right assembly lines like diamonds lightening up blackened mines this glow
lightening up blackened mines this glow
lightening up blackened mines this glow of unconventionality originality
of unconventionality originality
of unconventionality originality individuality each child separated from
individuality each child separated from
individuality each child separated from the other through fingerprint iris and
the other through fingerprint iris and
the other through fingerprint iris and bring each wired not like the other each
bring each wired not like the other each
bring each wired not like the other each one glowing from within this is all that
one glowing from within this is all that
one glowing from within this is all that matters
matters
matters always has always been so my contention
always has always been so my contention
always has always been so my contention is there unconventionality is the single
is there unconventionality is the single
is there unconventionality is the single most valuable quality in a child and
most valuable quality in a child and
most valuable quality in a child and that parents teachers and society at
that parents teachers and society at
that parents teachers and society at large needs to respect and nurture it
large needs to respect and nurture it
large needs to respect and nurture it and remember only painting of mine I was
and remember only painting of mine I was
and remember only painting of mine I was around three or so and this not because
around three or so and this not because
around three or so and this not because I have some brilliant memory it’s
I have some brilliant memory it’s
I have some brilliant memory it’s because my father’s pinned it up with
because my father’s pinned it up with
because my father’s pinned it up with great pride on his study so I mean I
great pride on his study so I mean I
great pride on his study so I mean I painted the entire page a deep
painted the entire page a deep
painted the entire page a deep aquamarine blue and in the center of it
aquamarine blue and in the center of it
aquamarine blue and in the center of it a black dot when the art teacher at
a black dot when the art teacher at
a black dot when the art teacher at school was taking around she looked over
school was taking around she looked over
school was taking around she looked over at my painting and asked me what is this
at my painting and asked me what is this
at my painting and asked me what is this and I said you know ma’am it’s it’s a
and I said you know ma’am it’s it’s a
and I said you know ma’am it’s it’s a painting of a shockin and before I could
painting of a shockin and before I could
painting of a shockin and before I could complete she smoked and she walked off
complete she smoked and she walked off
complete she smoked and she walked off the painting was greatly appreciated at
the painting was greatly appreciated at
the painting was greatly appreciated at home because on one side of the paper
home because on one side of the paper
home because on one side of the paper was a shark at a distance but when you
was a shark at a distance but when you
was a shark at a distance but when you kind of turn the page the shark had come
kind of turn the page the shark had come
kind of turn the page the shark had come up close you know bright white jagged
up close you know bright white jagged
up close you know bright white jagged teeth bloodshot eyes
teeth bloodshot eyes
teeth bloodshot eyes it’s just that direct thought to turn
it’s just that direct thought to turn
it’s just that direct thought to turn the page the teacher hadn’t so yeah I
the page the teacher hadn’t so yeah I
the page the teacher hadn’t so yeah I mean he’s that kind of a father I mean
mean he’s that kind of a father I mean
mean he’s that kind of a father I mean you guys know ratatouille right like the
you guys know ratatouille right like the
you guys know ratatouille right like the film with the rats a chef pretty
film with the rats a chef pretty
film with the rats a chef pretty unconventional plot but we are washing
unconventional plot but we are washing
unconventional plot but we are washing it in the theater and there was this one
it in the theater and there was this one
it in the theater and there was this one particular shot where Antoni go the food
particular shot where Antoni go the food
particular shot where Antoni go the food critic takes a bite of the ratatouille
critic takes a bite of the ratatouille
critic takes a bite of the ratatouille and the camera kind of zooms and unders
and the camera kind of zooms and unders
and the camera kind of zooms and unders this dramatic change in meas on scene
this dramatic change in meas on scene
this dramatic change in meas on scene and this this golden light and his
and this this golden light and his
and this this golden light and his mother of all people is flitting about
mother of all people is flitting about
mother of all people is flitting about in that light and I nudged my own mother
in that light and I nudged my own mother
in that light and I nudged my own mother on a stove what’s the deal why she there
