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yeah I’ll have to call you back yes I’m

yeah I’ll have to call you back yes I’m giving a TED talk and yeah I’ll call you

giving a TED talk and yeah I’ll call you

giving a TED talk and yeah I’ll call you back

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back sorry it was quite composed preparing

sorry it was quite composed preparing

sorry it was quite composed preparing for this since morning and my lawyers

for this since morning and my lawyers

for this since morning and my lawyers just called me apparently some guy

just called me apparently some guy

just called me apparently some guy called Lincoln time-traveled from 1863

called Lincoln time-traveled from 1863

called Lincoln time-traveled from 1863 and he stole our line we came up with

and he stole our line we came up with

and he stole our line we came up with this a month ago and he stole it

now I’m sure he changed the thin fabric

now I’m sure he changed the thin fabric of space and time so much that you

of space and time so much that you

of space and time so much that you already know this line of something else

already know this line of something else

already know this line of something else but we coined it me and the rest of the

but we coined it me and the rest of the

but we coined it me and the rest of the TEDx team here so my lawyers are on it

TEDx team here so my lawyers are on it

TEDx team here so my lawyers are on it meanwhile I’m Pawan Kumar I tell lies to

meanwhile I’m Pawan Kumar I tell lies to

meanwhile I’m Pawan Kumar I tell lies to make a living in

in other words I make movies your

in other words I make movies your question would be why make movies right

question would be why make movies right

question would be why make movies right so why do we make movies yeah that’s

so why do we make movies yeah that’s

so why do we make movies yeah that’s right to make lots of money yeah and yes

right to make lots of money yeah and yes

right to make lots of money yeah and yes find the pretty girl and marry her yeah

find the pretty girl and marry her yeah

find the pretty girl and marry her yeah yeah to become a chief minister someday

yeah to become a chief minister someday

yeah to become a chief minister someday yes

yes

yes amidst all these important things we

amidst all these important things we

amidst all these important things we also make movies because sometimes we

also make movies because sometimes we

also make movies because sometimes we really have a story to tell and that’s

really have a story to tell and that’s

really have a story to tell and that’s what I make movies for because I want to

what I make movies for because I want to

what I make movies for because I want to tell stories now if your question would

tell stories now if your question would

tell stories now if your question would be are in all of us telling stories I

be are in all of us telling stories I

be are in all of us telling stories I mean since morning you’ve been hearing

mean since morning you’ve been hearing

mean since morning you’ve been hearing so many stories right and everything

so many stories right and everything

so many stories right and everything that we do that we talk is either about

that we do that we talk is either about

that we do that we talk is either about the past the present or the future or

the past the present or the future or

the past the present or the future or what you think of something that’s

what you think of something that’s

what you think of something that’s happening so we are all always just

happening so we are all always just

happening so we are all always just telling stories right and why do we tell

telling stories right and why do we tell

telling stories right and why do we tell these stories I think somewhere we

these stories I think somewhere we

these stories I think somewhere we define ourselves what we are going

define ourselves what we are going

define ourselves what we are going through by sharing with the other person

through by sharing with the other person

through by sharing with the other person what’s happening with us and who do we

what’s happening with us and who do we

what’s happening with us and who do we tell them where do we tell these stories

tell them where do we tell these stories

tell them where do we tell these stories to be we tell these stories to people

to be we tell these stories to people

to be we tell these stories to people right so if you put everything together

