet
yeah bargaining here vodka salsa to meet a hot poker lina maria PGA Tour de
a hot poker lina maria PGA Tour de
a hot poker lina maria PGA Tour de manana
manana
manana I’m your past don’t leave me behind
I’m your past don’t leave me behind
I’m your past don’t leave me behind the carry me with you the near future to
the carry me with you the near future to
the carry me with you the near future to God can I thank you now drooling yeah
God can I thank you now drooling yeah
God can I thank you now drooling yeah now the only reason that I wanted to
now the only reason that I wanted to
now the only reason that I wanted to show you this was it he just become a
show you this was it he just become a
show you this was it he just become a little more interactive instead of me
little more interactive instead of me
little more interactive instead of me spelling out the names and my motive to
spelling out the names and my motive to
spelling out the names and my motive to make this documentary film I don’t mean
make this documentary film I don’t mean
make this documentary film I don’t mean to promote it I do mean to promote
to promote it I do mean to promote
to promote it I do mean to promote classical music but not the film on this
classical music but not the film on this
classical music but not the film on this podium but my second important topic
podium but my second important topic
podium but my second important topic here is your hobby you know just because
here is your hobby you know just because
here is your hobby you know just because you have a job and you’re busy today
you have a job and you’re busy today
you have a job and you’re busy today does not mean that you let go of your
does not mean that you let go of your
does not mean that you let go of your hobbies I mean there are so many things
hobbies I mean there are so many things
hobbies I mean there are so many things that we do as children we like painting
that we do as children we like painting
that we do as children we like painting we like singing we like writing and
we like singing we like writing and
we like singing we like writing and trust me I mean there are times that you
trust me I mean there are times that you
trust me I mean there are times that you know you have breaks in between job I
know you have breaks in between job I
know you have breaks in between job I mean you know you may be quite a job
mean you know you may be quite a job
mean you know you may be quite a job somewhere you have time to find your
somewhere you have time to find your
somewhere you have time to find your next do not let that be a dull period
next do not let that be a dull period
next do not let that be a dull period for me the transition between you know
for me the transition between you know
for me the transition between you know Iqbal and then the studies and
Iqbal and then the studies and
Iqbal and then the studies and graduation and when I was studying vmm
graduation and when I was studying vmm
graduation and when I was studying vmm obviously introduced to you know
obviously introduced to you know
obviously introduced to you know photography and interviewing and
photography and interviewing and
photography and interviewing and journalism and documentaries and short
journalism and documentaries and short
journalism and documentaries and short films and I thought let me use that time
films and I thought let me use that time
films and I thought let me use that time to just do something that I personally
to just do something that I personally
to just do something that I personally felt was really important about the
felt was really important about the
felt was really important about the declining popularity of Indian classical
declining popularity of Indian classical
declining popularity of Indian classical music amongst youth today I am I used to
music amongst youth today I am I used to
music amongst youth today I am I used to learn sitar Hindustani classical music
learn sitar Hindustani classical music
learn sitar Hindustani classical music and I’m I’ve been an ardent fan of
and I’m I’ve been an ardent fan of
and I’m I’ve been an ardent fan of classical music myself grown up with it
classical music myself grown up with it
classical music myself grown up with it around me so I just felt the need for it
around me so I just felt the need for it
around me so I just felt the need for it I don’t know whether acting is a hobby
I don’t know whether acting is a hobby
I don’t know whether acting is a hobby or the B mmm you know what I’ve learned
or the B mmm you know what I’ve learned
or the B mmm you know what I’ve learned from the BM is a hobby or wave but it’s
from the BM is a hobby or wave but it’s
from the BM is a hobby or wave but it’s other way around but what I really mean
other way around but what I really mean
other way around but what I really mean to say is that don’t let go of an
to say is that don’t let go of an
to say is that don’t let go of an opportunity if you have to explore
opportunity if you have to explore
opportunity if you have to explore something you know travel read if you
something you know travel read if you
something you know travel read if you feel that you know volunteering at a
feel that you know volunteering at a
feel that you know volunteering at a shelter for animals or you know if you
shelter for animals or you know if you
shelter for animals or you know if you feel that you just want to go for an
feel that you just want to go for an
feel that you just want to go for an expedition and you know you want to