on a stove what’s the deal why she there
on a stove what’s the deal why she there and you know but tears in her eyes she
and you know but tears in her eyes she
and you know but tears in her eyes she said you know he’s reminded of his own
said you know he’s reminded of his own
said you know he’s reminded of his own mother’s hand cooked food and and I said
mother’s hand cooked food and and I said
mother’s hand cooked food and and I said oh oh you mean like dad’s hand cook food
oh oh you mean like dad’s hand cook food
oh oh you mean like dad’s hand cook food because at my house I don’t really have
because at my house I don’t really have
because at my house I don’t really have a culture of mom’s food my dad’s the
a culture of mom’s food my dad’s the
a culture of mom’s food my dad’s the share right my dad’s a chef my dad makes
share right my dad’s a chef my dad makes
share right my dad’s a chef my dad makes the food and um and my mom I mean well
the food and um and my mom I mean well
the food and um and my mom I mean well she’s an amazing editor she’s an amazing
she’s an amazing editor she’s an amazing
she’s an amazing editor she’s an amazing mom but she’s definitely not a great
mom but she’s definitely not a great
mom but she’s definitely not a great cook and I and I think she’s pretty
cook and I and I think she’s pretty
cook and I and I think she’s pretty happy with that fact anyway you know my
happy with that fact anyway you know my
happy with that fact anyway you know my father an esteemed a Randy’s cinnamon
father an esteemed a Randy’s cinnamon
father an esteemed a Randy’s cinnamon theatre studies workshops for the
theatre studies workshops for the
theatre studies workshops for the economically challenged children and I’d
economically challenged children and I’d
economically challenged children and I’d kind of tag along
kind of tag along
kind of tag along you know we’d watch the classics modulae
you know we’d watch the classics modulae
you know we’d watch the classics modulae Chaplin Marx Brothers a little bit of
Chaplin Marx Brothers a little bit of
Chaplin Marx Brothers a little bit of Fellini and we’d perform a couple of
Fellini and we’d perform a couple of
Fellini and we’d perform a couple of pieces too I remember
pieces too I remember
pieces too I remember Girish Karnad to block or Mark Antony’s
Girish Karnad to block or Mark Antony’s
Girish Karnad to block or Mark Antony’s speech on the death of Julius Caesar we
speech on the death of Julius Caesar we
speech on the death of Julius Caesar we were all kids aged 7 to 14 but we kind
were all kids aged 7 to 14 but we kind
were all kids aged 7 to 14 but we kind of take on these challenges with great
of take on these challenges with great
of take on these challenges with great pride and great joy
pride and great joy
pride and great joy you know we write our scripts we’d make
you know we write our scripts we’d make
you know we write our scripts we’d make our films which soak in art and which
our films which soak in art and which
our films which soak in art and which soak in literature that was where I got
soak in literature that was where I got
soak in literature that was where I got my education not my schooling my
my education not my schooling my
my education not my schooling my education I’m 16 now and I’m happy to
education I’m 16 now and I’m happy to
education I’m 16 now and I’m happy to say that my parents have never really
say that my parents have never really
say that my parents have never really pressurized me when it comes to grades
pressurized me when it comes to grades
pressurized me when it comes to grades you know I mean they may ask me about a
you know I mean they may ask me about a
you know I mean they may ask me about a new film that I’m writing or a new story
new film that I’m writing or a new story
new film that I’m writing or a new story but predicted grades which are now the
but predicted grades which are now the
but predicted grades which are now the bane of our existence just never really
bane of our existence just never really
bane of our existence just never really been dining table discussion you know
been dining table discussion you know
been dining table discussion you know and I think that’s really taken the
and I think that’s really taken the
and I think that’s really taken the pressure off me and allowed me to
pressure off me and allowed me to
pressure off me and allowed me to allowed me to develop and become into
allowed me to develop and become into
allowed me to develop and become into Who I am as for Who am I an actor a
Who I am as for Who am I an actor a
Who I am as for Who am I an actor a filmmaker a poet I think I remember my
filmmaker a poet I think I remember my
filmmaker a poet I think I remember my first time on stage I was I was
first time on stage I was I was
first time on stage I was I was anchoring the annual day of the school
anchoring the annual day of the school
anchoring the annual day of the school sarasvati Monday the school was on the
sarasvati Monday the school was on the
sarasvati Monday the school was on the school was one for differently abled