right so if you put everything together

right so if you put everything together it is people telling stories to people

it is people telling stories to people

it is people telling stories to people that’s what’s happening most of the time

that’s what’s happening most of the time

that’s what’s happening most of the time now are these people really interested

now are these people really interested

now are these people really interested huh are not necessarily correct are they

huh are not necessarily correct are they

huh are not necessarily correct are they interested in all our stories I don’t

interested in all our stories I don’t

interested in all our stories I don’t think so we choose people right so the

think so we choose people right so the

think so we choose people right so the story I choose to tell my wife I don’t

story I choose to tell my wife I don’t

story I choose to tell my wife I don’t tell the same stories to my girlfriend

tell the same stories to my girlfriend

tell the same stories to my girlfriend now now that’s a story for tomorrow’s

now now that’s a story for tomorrow’s

now now that’s a story for tomorrow’s headline in a gossip magazine but what

headline in a gossip magazine but what

headline in a gossip magazine but what I’m saying is we all choose whom we tell

I’m saying is we all choose whom we tell

I’m saying is we all choose whom we tell our stories to so people tell stories

our stories to so people tell stories

our stories to so people tell stories and they choose who they tell them to

and they choose who they tell them to

and they choose who they tell them to right now just we place these stories

right now just we place these stories

right now just we place these stories with movies because that’s what happens

with movies because that’s what happens

with movies because that’s what happens with movies okay so to start off like

with movies okay so to start off like

with movies okay so to start off like you have a shopkeeper and a customer a

you have a shopkeeper and a customer a

you have a shopkeeper and a customer a doctor and a patient teacher and college

doctor and a patient teacher and college

doctor and a patient teacher and college students we have filmmakers and audience

students we have filmmakers and audience

students we have filmmakers and audience usually generalized as two extremes like

usually generalized as two extremes like

usually generalized as two extremes like this person makes films the audience

this person makes films the audience

this person makes films the audience watches the films but in reality it is

watches the films but in reality it is

watches the films but in reality it is actually a little different because

actually a little different because

actually a little different because there are different kind of filmmakers

there are different kind of filmmakers

there are different kind of filmmakers they’re a different kind of audience we

they’re a different kind of audience we

they’re a different kind of audience we will make us think that all of you are

will make us think that all of you are

will make us think that all of you are my audience and all your audience saying

my audience and all your audience saying

my audience and all your audience saying that I can make all kinds of films but

that I can make all kinds of films but

that I can make all kinds of films but it’s actually not true because we all

it’s actually not true because we all

it’s actually not true because we all have different tastes right I have a

have different tastes right I have a

have different tastes right I have a different taste in what kind of films I

different taste in what kind of films I

different taste in what kind of films I make and you have a different taste in

make and you have a different taste in

make and you have a different taste in what kind of films you watch so a film

what kind of films you watch so a film

what kind of films you watch so a film industry kind of bridges this gap with

industry kind of bridges this gap with

industry kind of bridges this gap with three strong pillars called stars

three strong pillars called stars

three strong pillars called stars producers and distributors and they take

producers and distributors and they take

producers and distributors and they take films to the audience so in a very ideal

films to the audience so in a very ideal

films to the audience so in a very ideal scenario what happens is say a filmmaker

