[Applause] chaos theory is a delight
chaos theory is a delight
chaos theory is a delight I take no claims of understanding it but
I take no claims of understanding it but
I take no claims of understanding it but as a wildlife filmmaker it makes perfect
as a wildlife filmmaker it makes perfect
as a wildlife filmmaker it makes perfect sense to me that if a butterfly flaps
sense to me that if a butterfly flaps
sense to me that if a butterfly flaps its wings in Kolkata there’ll be a
its wings in Kolkata there’ll be a
its wings in Kolkata there’ll be a cloudburst enroute keep the butterfly
cloudburst enroute keep the butterfly
cloudburst enroute keep the butterfly effect and that’s why I’m here but let’s
effect and that’s why I’m here but let’s
effect and that’s why I’m here but let’s go back just a little bit I grew up in a
go back just a little bit I grew up in a
go back just a little bit I grew up in a perfectly logical universe my father was
perfectly logical universe my father was
perfectly logical universe my father was a chartered accountant and the math was
a chartered accountant and the math was
a chartered accountant and the math was really important to him so basically X
really important to him so basically X
really important to him so basically X leads to Y and that’s how we get to Z
leads to Y and that’s how we get to Z
leads to Y and that’s how we get to Z but I had a lurking suspicion that
but I had a lurking suspicion that
but I had a lurking suspicion that perhaps there was another way of getting
perhaps there was another way of getting
perhaps there was another way of getting to Z in fact to be honest I’m not even
to Z in fact to be honest I’m not even
to Z in fact to be honest I’m not even sure if I really wanted to get to Z at
sure if I really wanted to get to Z at
sure if I really wanted to get to Z at all I was never very good at math yeah
all I was never very good at math yeah
all I was never very good at math yeah that was pretty much the extent of my
that was pretty much the extent of my
that was pretty much the extent of my mathematical skills but dad always dad
mathematical skills but dad always dad
mathematical skills but dad always dad always insisted as you know you have to
always insisted as you know you have to
always insisted as you know you have to caution that Jackie subject which I
caution that Jackie subject which I
caution that Jackie subject which I finally did in my board exams and that
finally did in my board exams and that
finally did in my board exams and that was the last I ever saw of quadratic
was the last I ever saw of quadratic
was the last I ever saw of quadratic equations and trigonometry and other
equations and trigonometry and other
equations and trigonometry and other very odd sounding things and I mean pity
very odd sounding things and I mean pity
very odd sounding things and I mean pity because now I realize I probably should
because now I realize I probably should
because now I realize I probably should have made better acquaintance with it
have made better acquaintance with it
have made better acquaintance with it but that’s the butterfly effect so after
but that’s the butterfly effect so after
but that’s the butterfly effect so after the very feeble wrapping of my
the very feeble wrapping of my
the very feeble wrapping of my mathematical skills I decided to run as
mathematical skills I decided to run as
mathematical skills I decided to run as far as possible away from math and dived
far as possible away from math and dived
far as possible away from math and dived headlong into the world of Arts and
headlong into the world of Arts and
headlong into the world of Arts and since I did very very well in English I
since I did very very well in English I
since I did very very well in English I decided I was going to do English
decided I was going to do English
decided I was going to do English literature very good decision because
literature very good decision because
literature very good decision because the study of English two teachers taught
the study of English two teachers taught
the study of English two teachers taught me the very complex and wonderful art of
me the very complex and wonderful art of
me the very complex and wonderful art of storytelling and if today I am a
storytelling and if today I am a
storytelling and if today I am a filmmaker it is because I learnt the
filmmaker it is because I learnt the
filmmaker it is because I learnt the craft of narrative first now in a
craft of narrative first now in a
craft of narrative first now in a predictable universe the logical thing
predictable universe the logical thing
predictable universe the logical thing for me to have done would have been to
for me to have done would have been to
for me to have done would have been to go ahead into a post graduation in
go ahead into a post graduation in
go ahead into a post graduation in literature and then adopt it and become
literature and then adopt it and become