school was one for differently abled
school was one for differently abled children a school that no other schools
children a school that no other schools
children a school that no other schools would shelter a school for children
would shelter a school for children
would shelter a school for children other schools deemed unfit for schooling
other schools deemed unfit for schooling
other schools deemed unfit for schooling I remember a couple of moments from that
I remember a couple of moments from that
I remember a couple of moments from that performance like like shouting at my
performance like like shouting at my
performance like like shouting at my mother because I had forgotten a line
mother because I had forgotten a line
mother because I had forgotten a line yes I mean I was that kind of kid but
yes I mean I was that kind of kid but
yes I mean I was that kind of kid but what I can feel to this day is the love
what I can feel to this day is the love
what I can feel to this day is the love of the children from that school you
of the children from that school you
of the children from that school you know be it holding my hand or pulling my
know be it holding my hand or pulling my
know be it holding my hand or pulling my cheek so just looking at me with warmth
cheek so just looking at me with warmth
cheek so just looking at me with warmth of me the man the lady who ran the
of me the man the lady who ran the
of me the man the lady who ran the school enveloping me in so much
school enveloping me in so much
school enveloping me in so much appreciation I remember feeling very
appreciation I remember feeling very
appreciation I remember feeling very valued I think those were the earliest
valued I think those were the earliest
valued I think those were the earliest ideas of inclusion that I was exposed to
ideas of inclusion that I was exposed to
ideas of inclusion that I was exposed to that if society is boxed up into those
that if society is boxed up into those
that if society is boxed up into those we think fit and we think unfit then
we think fit and we think unfit then
we think fit and we think unfit then we’ll be creating it truly insensitive
we’ll be creating it truly insensitive
we’ll be creating it truly insensitive and a harsh world so instead if we stood
and a harsh world so instead if we stood
and a harsh world so instead if we stood for one another our development would be
for one another our development would be
for one another our development would be sustainable and it would be fair I think
sustainable and it would be fair I think
sustainable and it would be fair I think back that glow of Harmony
back that glow of Harmony
back that glow of Harmony I think back to that flow of unity hands
I think back to that flow of unity hands
I think back to that flow of unity hands held together our global power out
held together our global power out
held together our global power out glowing the shimmer and shine of Mumbai
glowing the shimmer and shine of Mumbai
glowing the shimmer and shine of Mumbai at rush-hour ever sharing ever caring
at rush-hour ever sharing ever caring
at rush-hour ever sharing ever caring ever glowing
ever glowing
ever glowing I see there was a pretty unconventional
I see there was a pretty unconventional
I see there was a pretty unconventional start to an acting career but I feel
start to an acting career but I feel
start to an acting career but I feel that was the first time I really
that was the first time I really
that was the first time I really realized I can use whatever little
realized I can use whatever little
realized I can use whatever little talent or whatever little ability I have
talent or whatever little ability I have
talent or whatever little ability I have and I can put it to use you know my
and I can put it to use you know my
and I can put it to use you know my first film as an actor was a stanley
first film as an actor was a stanley
first film as an actor was a stanley Kadamba and which I played Stanley the
Kadamba and which I played Stanley the
Kadamba and which I played Stanley the film was kind of created as a document
film was kind of created as a document
film was kind of created as a document of urban poverty whilst also
of urban poverty whilst also
of urban poverty whilst also highlighting the spirit of children who
highlighting the spirit of children who
highlighting the spirit of children who chose to fight back Stanley was a
chose to fight back Stanley was a
chose to fight back Stanley was a storyteller something I loved I mean
storyteller something I loved I mean
storyteller something I loved I mean I’ve I’ve always found lies more
I’ve I’ve always found lies more
I’ve I’ve always found lies more interesting than the truth
interesting than the truth
interesting than the truth for example when I was a child my power
for example when I was a child my power
for example when I was a child my power ranger figure never got lost yet here to
ranger figure never got lost yet here to
ranger figure never got lost yet here to protect the city of civilians from a