scenario what happens is say a filmmaker

scenario what happens is say a filmmaker with that tastes green for now makes a

with that tastes green for now makes a

with that tastes green for now makes a film puts it through the industry and

film puts it through the industry and

film puts it through the industry and the industry is supposed to deliver it

the industry is supposed to deliver it

the industry is supposed to deliver it to that particular audience and probably

to that particular audience and probably

to that particular audience and probably to a load to the rest of them you know

to a load to the rest of them you know

to a load to the rest of them you know who are migrating they’re changing their

who are migrating they’re changing their

who are migrating they’re changing their taste but there’s an ideal scenario

taste but there’s an ideal scenario

taste but there’s an ideal scenario what’s happening currently is the

what’s happening currently is the

what’s happening currently is the industry can only cater to a certain

industry can only cater to a certain

industry can only cater to a certain kind of filmmakers and can reach to a

kind of filmmakers and can reach to a

kind of filmmakers and can reach to a certain kind of audience so they know

certain kind of audience so they know

certain kind of audience so they know what kind of films to make with stars

what kind of films to make with stars

what kind of films to make with stars distributors and all the marketing

distributors and all the marketing

distributors and all the marketing knowledge that they have and they know

knowledge that they have and they know

knowledge that they have and they know what kind of audience audience to go and

what kind of audience audience to go and

what kind of audience audience to go and target now those films make money and

target now those films make money and

target now those films make money and it’s declared as a hit but there are

it’s declared as a hit but there are

it’s declared as a hit but there are these filmmakers right and then there’s

these filmmakers right and then there’s

these filmmakers right and then there’s those audience I’m sure some of you

those audience I’m sure some of you

those audience I’m sure some of you belong there and some of you belong up

belong there and some of you belong up

belong there and some of you belong up in the box it’s all okay where you

in the box it’s all okay where you

in the box it’s all okay where you belong but there are these audience who

belong but there are these audience who

belong but there are these audience who are left out so what about them now in

are left out so what about them now in

are left out so what about them now in the current scenario what’s happening is

the current scenario what’s happening is

the current scenario what’s happening is a filmmaker let’s say who makes blue

a filmmaker let’s say who makes blue

a filmmaker let’s say who makes blue films by blue films I mean the color

films by blue films I mean the color

films by blue films I mean the color representation

representation

representation so maybe these films he makes the film

so maybe these films he makes the film

so maybe these films he makes the film and he puts it through the film industry

and he puts it through the film industry

and he puts it through the film industry and the industry reaches those funds to

and the industry reaches those funds to

and the industry reaches those funds to that set of audience the audience don’t

that set of audience the audience don’t

that set of audience the audience don’t like it they don’t see any fence and

like it they don’t see any fence and

like it they don’t see any fence and it’s considered as a flop so it should

it’s considered as a flop so it should

it’s considered as a flop so it should have ideally reached that set of

have ideally reached that set of

have ideally reached that set of audience right so film loses money it’s

audience right so film loses money it’s

audience right so film loses money it’s declared as a flop and this is what’s

declared as a flop and this is what’s

declared as a flop and this is what’s happening in all these 200 films that we

happening in all these 200 films that we

happening in all these 200 films that we churn out every year it’s not reaching

churn out every year it’s not reaching

churn out every year it’s not reaching the right audience and of course some

the right audience and of course some

the right audience and of course some films are bad but so the film gets made

films are bad but so the film gets made

films are bad but so the film gets made the distributor in theatres give it to

the distributor in theatres give it to

the distributor in theatres give it to the wrong set of audience and after many

the wrong set of audience and after many

the wrong set of audience and after many days some of you would have seen the

days some of you would have seen the

days some of you would have seen the film on television or on DVD and you

film on television or on DVD and you

film on television or on DVD and you would have felt hey this is the film

would have felt hey this is the film

would have felt hey this is the film that I like but how come I never heard

that I like but how come I never heard

that I like but how come I never heard about it right I just met someone who

about it right I just met someone who

about it right I just met someone who said you saw my film on television I’m

said you saw my film on television I’m

said you saw my film on television I’m wondering how come I didn’t get you to

wondering how come I didn’t get you to

wondering how come I didn’t get you to the theater a year ago so this happens

the theater a year ago so this happens

the theater a year ago so this happens all the time

all the time

all the time so the change was the result of this is

so the change was the result of this is

so the change was the result of this is that there are these set of filmmakers

that there are these set of filmmakers

that there are these set of filmmakers who don’t get any funding and there’s

who don’t get any funding and there’s

who don’t get any funding and there’s that sort of audience who did who don’t

that sort of audience who did who don’t

that sort of audience who did who don’t get the content they want right so I

get the content they want right so I

get the content they want right so I thought about it I because because I’m a

thought about it I because because I’m a

thought about it I because because I’m a filmmaker and I need to tell my stories

filmmaker and I need to tell my stories

filmmaker and I need to tell my stories to as many people as possible I found

to as many people as possible I found

to as many people as possible I found myself in this cluster and because it’s

myself in this cluster and because it’s

myself in this cluster and because it’s all medical students I thought I’ll put

all medical students I thought I’ll put

all medical students I thought I’ll put up cells and everything you you know to

up cells and everything you you know to

up cells and everything you you know to get your attention so the F is filmmaker

get your attention so the F is filmmaker

get your attention so the F is filmmaker nothing else and the a his audience and

nothing else and the a his audience and

nothing else and the a his audience and nothing else so the filmmaker is

nothing else so the filmmaker is

nothing else so the filmmaker is generally surrounded by these audience

generally surrounded by these audience

generally surrounded by these audience and I figured that I had to find my

and I figured that I had to find my

and I figured that I had to find my audience in this big group of audience

audience in this big group of audience

audience in this big group of audience and tell them my stories the very ideal

and tell them my stories the very ideal

and tell them my stories the very ideal scenario would be to have my own Island

scenario would be to have my own Island

scenario would be to have my own Island you know so I take this Mangalore and

you know so I take this Mangalore and

you know so I take this Mangalore and say all my audience come and live here

say all my audience come and live here

say all my audience come and live here the other filmmaker takes his Island and

the other filmmaker takes his Island and

the other filmmaker takes his Island and but that doesn’t happen but this is what