literature and then adopt it and become a professor but you see I was never a
a professor but you see I was never a
a professor but you see I was never a very big fan of straight lines and
very big fan of straight lines and
very big fan of straight lines and that’s what my life’s been about always
that’s what my life’s been about always
that’s what my life’s been about always the butterfly effect it fast flopped it
the butterfly effect it fast flopped it
the butterfly effect it fast flopped it wing its wings when I was about three
wing its wings when I was about three
wing its wings when I was about three years old it was my birthday I believe I
years old it was my birthday I believe I
years old it was my birthday I believe I was a very young I was believing it was
was a very young I was believing it was
was a very young I was believing it was quite a cute little girl but instead of
quite a cute little girl but instead of
quite a cute little girl but instead of asking for
asking for
asking for cute little doll I asked for a big ugly
cute little doll I asked for a big ugly
cute little doll I asked for a big ugly duck that’s right my first friend in
duck that’s right my first friend in
duck that’s right my first friend in life for a patch or whatever was not was
life for a patch or whatever was not was
life for a patch or whatever was not was not a doll it wasn’t even a dog it was a
not a doll it wasn’t even a dog it was a
not a doll it wasn’t even a dog it was a duck so while all my friends used to
duck so while all my friends used to
duck so while all my friends used to take their dogs for a walk on a leash I
take their dogs for a walk on a leash I
take their dogs for a walk on a leash I used to take my dog for a walk on a
used to take my dog for a walk on a
used to take my dog for a walk on a leash and that was the beginning of the
leash and that was the beginning of the
leash and that was the beginning of the lunacy and over the next few years
lunacy and over the next few years
lunacy and over the next few years very insidiously I pretty much turned my
very insidiously I pretty much turned my
very insidiously I pretty much turned my parents 12th floor apartment into what
parents 12th floor apartment into what
parents 12th floor apartment into what can only be described as a mini zoo
can only be described as a mini zoo
can only be described as a mini zoo that’s oh that’s a pigeon that used to
that’s oh that’s a pigeon that used to
that’s oh that’s a pigeon that used to greet me right after school and those
greet me right after school and those
greet me right after school and those are the kind of creatures I had in my
are the kind of creatures I had in my
are the kind of creatures I had in my flat at home I forgot to put on that
flat at home I forgot to put on that
flat at home I forgot to put on that list a very very obnoxious rooster that
list a very very obnoxious rooster that
list a very very obnoxious rooster that used to wake my whole building up at
used to wake my whole building up at
used to wake my whole building up at 4:00 a.m. I wasn’t a very popular child
4:00 a.m. I wasn’t a very popular child
4:00 a.m. I wasn’t a very popular child with the adults and oh that’s a goat I
with the adults and oh that’s a goat I
with the adults and oh that’s a goat I was trying to bring home from a holiday
was trying to bring home from a holiday
was trying to bring home from a holiday and northing but that is when my mom
and northing but that is when my mom
and northing but that is when my mom said not happening sure that’s pretty
said not happening sure that’s pretty
said not happening sure that’s pretty much it so the butterfly flapped its
much it so the butterfly flapped its
much it so the butterfly flapped its wings again when I was about six years
wings again when I was about six years
wings again when I was about six years old another birthday and I said okay
old another birthday and I said okay
old another birthday and I said okay this time I want to Snow White birthday
this time I want to Snow White birthday
this time I want to Snow White birthday party pretty standard for a little girl
party pretty standard for a little girl
party pretty standard for a little girl who’s six except the little girl also
who’s six except the little girl also
who’s six except the little girl also wanted horses at her birthday party so I
wanted horses at her birthday party so I
wanted horses at her birthday party so I wanted a horse ride fine that’s great
wanted a horse ride fine that’s great
wanted a horse ride fine that’s great except my birthday is in the right in
except my birthday is in the right in
except my birthday is in the right in the middle of mon-sol so while all my
the middle of mon-sol so while all my
the middle of mon-sol so while all my friends are torn up in these beautiful
friends are torn up in these beautiful
friends are torn up in these beautiful white dresses with white balls looking
white dresses with white balls looking
white dresses with white balls looking like little princesses with like snow