protect the city of civilians from a
protect the city of civilians from a wild glebe now gleb’s essentially hailed
wild glebe now gleb’s essentially hailed
wild glebe now gleb’s essentially hailed from the planet of chalk or nine the
from the planet of chalk or nine the
from the planet of chalk or nine the Greve had gone wild because there was an
Greve had gone wild because there was an
Greve had gone wild because there was an ongoing civil war between the sleeves
ongoing civil war between the sleeves
ongoing civil war between the sleeves and the fill times this can be dated
and the fill times this can be dated
and the fill times this can be dated back to a long line of socio-political
back to a long line of socio-political
back to a long line of socio-political is I digress Stanley was an actor a
is I digress Stanley was an actor a
is I digress Stanley was an actor a performer something I love to do but
performer something I love to do but
performer something I love to do but Stanley was a hungry often and being ate
Stanley was a hungry often and being ate
Stanley was a hungry often and being ate I can’t claim to any deep approach I
I can’t claim to any deep approach I
I can’t claim to any deep approach I took to understanding the character but
took to understanding the character but
took to understanding the character but I do have one experience to share you
I do have one experience to share you
I do have one experience to share you know as preachy as it sounds hunger is
know as preachy as it sounds hunger is
know as preachy as it sounds hunger is quite a term for all of us so you know
quite a term for all of us so you know
quite a term for all of us so you know with much ease we say I’m starving but
with much ease we say I’m starving but
with much ease we say I’m starving but to really understand the meaning behind
to really understand the meaning behind
to really understand the meaning behind that word and to portray it on screen
that word and to portray it on screen
that word and to portray it on screen with authenticity it was quite hard for
with authenticity it was quite hard for
with authenticity it was quite hard for me my father took me to this Sabha this
me my father took me to this Sabha this
me my father took me to this Sabha this restaurant where there were three
restaurant where there were three
restaurant where there were three children that worked and slept and we’d
children that worked and slept and we’d
children that worked and slept and we’d come every weekend I just stood there
come every weekend I just stood there
come every weekend I just stood there getting a whiff of how the three of them
getting a whiff of how the three of them
getting a whiff of how the three of them were the back end of this Hell’s Kitchen
were the back end of this Hell’s Kitchen
were the back end of this Hell’s Kitchen you know probably I think not even five
you know probably I think not even five
you know probably I think not even five was probably less I replicated that
was probably less I replicated that
was probably less I replicated that model looking at exactly the same pace
model looking at exactly the same pace
model looking at exactly the same pace effort and precision as they did you
effort and precision as they did you
effort and precision as they did you know I serve the customers through just
know I serve the customers through just
know I serve the customers through just as they did I clean the dishes just as
as they did I clean the dishes just as
as they did I clean the dishes just as they did and when I was done I cleared
they did and when I was done I cleared
they did and when I was done I cleared the cooking platform and I slept on top
the cooking platform and I slept on top
the cooking platform and I slept on top of it with an old worn-out and tattered
of it with an old worn-out and tattered
of it with an old worn-out and tattered blanket just as they did but I wasn’t
blanket just as they did but I wasn’t
blanket just as they did but I wasn’t alone of course I mean I had the
alone of course I mean I had the
alone of course I mean I had the Holocaust insects the the cockroaches
Holocaust insects the the cockroaches
Holocaust insects the the cockroaches the rats the mites buried in every nook
the rats the mites buried in every nook
the rats the mites buried in every nook and every cranny
and every cranny
and every cranny done with the shoot I I ran bit of an
done with the shoot I I ran bit of an
done with the shoot I I ran bit of an understatement I fled I fled to the
understatement I fled I fled to the
understatement I fled I fled to the comfort of my home I came home to a
comfort of my home I came home to a
comfort of my home I came home to a worried mother with a hot bowl of dal
worried mother with a hot bowl of dal
worried mother with a hot bowl of dal chawal and he didn’t really hit me but
chawal and he didn’t really hit me but
chawal and he didn’t really hit me but later that night as I put my head on my
later that night as I put my head on my
later that night as I put my head on my pillow I thought about the three of them