but that doesn’t happen but this is what

but that doesn’t happen but this is what we would ideally want so I figured I

we would ideally want so I figured I

we would ideally want so I figured I need to find them and they need to find

need to find them and they need to find

need to find them and they need to find me I’m sure you haven’t some of you here

me I’m sure you haven’t some of you here

me I’m sure you haven’t some of you here haven’t watched some movies which I’ve

haven’t watched some movies which I’ve

haven’t watched some movies which I’ve released in the last two or three weeks

released in the last two or three weeks

released in the last two or three weeks because the poster didn’t tell you that

because the poster didn’t tell you that

because the poster didn’t tell you that that’s the kind of film that you would

that’s the kind of film that you would

that’s the kind of film that you would want to watch the trailer didn’t match

want to watch the trailer didn’t match

want to watch the trailer didn’t match up to your expectations you didn’t watch

up to your expectations you didn’t watch

up to your expectations you didn’t watch it but you probably are looking for a

it but you probably are looking for a

it but you probably are looking for a film which is actually they’re ready but

film which is actually they’re ready but

film which is actually they’re ready but they haven’t reached out to you so

they haven’t reached out to you so

they haven’t reached out to you so is a process which is constantly

is a process which is constantly

is a process which is constantly happening and I made this possible let’s

happening and I made this possible let’s

happening and I made this possible let’s go with what I did in 2009-2010 in 2011

go with what I did in 2009-2010 in 2011

go with what I did in 2009-2010 in 2011 the first two films are which I wrote

the first two films are which I wrote

the first two films are which I wrote and the third one there is which I

and the third one there is which I

and the third one there is which I directed that was my first film so three

directed that was my first film so three

directed that was my first film so three years I spent on these three feature

years I spent on these three feature

years I spent on these three feature films and I figured that I had attracted

films and I figured that I had attracted

films and I figured that I had attracted a set of audience who were like-minded

a set of audience who were like-minded

a set of audience who were like-minded who liked all the three films and who

who liked all the three films and who

who liked all the three films and who were interested in knowing what I was

were interested in knowing what I was

were interested in knowing what I was going to do next so after these three

going to do next so after these three

going to do next so after these three films I could hear this one voice which

films I could hear this one voice which

films I could hear this one voice which kept saying what are you doing next and

kept saying what are you doing next and

kept saying what are you doing next and my answer was I have an interesting

my answer was I have an interesting

my answer was I have an interesting script and I haven’t been able to find

script and I haven’t been able to find

script and I haven’t been able to find the right funding to do this film so I’m

the right funding to do this film so I’m

the right funding to do this film so I’m just figuring out ways and you know

just figuring out ways and you know

just figuring out ways and you know there was one voice together of it said

there was one voice together of it said

there was one voice together of it said we will give you the money

we will give you the money

we will give you the money it was in my idea it was the audience

it was in my idea it was the audience

it was in my idea it was the audience the people who said we will give you the

the people who said we will give you the

the people who said we will give you the money to make the film which means that

money to make the film which means that

money to make the film which means that they had liked my work and they wanted

they had liked my work and they wanted

they had liked my work and they wanted to see what I would do next I said why

to see what I would do next I said why

to see what I would do next I said why not let’s see how that happens and Lucia

not let’s see how that happens and Lucia

not let’s see how that happens and Lucia became the first crowdfunded Kannada

became the first crowdfunded Kannada

became the first crowdfunded Kannada film and I’m sure some of you have seen

film and I’m sure some of you have seen

film and I’m sure some of you have seen it the others have heard about it but it

it the others have heard about it but it

it the others have heard about it but it did become sort of a cult film because

did become sort of a cult film because

did become sort of a cult film because of the way it was made and also the

of the way it was made and also the

of the way it was made and also the content and story and everything else so

content and story and everything else so

content and story and everything else so what happened with Lucia was to very

what happened with Lucia was to very

what happened with Lucia was to very briefly tell you I very stupidly said

briefly tell you I very stupidly said

briefly tell you I very stupidly said I’ll make this film in 50lakh because I