like little princesses with like snow
like little princesses with like snow white they had no clue that it was going
white they had no clue that it was going
white they had no clue that it was going to take place in the middle of a very
to take place in the middle of a very
to take place in the middle of a very muddy field so they all turned up
muddy field so they all turned up
muddy field so they all turned up looking like this
looking like this
looking like this and then there were horses and then they
and then there were horses and then they
and then there were horses and then they went home looking a bit like that
went home looking a bit like that
went home looking a bit like that I was something so outrageously
I was something so outrageously
I was something so outrageously delightful about doing the unexpected
delightful about doing the unexpected
delightful about doing the unexpected and pushing the lines and being a little
and pushing the lines and being a little
and pushing the lines and being a little bit different and if you think about it
bit different and if you think about it
bit different and if you think about it all our lives for that matter are a
all our lives for that matter are a
all our lives for that matter are a continuous demonstration of the
continuous demonstration of the
continuous demonstration of the butterfly effect now you could have been
butterfly effect now you could have been
butterfly effect now you could have been a lawyer but your inner key you couldn’t
a lawyer but your inner key you couldn’t
a lawyer but your inner key you couldn’t be a big corporate honcho but your
be a big corporate honcho but your
be a big corporate honcho but your Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat
Chetan Bhagat I would be a pianist but I’m a wildlife
I would be a pianist but I’m a wildlife
I would be a pianist but I’m a wildlife with makeup and I suppose every time the
with makeup and I suppose every time the
with makeup and I suppose every time the butterfly flapped its wings it set up
butterfly flapped its wings it set up
butterfly flapped its wings it set up conditions in my childhood that would
conditions in my childhood that would
conditions in my childhood that would later perhaps build become the space for
later perhaps build become the space for
later perhaps build become the space for watch my decisions would be in my
watch my decisions would be in my
watch my decisions would be in my adulthood so if there is a moral to be
adulthood so if there is a moral to be
adulthood so if there is a moral to be perhaps a child or perhaps sort of if
perhaps a child or perhaps sort of if
perhaps a child or perhaps sort of if there is a moral to this all then it
there is a moral to this all then it
there is a moral to this all then it would be that if we accept that our
would be that if we accept that our
would be that if we accept that our lives are inherently chaotic then we
lives are inherently chaotic then we
lives are inherently chaotic then we might want to make decisions that are
might want to make decisions that are
might want to make decisions that are not detrimental to a long-term happiness
not detrimental to a long-term happiness
not detrimental to a long-term happiness that’s 100 gates of college closed
that’s 100 gates of college closed
that’s 100 gates of college closed behind me and I looked at that unbending
behind me and I looked at that unbending
behind me and I looked at that unbending road in front of me that road that I
road in front of me that road that I
road in front of me that road that I knew exactly where it would be leading
knew exactly where it would be leading
knew exactly where it would be leading that straight road ahead I flinched
that straight road ahead I flinched
that straight road ahead I flinched because I knew exactly where could lead
because I knew exactly where could lead
because I knew exactly where could lead that 9:00 to 6:00 that big job that big
that 9:00 to 6:00 that big job that big
that 9:00 to 6:00 that big job that big fat wedding those holidays in Bali and
fat wedding those holidays in Bali and
fat wedding those holidays in Bali and Bangkok and because that’s where
Bangkok and because that’s where
Bangkok and because that’s where everybody goes and before you know it
everybody goes and before you know it
everybody goes and before you know it you’ve landed yourself right has passed
you’ve landed yourself right has passed
you’ve landed yourself right has passed you by you’ve landed yourself a heart
you by you’ve landed yourself a heart
you by you’ve landed yourself a heart condition and high blood pressure and
condition and high blood pressure and
condition and high blood pressure and and the whole Schmeer of like successful
and the whole Schmeer of like successful
and the whole Schmeer of like successful living let me put it this way because it
living let me put it this way because it
living let me put it this way because it was never a fan of straight lines last