pillow I thought about the three of them
pillow I thought about the three of them working at Hell’s Kitchen the glowworms
working at Hell’s Kitchen the glowworms
working at Hell’s Kitchen the glowworms a little light crushed by the might of
a little light crushed by the might of
a little light crushed by the might of faith the aura overshadowed by the
faith the aura overshadowed by the
faith the aura overshadowed by the psychedelic shimmering glitter while we
psychedelic shimmering glitter while we
psychedelic shimmering glitter while we screech about problems on Twitter what
screech about problems on Twitter what
screech about problems on Twitter what uses progress fine-dining
uses progress fine-dining
uses progress fine-dining designing reclining if it drowns the
designing reclining if it drowns the
designing reclining if it drowns the light of the global that lives all but a
light of the global that lives all but a
light of the global that lives all but a few days to affirm I matter
few days to affirm I matter
few days to affirm I matter I count I am shut the hell up you damned
I count I am shut the hell up you damned
I count I am shut the hell up you damned I eventually won the National Award for
I eventually won the National Award for
I eventually won the National Award for my performance but if there is ever a
my performance but if there is ever a
my performance but if there is ever a moment in time that took me to the as
moment in time that took me to the as
moment in time that took me to the as close as I could go to the angst of that
close as I could go to the angst of that
close as I could go to the angst of that character it was that day in that dark
character it was that day in that dark
character it was that day in that dark and dingy restaurant if I can call it
and dingy restaurant if I can call it
and dingy restaurant if I can call it that but I think equally importantly if
that but I think equally importantly if
that but I think equally importantly if my parents had suppressed my desire to
my parents had suppressed my desire to
my parents had suppressed my desire to my stories my desire to play for hours
my stories my desire to play for hours
my stories my desire to play for hours on end with figurines me taking the
on end with figurines me taking the
on end with figurines me taking the video and filling up their memories with
video and filling up their memories with
video and filling up their memories with random photos or succumbed to teachers
random photos or succumbed to teachers
random photos or succumbed to teachers telling them that I was mischievous so
telling them that I was mischievous so
telling them that I was mischievous so that I spoke far too much in class and
that I spoke far too much in class and
that I spoke far too much in class and there would have been no actor no glue
there would have been no actor no glue
there would have been no actor no glue mom no me my second film as an actor was
mom no me my second film as an actor was
mom no me my second film as an actor was or Hawaa hawaai
or Hawaa hawaai
or Hawaa hawaai in which I enacted the role of this
in which I enacted the role of this
in which I enacted the role of this champion roller skater you know I mean I
champion roller skater you know I mean I
champion roller skater you know I mean I prepped for knew more than a year for
prepped for knew more than a year for
prepped for knew more than a year for that part and you know I skated for two
that part and you know I skated for two
that part and you know I skated for two hours every day tried to eat clean kind
hours every day tried to eat clean kind
hours every day tried to eat clean kind of worked out and balanced my studies
of worked out and balanced my studies
of worked out and balanced my studies but I think that was the easy part
but I think that was the easy part
but I think that was the easy part because Arjun Harishchandra Waghmare it
because Arjun Harishchandra Waghmare it
because Arjun Harishchandra Waghmare it was a dead cotton farmer son forced to
was a dead cotton farmer son forced to
was a dead cotton farmer son forced to migrate to the city of Mumbai I was 11
migrate to the city of Mumbai I was 11
migrate to the city of Mumbai I was 11 at the time my world was urban his was
at the time my world was urban his was
at the time my world was urban his was brutal
brutal
brutal I lived in comfort he in depravity I was
I lived in comfort he in depravity I was
I lived in comfort he in depravity I was empowered by the support of my parents
empowered by the support of my parents
empowered by the support of my parents and he having lost everything had turned
and he having lost everything had turned
and he having lost everything had turned man of the house if I had to understand
man of the house if I had to understand
man of the house if I had to understand this persona better I had to travel to
this persona better I had to travel to
this persona better I had to travel to the countryside but above all I had to
the countryside but above all I had to
the countryside but above all I had to understand loss so I traveled the