I’ll make this film in 50lakh because I

I’ll make this film in 50lakh because I was sure that I won’t get fifty like and

was sure that I won’t get fifty like and

was sure that I won’t get fifty like and people ended up giving me 50 1 lakh in

people ended up giving me 50 1 lakh in

people ended up giving me 50 1 lakh in fact and that happened in 27 days and

fact and that happened in 27 days and

fact and that happened in 27 days and other than telling them that the name of

other than telling them that the name of

other than telling them that the name of the film would be Lucia I didn’t give

the film would be Lucia I didn’t give

the film would be Lucia I didn’t give them any other information and yet they

them any other information and yet they

them any other information and yet they gave me 51 lat from from 110 unknown

gave me 51 lat from from 110 unknown

gave me 51 lat from from 110 unknown people I’ve never met them and I got

people I’ve never met them and I got

people I’ve never met them and I got that much money in my account to make

that much money in my account to make

that much money in my account to make this film and we made the film over a

this film and we made the film over a

this film and we made the film over a year and a half and many new things

year and a half and many new things

year and a half and many new things happened while we were making the film

happened while we were making the film

happened while we were making the film the way we produced they’re distributed

the way we produced they’re distributed

the way we produced they’re distributed it gives us a lot of opportunities for

it gives us a lot of opportunities for

it gives us a lot of opportunities for new talents all that in another TED talk

new talents all that in another TED talk

new talents all that in another TED talk maybe but we’ll move on to what was the

maybe but we’ll move on to what was the

maybe but we’ll move on to what was the output of this one the output was this

output of this one the output was this

output of this one the output was this became the first Kannada film to be

became the first Kannada film to be

became the first Kannada film to be world premiered in London and

world premiered in London and

world premiered in London and they also won the best film awarded the

they also won the best film awarded the

they also won the best film awarded the same festival it went on to many other

same festival it went on to many other

same festival it went on to many other festivals during the year now that’s

festivals during the year now that’s

festivals during the year now that’s good because if the film is good and if

good because if the film is good and if

good because if the film is good and if the festival’s pick it up there are so

the festival’s pick it up there are so

the festival’s pick it up there are so many films that you’ll have heard that

many films that you’ll have heard that

many films that you’ll have heard that it went to expires at festivals but the

it went to expires at festivals but the

it went to expires at festivals but the biggest win was that it actually made 6

biggest win was that it actually made 6

biggest win was that it actually made 6 crores so a film which was which was

crores so a film which was which was

crores so a film which was which was started with a front of 50 lakh went on

started with a front of 50 lakh went on

started with a front of 50 lakh went on to earn so much and eventually change

to earn so much and eventually change

to earn so much and eventually change the mindset of many filmmakers because

the mindset of many filmmakers because

the mindset of many filmmakers because they were actually able to find these

they were actually able to find these

they were actually able to find these clusters and they were able to do it on

clusters and they were able to do it on

clusters and they were able to do it on our digital space not really on a

our digital space not really on a

our digital space not really on a geographical space so if there are so

geographical space so if there are so

geographical space so if there are so many films that have come after Lucia

many films that have come after Lucia

many films that have come after Lucia where the filmmakers figured that they

where the filmmakers figured that they

where the filmmakers figured that they need to connect with their audience and

need to connect with their audience and

need to connect with their audience and it has mutually help them make many

it has mutually help them make many

it has mutually help them make many films so other than the good movie what

films so other than the good movie what

films so other than the good movie what else what does if the people get because

else what does if the people get because

else what does if the people get because I’m sure I don’t I don’t believe in

I’m sure I don’t I don’t believe in

I’m sure I don’t I don’t believe in charity or contribution so if I am

charity or contribution so if I am

charity or contribution so if I am making a movie and if the movie is

making a movie and if the movie is

making a movie and if the movie is earning six crore what about the people

earning six crore what about the people

earning six crore what about the people who actually contributed to it so I mean

who actually contributed to it so I mean

who actually contributed to it so I mean if you have contributed you would wonder