expedition and you know you want to
expedition and you know you want to click pictures and you’ll make a short
click pictures and you’ll make a short
click pictures and you’ll make a short documentary you it can be a stepping
documentary you it can be a stepping
documentary you it can be a stepping stone for you for me roots when I was
stone for you for me roots when I was
stone for you for me roots when I was making it I founded it myself I
making it I founded it myself I
making it I founded it myself I not because I have any aspirations to
not because I have any aspirations to
not because I have any aspirations to become a filmmaker but because for the
become a filmmaker but because for the
become a filmmaker but because for the love of classical music but I learned so
love of classical music but I learned so
love of classical music but I learned so much as an actor I think it added so
much as an actor I think it added so
much as an actor I think it added so much quality to understanding it
much quality to understanding it
much quality to understanding it technically so what I really mean to say
technically so what I really mean to say
technically so what I really mean to say is that you know when you’re doing
is that you know when you’re doing
is that you know when you’re doing anything just use it as a stepping stone
anything just use it as a stepping stone
anything just use it as a stepping stone to you know chisel yourself you know
to you know chisel yourself you know
to you know chisel yourself you know treat yourself as a sculptor and treat
treat yourself as a sculptor and treat
treat yourself as a sculptor and treat yourself as you know you’re constantly
yourself as you know you’re constantly
yourself as you know you’re constantly brushing yourself up with with whatever
brushing yourself up with with whatever
brushing yourself up with with whatever you’re doing I you know I worked with
you’re doing I you know I worked with
you’re doing I you know I worked with Phantom films while the documentaries
Phantom films while the documentaries
Phantom films while the documentaries post-production was going on as a script
post-production was going on as a script
post-production was going on as a script consultant and it is absolutely not
consultant and it is absolutely not
consultant and it is absolutely not related to me being an actor but the
related to me being an actor but the
related to me being an actor but the scripts that I you know read at phantom
scripts that I you know read at phantom
scripts that I you know read at phantom it made me understand so much about how
it made me understand so much about how
it made me understand so much about how often you know script should be viewed
often you know script should be viewed
often you know script should be viewed as an artist and maybe I’m saying a lot
as an artist and maybe I’m saying a lot
as an artist and maybe I’m saying a lot of things that are not related to the
of things that are not related to the
of things that are not related to the things that you do but I’m just speaking
things that you do but I’m just speaking
things that you do but I’m just speaking out of experience that no experience no
out of experience that no experience no
out of experience that no experience no work is ever too small is ever too lame
work is ever too small is ever too lame
work is ever too small is ever too lame or you know redundant you you have to
or you know redundant you you have to
or you know redundant you you have to you have to capture it and squeeze it
you have to capture it and squeeze it
you have to capture it and squeeze it muscle it and use it to your best
muscle it and use it to your best
muscle it and use it to your best benefit use it as a stepping stone and
benefit use it as a stepping stone and
benefit use it as a stepping stone and thrive towards where you know where you
thrive towards where you know where you
thrive towards where you know where you want to reach through that so and
want to reach through that so and
want to reach through that so and another part is that I also have you
another part is that I also have you
another part is that I also have you know I also started producing so I
know I also started producing so I
know I also started producing so I co-produced this short film called
co-produced this short film called
co-produced this short film called interior cafe night which is on YouTube
interior cafe night which is on YouTube
interior cafe night which is on YouTube and I also happen to star in it so I
and I also happen to star in it so I
and I also happen to star in it so I think I think you know creating work for
think I think you know creating work for
think I think you know creating work for yourself you know it’s not necessary
yourself you know it’s not necessary
yourself you know it’s not necessary that you always be employed for somebody
that you always be employed for somebody
that you always be employed for somebody you can always have your own startups
you can always have your own startups
you can always have your own startups you can also you know if I become a
you can also you know if I become a
you can also you know if I become a producer I can create work I can also
producer I can create work I can also
producer I can create work I can also create work for myself
create work for myself
create work for myself so I think it’s always I think it’s
so I think it’s always I think it’s
so I think it’s always I think it’s advisable that you you know you look at
advisable that you you know you look at