understand loss so I traveled the
understand loss so I traveled the respected journalist JD political – with
respected journalist JD political – with
respected journalist JD political – with her BA Maharashtra you know I met kids
her BA Maharashtra you know I met kids
her BA Maharashtra you know I met kids whose parents had committed suicide
whose parents had committed suicide
whose parents had committed suicide either by consuming pesticide or by
either by consuming pesticide or by
either by consuming pesticide or by hanging themselves thirteen year olds
hanging themselves thirteen year olds
hanging themselves thirteen year olds were forced to work as laborers or you
were forced to work as laborers or you
were forced to work as laborers or you know till the farmland
know till the farmland
know till the farmland I met Vijay just a year older than I was
I met Vijay just a year older than I was
I met Vijay just a year older than I was here was already taking charge of
here was already taking charge of
here was already taking charge of farming his ancestral land he had set up
farming his ancestral land he had set up
farming his ancestral land he had set up a basic corner shop to sell groceries
a basic corner shop to sell groceries
a basic corner shop to sell groceries and he was making tea for us visitors
and he was making tea for us visitors
and he was making tea for us visitors what do you say to such a boy a
what do you say to such a boy a
what do you say to such a boy a progressing
progressing
progressing most part but he fight on right what do
most part but he fight on right what do
most part but he fight on right what do you say to shackle him with whom I
you say to shackle him with whom I
you say to shackle him with whom I stayed and whose father Shri Krishna
stayed and whose father Shri Krishna
stayed and whose father Shri Krishna Kalam a farmer poet committed suicide
Kalam a farmer poet committed suicide
Kalam a farmer poet committed suicide leaving behind a poem for a suicide
leaving behind a poem for a suicide
leaving behind a poem for a suicide letter
letter
letter you know before going I remember being
you know before going I remember being
you know before going I remember being very argumentative with my parents but
very argumentative with my parents but
very argumentative with my parents but above all I was against the idea of
above all I was against the idea of
above all I was against the idea of shaving my head for the part I mean this
shaving my head for the part I mean this
shaving my head for the part I mean this image of the captain of the house you
image of the captain of the house you
image of the captain of the house you know participating and winning in
know participating and winning in
know participating and winning in debates elocution has worked fine for me
debates elocution has worked fine for me
debates elocution has worked fine for me I was at that age mindful of what girls
I was at that age mindful of what girls
I was at that age mindful of what girls thought I also had this notion of me
thought I also had this notion of me
thought I also had this notion of me being this poet and this artist I was
being this poet and this artist I was
being this poet and this artist I was being a conformist but this exposure to
being a conformist but this exposure to
being a conformist but this exposure to columns searing poetry literally
columns searing poetry literally
columns searing poetry literally excavated from the soil of our nation it
excavated from the soil of our nation it
excavated from the soil of our nation it changed me it gave me perspective so yes
changed me it gave me perspective so yes
changed me it gave me perspective so yes I did shave my head I kind of shared the
I did shave my head I kind of shared the
I did shave my head I kind of shared the conventionality that was threatening to
conventionality that was threatening to
conventionality that was threatening to enshroud me I distilled my thoughts away
enshroud me I distilled my thoughts away
enshroud me I distilled my thoughts away from the plasticky veneer of city
from the plasticky veneer of city
from the plasticky veneer of city shimmer and shine so what was the
shimmer and shine so what was the
shimmer and shine so what was the distilled drop that fell to the other
distilled drop that fell to the other
distilled drop that fell to the other side hmm I don’t know all I can say is
side hmm I don’t know all I can say is
side hmm I don’t know all I can say is it had a glow
it had a glow
it had a glow it was the glow that flowed the other
it was the glow that flowed the other
it was the glow that flowed the other way it was bright and wild at times
way it was bright and wild at times
way it was bright and wild at times astray when others glittered outside him
astray when others glittered outside him
astray when others glittered outside him this globe glowered from within
this globe glowered from within
this globe glowered from within I wouldn’t say evolved but I’ve kind of
I wouldn’t say evolved but I’ve kind of