was never a fan of straight lines last
was never a fan of straight lines last night while most people were perhaps
night while most people were perhaps
night while most people were perhaps watching Netflix or TV I was watching
watching Netflix or TV I was watching
watching Netflix or TV I was watching the Harvest Moon rise in – National Park
the Harvest Moon rise in – National Park
the Harvest Moon rise in – National Park a bit like that in a silver forest and
a bit like that in a silver forest and
a bit like that in a silver forest and if I have seen thousands and thousands
if I have seen thousands and thousands
if I have seen thousands and thousands of fireflies dance below the stars it is
of fireflies dance below the stars it is
of fireflies dance below the stars it is because I chose not to study the
because I chose not to study the
because I chose not to study the business of straight lines and that is
business of straight lines and that is
business of straight lines and that is why right after college I decided that I
why right after college I decided that I
why right after college I decided that I would go off to South Africa South
would go off to South Africa South
would go off to South Africa South Africa is where it all started for me
Africa is where it all started for me
Africa is where it all started for me that’s where I did my first sort of
that’s where I did my first sort of
that’s where I did my first sort of wildlife filmmaking camp if you can call
wildlife filmmaking camp if you can call
wildlife filmmaking camp if you can call it that a camera workshop of sorts right
it that a camera workshop of sorts right
it that a camera workshop of sorts right in the middle of the wild now a lot of
in the middle of the wild now a lot of
in the middle of the wild now a lot of people ask me what it’s like to be a
people ask me what it’s like to be a
people ask me what it’s like to be a wildlife filmmaker and the answer is
wildlife filmmaker and the answer is
wildlife filmmaker and the answer is see regular person it’s probably really
see regular person it’s probably really
see regular person it’s probably really hard because you’ve got to wait hours
hard because you’ve got to wait hours
hard because you’ve got to wait hours nothing happens in the world you just
nothing happens in the world you just
nothing happens in the world you just sit and stare and cross for hours and
sit and stare and cross for hours and
sit and stare and cross for hours and hours and hours and only then suddenly
hours and hours and only then suddenly
hours and hours and only then suddenly some amazing things happen and despite
some amazing things happen and despite
some amazing things happen and despite all the difficulties in Africa I was
all the difficulties in Africa I was
all the difficulties in Africa I was among some of the most amazing creatures
among some of the most amazing creatures
among some of the most amazing creatures in the world and somehow those
in the world and somehow those
in the world and somehow those challenges of this career of actually
challenges of this career of actually
challenges of this career of actually having to be out there in the wild and
having to be out there in the wild and
having to be out there in the wild and face that kind of physical and mental
face that kind of physical and mental
face that kind of physical and mental challenge and stress never felt
challenge and stress never felt
challenge and stress never felt difficult at all because when it’s right
difficult at all because when it’s right
difficult at all because when it’s right and when it clicks somehow those
and when it clicks somehow those
and when it clicks somehow those challenges still not matter so Africa is
challenges still not matter so Africa is
challenges still not matter so Africa is spent in the beautiful company of these
spent in the beautiful company of these
spent in the beautiful company of these animals and things like that right after
animals and things like that right after
animals and things like that right after that of course right after my little
that of course right after my little
that of course right after my little after good adventure a lot of very
after good adventure a lot of very
after good adventure a lot of very well-meaning adults thought it was
well-meaning adults thought it was
well-meaning adults thought it was exactly that they thought okay great
exactly that they thought okay great
exactly that they thought okay great she’s taken one of those you know
she’s taken one of those you know
she’s taken one of those you know gappiya things that they do not ease
gappiya things that they do not ease
gappiya things that they do not ease these kids and she’s gonna come back to
these kids and she’s gonna come back to
these kids and she’s gonna come back to a normal life and get a real job and
a normal life and get a real job and
a normal life and get a real job and she’s not gonna go do these things hello
she’s not gonna go do these things hello