advisable that you you know you look at all aspects you know you have a
all aspects you know you have a
all aspects you know you have a 360-degree view when you’re thinking
360-degree view when you’re thinking
360-degree view when you’re thinking about a career it could be a job it
about a career it could be a job it
about a career it could be a job it could be your hobby it could be
could be your hobby it could be
could be your hobby it could be something that you look forward to doing
something that you look forward to doing
something that you look forward to doing it’s something that you you know you
it’s something that you you know you
it’s something that you you know you like doing as a kid somebody commented
like doing as a kid somebody commented
like doing as a kid somebody commented or you know you want to
or you know you want to
or you know you want to your own job you want to do your own
your own job you want to do your own
your own job you want to do your own thing and that brings me to the third
thing and that brings me to the third
thing and that brings me to the third topic and the third topic is sort of
topic and the third topic is sort of
topic and the third topic is sort of divided into two the first part being
divided into two the first part being
divided into two the first part being how do we measure success now okay you
how do we measure success now okay you
how do we measure success now okay you do the job that you love it’s a dream
do the job that you love it’s a dream
do the job that you love it’s a dream job you’ve got the best you know
job you’ve got the best you know
job you’ve got the best you know whatever you wanted
whatever you wanted
whatever you wanted oh you pursue your hobby and make that
oh you pursue your hobby and make that
oh you pursue your hobby and make that your career but what are the parameters
your career but what are the parameters
your career but what are the parameters of success so for me as an actress if I
of success so for me as an actress if I
of success so for me as an actress if I don’t have tell me 10 million follows a
don’t have tell me 10 million follows a
don’t have tell me 10 million follows a Instagram what do i do like that can’t
Instagram what do i do like that can’t
Instagram what do i do like that can’t be the end of the world for me so you
be the end of the world for me so you
be the end of the world for me so you know maybe another actress has 10
know maybe another actress has 10
know maybe another actress has 10 million 20 million followers on Twitter
million 20 million followers on Twitter
million 20 million followers on Twitter or Instagram oh is it like a car or is
or Instagram oh is it like a car or is
or Instagram oh is it like a car or is it like a building or is it Mark
it like a building or is it Mark
it like a building or is it Mark Zuckerberg or is it Bill Gates or is it
Zuckerberg or is it Bill Gates or is it
Zuckerberg or is it Bill Gates or is it Mooji what is it I feel that your
Mooji what is it I feel that your
Mooji what is it I feel that your success the parameters of success can be
success the parameters of success can be
success the parameters of success can be set only by you it can be set only by
set only by you it can be set only by
set only by you it can be set only by you if you feel that you deserve a pat
you if you feel that you deserve a pat
you if you feel that you deserve a pat on your back for something that you’ve
on your back for something that you’ve
on your back for something that you’ve done and you feel that it it makes you
done and you feel that it it makes you
done and you feel that it it makes you feel accomplished it is a satisfying
feel accomplished it is a satisfying
feel accomplished it is a satisfying experience and you know you you whenever
experience and you know you you whenever
experience and you know you you whenever you look back you look back at it as an
you look back you look back at it as an
you look back you look back at it as an important experience for me roots is
important experience for me roots is
important experience for me roots is that I spent five years of my life
that I spent five years of my life
that I spent five years of my life between 20 to 25 you know working on
between 20 to 25 you know working on
between 20 to 25 you know working on this researching getting all the
this researching getting all the
this researching getting all the maestro’s together interviewing them
maestro’s together interviewing them
maestro’s together interviewing them funding it by myself editing it out
funding it by myself editing it out
funding it by myself editing it out everything and I missed out on a lot of
everything and I missed out on a lot of
everything and I missed out on a lot of acting opportunities so maybe I missed
acting opportunities so maybe I missed
acting opportunities so maybe I missed out on some other kind of success but
out on some other kind of success but
out on some other kind of success but for me this movie today when I see it on
for me this movie today when I see it on
for me this movie today when I see it on Netflix and I see people talking about
Netflix and I see people talking about
Netflix and I see people talking about it for me it’s something that I look at
it for me it’s something that I look at
it for me it’s something that I look at it as an accomplishment it was you know
it as an accomplishment it was you know
it as an accomplishment it was you know it’s not like it’s got me a pot of gold