I wouldn’t say evolved but I’ve kind of transitioned from acting in other films
transitioned from acting in other films
transitioned from acting in other films to experimenting and making my own I
to experimenting and making my own I
to experimenting and making my own I remember my first film but my deepest
remember my first film but my deepest
remember my first film but my deepest love my infatuation stock does not take
love my infatuation stock does not take
love my infatuation stock does not take a scandalous turn please I’m talking
a scandalous turn please I’m talking
a scandalous turn please I’m talking about my cat Kyo my second film about my
about my cat Kyo my second film about my
about my cat Kyo my second film about my dearest English teacher Miss Anita I
dearest English teacher Miss Anita I
dearest English teacher Miss Anita I mean actually let me just I remember
mean actually let me just I remember
mean actually let me just I remember writing an essay and I was kind of
writing an essay and I was kind of
writing an essay and I was kind of writing about this complex impact of
writing about this complex impact of
writing about this complex impact of music on our emotions and and perhaps
music on our emotions and and perhaps
music on our emotions and and perhaps over-ambitious and in that time ball
over-ambitious and in that time ball
over-ambitious and in that time ball structure I just wasn’t able to pull it
structure I just wasn’t able to pull it
structure I just wasn’t able to pull it off
off
off looking at the incomplete response she
looking at the incomplete response she
looking at the incomplete response she asked me what happened and when I told
asked me what happened and when I told
asked me what happened and when I told her she remarked what a lovely idea why
her she remarked what a lovely idea why
her she remarked what a lovely idea why not take the time out and write it
not take the time out and write it
not take the time out and write it properly and when I did she published it
properly and when I did she published it
properly and when I did she published it in the school magazine I think she
in the school magazine I think she
in the school magazine I think she acknowledged my desire for excellence
acknowledged my desire for excellence
acknowledged my desire for excellence and even agreed that it was not possible
and even agreed that it was not possible
and even agreed that it was not possible to achieve it in an exam bound condition
to achieve it in an exam bound condition
to achieve it in an exam bound condition you know I mean I often did this if I
you know I mean I often did this if I
you know I mean I often did this if I didn’t have something special to write
didn’t have something special to write
didn’t have something special to write about I think I just leave the paper
about I think I just leave the paper
about I think I just leave the paper blank and submitted but I was always
blank and submitted but I was always
blank and submitted but I was always told that it was okay to be this way I
told that it was okay to be this way I
told that it was okay to be this way I was never really judged about about
was never really judged about about
was never really judged about about guarding the marks in a paper but rather
guarding the marks in a paper but rather
guarding the marks in a paper but rather the quality of the thought the national
the quality of the thought the national
the quality of the thought the national teacher would have probably put an F and
teacher would have probably put an F and
teacher would have probably put an F and put a rubric on top of it and given it
put a rubric on top of it and given it
put a rubric on top of it and given it to me but I think evolved you gave me
to me but I think evolved you gave me
to me but I think evolved you gave me flight it really helped me to go ahead
flight it really helped me to go ahead
flight it really helped me to go ahead and pursue writing and the same was with
and pursue writing and the same was with
and pursue writing and the same was with my principal miss Chatterjee um I mean I
my principal miss Chatterjee um I mean I
my principal miss Chatterjee um I mean I remember I made this I told you right my
remember I made this I told you right my
remember I made this I told you right my cat given her that film it was not a
cat given her that film it was not a
cat given her that film it was not a pulp fiction it was barely a
pulp fiction it was barely a
pulp fiction it was barely a Transformers actually barely qualified
Transformers actually barely qualified
Transformers actually barely qualified as the humshakals to but but yet she
as the humshakals to but but yet she
as the humshakals to but but yet she stood by my side screening it in front
stood by my side screening it in front
stood by my side screening it in front of the entire junior school you know
of the entire junior school you know
of the entire junior school you know with pride I mean think about it her
with pride I mean think about it her
with pride I mean think about it her attention oh you know every inter school