she’s not gonna go do these things hello mate I take it as a hobby kind of a
mate I take it as a hobby kind of a
mate I take it as a hobby kind of a thing you know how it is standard advice
thing you know how it is standard advice
thing you know how it is standard advice they had no idea that I plans of taking
they had no idea that I plans of taking
they had no idea that I plans of taking this seriously but many a times they
this seriously but many a times they
this seriously but many a times they said you know but you know you have to
said you know but you know you have to
said you know but you know you have to consider it does that really look like
consider it does that really look like
consider it does that really look like something that you want to do for the
something that you want to do for the
something that you want to do for the rest of your life are these places that
rest of your life are these places that
rest of your life are these places that you go to on your own even safe secure
you go to on your own even safe secure
you go to on your own even safe secure what about job security what about what
what about job security what about what
what about job security what about what what is the industry in India and
what is the industry in India and
what is the industry in India and wildlife filmmaking it to be honest they
wildlife filmmaking it to be honest they
wildlife filmmaking it to be honest they were perhaps right and for a young girl
were perhaps right and for a young girl
were perhaps right and for a young girl as a wildlife filmmaker it’s that much
as a wildlife filmmaker it’s that much
as a wildlife filmmaker it’s that much harder because you know people don’t act
harder because you know people don’t act
harder because you know people don’t act so to associate a young girl with
so to associate a young girl with
so to associate a young girl with wildlife filmmaking well they normally
wildlife filmmaking well they normally
wildlife filmmaking well they normally associate is like 45 male big tall man
associate is like 45 male big tall man
associate is like 45 male big tall man with a big hat so it was just not sort
with a big hat so it was just not sort
with a big hat so it was just not sort of fitting in and there were moments
of fitting in and there were moments
of fitting in and there were moments where I kind of felt like you know yeah
where I kind of felt like you know yeah
where I kind of felt like you know yeah I am maybe am i doing the right thing
I am maybe am i doing the right thing
I am maybe am i doing the right thing will I succeed
will I succeed
will I succeed I mean what is it’s too hard what if I
I mean what is it’s too hard what if I
I mean what is it’s too hard what if I really don’t get any chops or
really don’t get any chops or
really don’t get any chops or assignments I mean I love it but how am
assignments I mean I love it but how am
assignments I mean I love it but how am I going to go ahead that’s when the
I going to go ahead that’s when the
I going to go ahead that’s when the butterfly flapped again you’ll be happy
butterfly flapped again you’ll be happy
butterfly flapped again you’ll be happy to know I fell in love
meet massima she’s due year old cheetah
meet massima she’s due year old cheetah I met her in Nairobi in Africa little
I met her in Nairobi in Africa little
I met her in Nairobi in Africa little outside of Nairobi in Africa in Kenya
outside of Nairobi in Africa in Kenya
outside of Nairobi in Africa in Kenya and I spent two weeks with her had the
and I spent two weeks with her had the
and I spent two weeks with her had the privilege of doing so and she would come
privilege of doing so and she would come
privilege of doing so and she would come running from a distance every morning
running from a distance every morning
running from a distance every morning when she would see me and I’m her friend
when she would see me and I’m her friend
when she would see me and I’m her friend at her and she befriended me and it was
at her and she befriended me and it was
at her and she befriended me and it was absolutely beautiful and then all that
absolutely beautiful and then all that
absolutely beautiful and then all that wonderful logic that was hold in my
wonderful logic that was hold in my
wonderful logic that was hold in my direction flew out the window once again
direction flew out the window once again
direction flew out the window once again I said forget it no matter how hard this
I said forget it no matter how hard this
I said forget it no matter how hard this is going to be I was going to go for
is going to be I was going to go for
is going to be I was going to go for broke no problem I had momento I had no
broke no problem I had momento I had no
broke no problem I had momento I had no strategy I still decided to go all I was
strategy I still decided to go all I was
strategy I still decided to go all I was armed with was with my with my passion
armed with was with my with my passion