if you have contributed you would wonder

if you have contributed you would wonder that hey I gave money they all made

that hey I gave money they all made

that hey I gave money they all made money and made a good film of course so

money and made a good film of course so

money and made a good film of course so we came up with another plan wherein the

we came up with another plan wherein the

we came up with another plan wherein the audience will actually earn from the

audience will actually earn from the

audience will actually earn from the third because your medical students you

third because your medical students you

third because your medical students you would love things like this so this was

would love things like this so this was

would love things like this so this was a very pictorial representation of how

a very pictorial representation of how

a very pictorial representation of how the audience were involved in making

the audience were involved in making

the audience were involved in making money from the movie we made so for

money from the movie we made so for

money from the movie we made so for example the movie was locked and only

example the movie was locked and only

example the movie was locked and only those who contributed it could

those who contributed it could

those who contributed it could distribute it online so we made the

distribute it online so we made the

distribute it online so we made the audience into distributors so let’s say

audience into distributors so let’s say

audience into distributors so let’s say this College gave us say five thousand

this College gave us say five thousand

this College gave us say five thousand bucks and we would give them a unique

bucks and we would give them a unique

bucks and we would give them a unique link called Lucia the film / Nitin and

link called Lucia the film / Nitin and

link called Lucia the film / Nitin and they can in turn pass on the link to all

they can in turn pass on the link to all

they can in turn pass on the link to all their students and that’s the only link

their students and that’s the only link

their students and that’s the only link through which the students can pay and

through which the students can pay and

through which the students can pay and watch so every time someone pays the

watch so every time someone pays the

watch so every time someone pays the college makes some money so that’s how

college makes some money so that’s how

college makes some money so that’s how there were many distributors many people

there were many distributors many people

there were many distributors many people who gave us money could in turn get some

who gave us money could in turn get some

who gave us money could in turn get some rewards back for doing this and you know

rewards back for doing this and you know

rewards back for doing this and you know what happened piracy came down so we we

what happened piracy came down so we we

what happened piracy came down so we we made good use of how we network with

made good use of how we network with

made good use of how we network with people and I’ll tell you some numbers

people and I’ll tell you some numbers

people and I’ll tell you some numbers because they’re very interesting so

because they’re very interesting so

because they’re very interesting so there’s a boy called Sharath who gave us

there’s a boy called Sharath who gave us

there’s a boy called Sharath who gave us only 2500 rupees and we gave him a

only 2500 rupees and we gave him a

only 2500 rupees and we gave him a unique link and in a month he earned one

unique link and in a month he earned one

unique link and in a month he earned one lakh forty two thousand by using this

lakh forty two thousand by using this

lakh forty two thousand by using this link and

link and

link and just telling his friends to watch the

just telling his friends to watch the

just telling his friends to watch the movie so the interesting thing is that

movie so the interesting thing is that

movie so the interesting thing is that he made 464 people watch this movie

he made 464 people watch this movie

he made 464 people watch this movie online by paying money and not

online by paying money and not

online by paying money and not downloading it of a torrent now that’s a

downloading it of a torrent now that’s a

downloading it of a torrent now that’s a huge shift huge mindset shift right with

huge shift huge mindset shift right with

huge shift huge mindset shift right with your asking audience to pay and watch

your asking audience to pay and watch

your asking audience to pay and watch and this happened with thousand hundred

and this happened with thousand hundred

and this happened with thousand hundred people have just got given you the ten

people have just got given you the ten

people have just got given you the ten results over here so the people who were

results over here so the people who were

results over here so the people who were involved with me were with me in all the