it’s not like it’s got me a pot of gold
it’s not like it’s got me a pot of gold or anything it’s not like I’ve suddenly
or anything it’s not like I’ve suddenly
or anything it’s not like I’ve suddenly it was an investment and I have
it was an investment and I have
it was an investment and I have something you rich or anything it’s none
something you rich or anything it’s none
something you rich or anything it’s none of that it’s not even break even with
of that it’s not even break even with
of that it’s not even break even with the budget honestly but but for me it’s
the budget honestly but but for me it’s
the budget honestly but but for me it’s it’s it’s a success you know whenever I
it’s it’s a success you know whenever I
it’s it’s a success you know whenever I look back at it it’ll be a fond memory
look back at it it’ll be a fond memory
look back at it it’ll be a fond memory so for me I have set my parameters of
so for me I have set my parameters of
so for me I have set my parameters of success you know for completing a film
success you know for completing a film
success you know for completing a film and you know like so said earlier when
and you know like so said earlier when
and you know like so said earlier when he was introducing the TED talk that
he was introducing the TED talk that
he was introducing the TED talk that about the focus that what do you do you
about the focus that what do you do you
about the focus that what do you do you focus largely or you just you know you
focus largely or you just you know you
focus largely or you just you know you can sigh sit you make
can sigh sit you make
can sigh sit you make it what are you doing at the moment as
it what are you doing at the moment as
it what are you doing at the moment as actors we never think about the movie
actors we never think about the movie
actors we never think about the movie that okay yay yay yay yay yay caringly I
that okay yay yay yay yay yay caringly I
that okay yay yay yay yay yay caringly I thought it seen me you know where this
thought it seen me you know where this
thought it seen me you know where this is to us and they’re gonna spend
is to us and they’re gonna spend
is to us and they’re gonna spend shooting for this scene and this is how
shooting for this scene and this is how
shooting for this scene and this is how we’re going to prepare it we concentrate
we’re going to prepare it we concentrate
we’re going to prepare it we concentrate on that one shot and that one shot for
on that one shot and that one shot for
on that one shot and that one shot for 15 seconds could be just looking at
15 seconds could be just looking at
15 seconds could be just looking at somebody or an object or picking up
somebody or an object or picking up
somebody or an object or picking up somebody walking out of the door but I
somebody walking out of the door but I
somebody walking out of the door but I put my hundred and one percent in that
put my hundred and one percent in that
put my hundred and one percent in that 15 seconds of shot and those 15 seconds
15 seconds of shot and those 15 seconds
15 seconds of shot and those 15 seconds 30 seconds one minutes and those you
30 seconds one minutes and those you
30 seconds one minutes and those you know when you compile those minutes
know when you compile those minutes
know when you compile those minutes becomes a one big movie and when you
becomes a one big movie and when you
becomes a one big movie and when you give hundred percent in every shot which
give hundred percent in every shot which
give hundred percent in every shot which becomes every scene becomes you know 100
becomes every scene becomes you know 100
becomes every scene becomes you know 100 percent effort to an entire film and
percent effort to an entire film and
percent effort to an entire film and that’s what you know we need to really
that’s what you know we need to really
that’s what you know we need to really do we need to really put a hundred
do we need to really put a hundred
do we need to really put a hundred percent in those 15 seconds of whatever
percent in those 15 seconds of whatever
percent in those 15 seconds of whatever we are doing they are you know it’s our
we are doing they are you know it’s our
we are doing they are you know it’s our exam that one answer that really
exam that one answer that really
exam that one answer that really deserves 18 marks or 15 marks 10 marks
deserves 18 marks or 15 marks 10 marks
deserves 18 marks or 15 marks 10 marks give it you a hundred percent and look
give it you a hundred percent and look
give it you a hundred percent and look for the 25 marks question answers later
for the 25 marks question answers later
for the 25 marks question answers later but give give you a hundred percent to
but give give you a hundred percent to
but give give you a hundred percent to that first the second part of my third
that first the second part of my third
that first the second part of my third topic is are we building the India that
topic is are we building the India that
topic is are we building the India that we wish to live in I mean as youth I
we wish to live in I mean as youth I
we wish to live in I mean as youth I think we’re responsible because we are
think we’re responsible because we are
think we’re responsible because we are building the future so do we really want
building the future so do we really want
building the future so do we really want to build apps on makeup that can hide
to build apps on makeup that can hide
to build apps on makeup that can hide your blemishes or do we want to make a