attention oh you know every inter school
attention oh you know every inter school or every in taos performance she watch
or every in taos performance she watch
or every in taos performance she watch it all you know she act laugh at the
it all you know she act laugh at the
it all you know she act laugh at the funny ones react most seriously to the
funny ones react most seriously to the
funny ones react most seriously to the most somber ones which conventional
most somber ones which conventional
most somber ones which conventional school principal does that hmm her
school principal does that hmm her
school principal does that hmm her attention to debates dance drama art
attention to debates dance drama art
attention to debates dance drama art music poetry it validated the importance
music poetry it validated the importance
music poetry it validated the importance of creative expression for us that this
of creative expression for us that this
of creative expression for us that this isn’t just a co-curricular activity as
isn’t just a co-curricular activity as
isn’t just a co-curricular activity as it is called it is in second to academia
it is called it is in second to academia
it is called it is in second to academia the Holy Bible of school but it mattered
the Holy Bible of school but it mattered
the Holy Bible of school but it mattered to I think most parents most of them are
to I think most parents most of them are
to I think most parents most of them are biologically programmed to love their
biologically programmed to love their
biologically programmed to love their children but it is from the school
children but it is from the school
children but it is from the school system there are child ons his or her
system there are child ons his or her
system there are child ons his or her first sense of self I think for a child
first sense of self I think for a child
first sense of self I think for a child to you know go ahead and pursue her
to you know go ahead and pursue her
to you know go ahead and pursue her dream and fly whatever that may be it is
dream and fly whatever that may be it is
dream and fly whatever that may be it is important to have an encouraging
important to have an encouraging
important to have an encouraging ecosystem of teachers but I think I’ve
ecosystem of teachers but I think I’ve
ecosystem of teachers but I think I’ve been really lucky in that regard I think
been really lucky in that regard I think
been really lucky in that regard I think parents teachers often seek
parents teachers often seek
parents teachers often seek conventionality from children because
conventionality from children because
conventionality from children because conventional people are easy to control
conventional people are easy to control
conventional people are easy to control think about a society where a child
think about a society where a child
think about a society where a child follows blindly rather than questions
follows blindly rather than questions
follows blindly rather than questions you know goes after common careers
you know goes after common careers
you know goes after common careers rather than offbeat professions such a
rather than offbeat professions such a
rather than offbeat professions such a society breeds conformists and
society breeds conformists and
society breeds conformists and conformist cannot change the world so if
conformist cannot change the world so if
conformist cannot change the world so if I child paints a cat blue why not if an
I child paints a cat blue why not if an
I child paints a cat blue why not if an essay is dictated by thought and not
essay is dictated by thought and not
essay is dictated by thought and not spelling why not boys pursuing ballet
spelling why not boys pursuing ballet
spelling why not boys pursuing ballet girls pursuing wrestling why not paint
girls pursuing wrestling why not paint
girls pursuing wrestling why not paint brush not pen why not stand-up comedy
brush not pen why not stand-up comedy
brush not pen why not stand-up comedy are not engineering why not
are not engineering why not
are not engineering why not adults need to respect the tiny mighty
adults need to respect the tiny mighty
adults need to respect the tiny mighty light of the globe all that lives all
light of the globe all that lives all
light of the globe all that lives all but a few days to affirm because if you
but a few days to affirm because if you
but a few days to affirm because if you try to make it like every other you
try to make it like every other you
try to make it like every other you might actually smooth
might actually smooth
might actually smooth the light of the gloom that lives all
the light of the gloom that lives all
the light of the gloom that lives all but a few days to affirm I matter I
but a few days to affirm I matter I
but a few days to affirm I matter I count I am there’s a bill a great
count I am there’s a bill a great
count I am there’s a bill a great audience thank you so much
audience thank you so much
audience thank you so much [Applause]
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