involved with me were with me in all the

involved with me were with me in all the three films after that Lucia being the

three films after that Lucia being the

three films after that Lucia being the first u-turn being my third film which

first u-turn being my third film which

first u-turn being my third film which was about the flyover in Bangalore and

was about the flyover in Bangalore and

was about the flyover in Bangalore and now currently one du motier archetype

now currently one du motier archetype

now currently one du motier archetype which is in theatres and you all can go

which is in theatres and you all can go

which is in theatres and you all can go and watch it so these three movies were

and watch it so these three movies were

and watch it so these three movies were possible because the audience the people

possible because the audience the people

possible because the audience the people around me made it possible for me to

around me made it possible for me to

around me made it possible for me to take this decisions no u-turn and Ando

take this decisions no u-turn and Ando

take this decisions no u-turn and Ando motor katha is not crowdfunded but we

motor katha is not crowdfunded but we

motor katha is not crowdfunded but we formed a company which is supported by

formed a company which is supported by

formed a company which is supported by the people and that company in turn can

the people and that company in turn can

the people and that company in turn can now make these brave decisions you know

now make these brave decisions you know

now make these brave decisions you know u-turn as a script a traditional

u-turn as a script a traditional

u-turn as a script a traditional producer rejected it even though I had a

producer rejected it even though I had a

producer rejected it even though I had a success of Lucia because uten didn’t

success of Lucia because uten didn’t

success of Lucia because uten didn’t have a star it had a female leading

have a star it had a female leading

have a star it had a female leading character it was about a flyover this

character it was about a flyover this

character it was about a flyover this doesn’t fit into the success formula

doesn’t fit into the success formula

doesn’t fit into the success formula success of films in a commercial set of

success of films in a commercial set of

success of films in a commercial set of a bald man trying to get married and

a bald man trying to get married and

a bald man trying to get married and settle in Mangalore where there are 32

settle in Mangalore where there are 32

settle in Mangalore where there are 32 first-time actors in the film and again

first-time actors in the film and again

first-time actors in the film and again I showed that film to a traditional

I showed that film to a traditional

I showed that film to a traditional regular producer and he didn’t pick it

regular producer and he didn’t pick it

regular producer and he didn’t pick it up whereas we as a company could pick it

up whereas we as a company could pick it

up whereas we as a company could pick it up because we had this awesome support

up because we had this awesome support

up because we had this awesome support from the people and women who want to

from the people and women who want to

from the people and women who want to marry bald men it’s very difficult now

marry bald men it’s very difficult now

marry bald men it’s very difficult now after the film it’s really difficult to

after the film it’s really difficult to

after the film it’s really difficult to find ball back so see how these three

find ball back so see how these three

find ball back so see how these three movies which became the talk of the year

movies which became the talk of the year

movies which became the talk of the year in those respective years are all

in those respective years are all

in those respective years are all produced by a small company like ours

produced by a small company like ours

produced by a small company like ours only because we are supported by the

only because we are supported by the

only because we are supported by the people so these filmmakers who were all

people so these filmmakers who were all

people so these filmmakers who were all confused and left out and those audience

confused and left out and those audience

confused and left out and those audience now have an answer because all this all

now have an answer because all this all

now have an answer because all this all the while these filmmakers were only

the while these filmmakers were only

the while these filmmakers were only craving for some artistic freedom they

craving for some artistic freedom they

craving for some artistic freedom they wanted to tell their stories the way

wanted to tell their stories the way

wanted to tell their stories the way they wanted to say it and those audience

they wanted to say it and those audience

they wanted to say it and those audience looking for some sensible content and

looking for some sensible content and

looking for some sensible content and all I did was put them together and

all I did was put them together and

all I did was put them together and connected them and this was possible so

connected them and this was possible so

connected them and this was possible so who can actually make good movies

anybody people make good movies right so

anybody people make good movies right so it is your demand which creates the

it is your demand which creates the

it is your demand which creates the right kind of supply so demand for the

right kind of supply so demand for the

right kind of supply so demand for the right kind of movies and you get those

right kind of movies and you get those

right kind of movies and you get those good movies and of course we’ve been

good movies and of course we’ve been

good movies and of course we’ve been listening to so many sessions since

listening to so many sessions since

listening to so many sessions since morning our movie doesn’t feed the poor

morning our movie doesn’t feed the poor

morning our movie doesn’t feed the poor it doesn’t clothe the poor in fact it

it doesn’t clothe the poor in fact it

it doesn’t clothe the poor in fact it sometimes makes the rich richer but but

sometimes makes the rich richer but but

sometimes makes the rich richer but but the movie really moves your soul and

the movie really moves your soul and

the movie really moves your soul and many a times it shapes how you see life

many a times it shapes how you see life

many a times it shapes how you see life and imagine a film is today seen by

and imagine a film is today seen by

and imagine a film is today seen by lakhs of people and a small fraction of

lakhs of people and a small fraction of

lakhs of people and a small fraction of that audience is moved and they take a

that audience is moved and they take a

that audience is moved and they take a step forward to do something nice so yes

step forward to do something nice so yes

step forward to do something nice so yes movies are made by artists and if you

movies are made by artists and if you

movies are made by artists and if you find an artist who’s trying to make a

find an artist who’s trying to make a

find an artist who’s trying to make a film which which is doing it from his

film which which is doing it from his

film which which is doing it from his heart which a story which he wants to

heart which a story which he wants to

heart which a story which he wants to really tell all you have to do is show

really tell all you have to do is show

really tell all you have to do is show your little support you don’t have to go

your little support you don’t have to go

your little support you don’t have to go invest into the movie the least you can

invest into the movie the least you can

invest into the movie the least you can do is go to a movie theater buy a ticket

do is go to a movie theater buy a ticket

do is go to a movie theater buy a ticket and watch and that’s all they need and

and watch and that’s all they need and

and watch and that’s all they need and once you do that he’s got the funding

once you do that he’s got the funding

once you do that he’s got the funding for his next great story to be told so

for his next great story to be told so

for his next great story to be told so it is people who make good movies thank

it is people who make good movies thank

it is people who make good movies thank you

you

you [Applause]

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