your blemishes or do we want to make a
your blemishes or do we want to make a safety app do we want to build more
safety app do we want to build more
safety app do we want to build more towers or do we want to build more you
towers or do we want to build more you
towers or do we want to build more you know more parks or you know I think I
know more parks or you know I think I
know more parks or you know I think I think when you’re doing your job are you
think when you’re doing your job are you
think when you’re doing your job are you posting your hobby you need to reflect
posting your hobby you need to reflect
posting your hobby you need to reflect you need to stop and reflect and ask
you need to stop and reflect and ask
you need to stop and reflect and ask yourself a question I usually building
yourself a question I usually building
yourself a question I usually building are you really being a global citizen
are you really being a global citizen
are you really being a global citizen are you really giving back to the to the
are you really giving back to the to the
are you really giving back to the to the country to the community to your to your
country to the community to your to your
country to the community to your to your society in whatever form that is and
society in whatever form that is and
society in whatever form that is and that is not taxes that you pay anyway
that is not taxes that you pay anyway
that is not taxes that you pay anyway but we are talking about how do we give
but we are talking about how do we give
but we are talking about how do we give them how do we give back I mean are you
them how do we give back I mean are you
them how do we give back I mean are you volunteering or you know teaching
volunteering or you know teaching
volunteering or you know teaching somebody something new for me I think
somebody something new for me I think
somebody something new for me I think when I participate in good movies
when I participate in good movies
when I participate in good movies have sort of a social message it’s my
have sort of a social message it’s my
have sort of a social message it’s my way of communicating to a larger
way of communicating to a larger
way of communicating to a larger audience about you know like a movie
audience about you know like a movie
audience about you know like a movie like a bond or when I make a film like
like a bond or when I make a film like
like a bond or when I make a film like roots where I feel that you know
roots where I feel that you know
roots where I feel that you know probably this could be the last
probably this could be the last
probably this could be the last generation to know about classical music
generation to know about classical music
generation to know about classical music perhaps seeing its declining popularity
perhaps seeing its declining popularity
perhaps seeing its declining popularity I feel something so I do about it so
I feel something so I do about it so
I feel something so I do about it so question yourself what are you doing
question yourself what are you doing
question yourself what are you doing with your job I usually giving back to
with your job I usually giving back to
with your job I usually giving back to the society are you leaving something
the society are you leaving something
the society are you leaving something for the next generation so yeah I think
for the next generation so yeah I think
for the next generation so yeah I think that’s about it that’s my TED talk I
that’s about it that’s my TED talk I
that’s about it that’s my TED talk I hope it was just to talk and not
hope it was just to talk and not
hope it was just to talk and not something that I spoke from my personal
something that I spoke from my personal
something that I spoke from my personal experiences and what I felt my journey
experiences and what I felt my journey
experiences and what I felt my journey so far and my only sort of advice to
so far and my only sort of advice to
so far and my only sort of advice to everybody here and all the students here
everybody here and all the students here
everybody here and all the students here is that read explore travel you have no
is that read explore travel you have no
is that read explore travel you have no idea how much you’re going to gain from
idea how much you’re going to gain from
idea how much you’re going to gain from that travel your country travel by road
that travel your country travel by road
that travel your country travel by road if possible risk it you feel something
if possible risk it you feel something
if possible risk it you feel something is worth risking risk it you want to
is worth risking risk it you want to
is worth risking risk it you want to quit your job quit it you feel this is
quit your job quit it you feel this is
quit your job quit it you feel this is not you want this is not what you want
not you want this is not what you want
not you want this is not what you want to do that is something where you want
to do that is something where you want
to do that is something where you want to do go for it maybe not immediate but
to do go for it maybe not immediate but
to do go for it maybe not immediate but later in life in the long term you’ll be
later in life in the long term you’ll be
later in life in the long term you’ll be happier and in your own parameters you
happier and in your own parameters you
happier and in your own parameters you will be successful thank you so much
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