armed with was with my with my passion perhaps my talent and a singular drive
perhaps my talent and a singular drive
perhaps my talent and a singular drive to do this for a career and nothing else
to do this for a career and nothing else
to do this for a career and nothing else and as a filmmaker my singular ambition
and as a filmmaker my singular ambition
and as a filmmaker my singular ambition has always just be to be able to tell
has always just be to be able to tell
has always just be to be able to tell the beautiful stories of nature that are
the beautiful stories of nature that are
the beautiful stories of nature that are extraordinary unusual unexpected and
extraordinary unusual unexpected and
extraordinary unusual unexpected and that’s why I went on to make food like
that’s why I went on to make food like
that’s why I went on to make food like this one this is the little frog that
this one this is the little frog that
this one this is the little frog that you get in Shillong it’s called the Xmas
you get in Shillong it’s called the Xmas
you get in Shillong it’s called the Xmas frog and it’s a very rare species
frog and it’s a very rare species
frog and it’s a very rare species because it exists only in shallow so the
because it exists only in shallow so the
because it exists only in shallow so the film was called Thumbelina and now it
film was called Thumbelina and now it
film was called Thumbelina and now it may seem like a very small thing to you
may seem like a very small thing to you
may seem like a very small thing to you because it’s not a very pretty for quite
because it’s not a very pretty for quite
because it’s not a very pretty for quite delicate but studies have shown that if
delicate but studies have shown that if
delicate but studies have shown that if it disappears then its disappearance
it disappears then its disappearance
it disappears then its disappearance affects the ecosystem that it belongs to
affects the ecosystem that it belongs to
affects the ecosystem that it belongs to and that affects the neighboring
and that affects the neighboring
and that affects the neighboring ecosystems so we’re back to that
ecosystems so we’re back to that
ecosystems so we’re back to that butterfly innovation trail so I started
butterfly innovation trail so I started
butterfly innovation trail so I started telling stories that were not just about
telling stories that were not just about
telling stories that were not just about flagship species but things that were
flagship species but things that were
flagship species but things that were small because even the small things
small because even the small things
small because even the small things those small flaps of the butterfly have
those small flaps of the butterfly have
those small flaps of the butterfly have a much larger significance back to my
a much larger significance back to my
a much larger significance back to my career
career
career they came a point when I had to sort of
they came a point when I had to sort of
they came a point when I had to sort of decide that you know I was going to do
decide that you know I was going to do
decide that you know I was going to do this as of a full-time job now and this
this as of a full-time job now and this
this as of a full-time job now and this was going to be it
was going to be it
was going to be it so I decided after that that I was going
so I decided after that that I was going
so I decided after that that I was going to off so to formalize my commitment if
to off so to formalize my commitment if
to off so to formalize my commitment if you can call it that and applied for a
you can call it that and applied for a
you can call it that and applied for a course in science and Natural History
course in science and Natural History
course in science and Natural History filmmaking in the University of Otago in
filmmaking in the University of Otago in
filmmaking in the University of Otago in New Zealand that was a game changer that
New Zealand that was a game changer that
New Zealand that was a game changer that was an absolute game changer for me the
was an absolute game changer for me the
was an absolute game changer for me the energy process was really high first of
energy process was really high first of
energy process was really high first of all it was like it was a very rigorous
all it was like it was a very rigorous
all it was like it was a very rigorous apart apart from an applic
apart apart from an applic
apart apart from an applic it was a very rigorous interview that I
it was a very rigorous interview that I
it was a very rigorous interview that I had to go through I kind of felt like I
had to go through I kind of felt like I
had to go through I kind of felt like I was applying to the nos ha ha
was applying to the nos ha ha
was applying to the nos ha ha having been accepted I found myself at
having been accepted I found myself at
having been accepted I found myself at the edge of the planet in the place
the edge of the planet in the place
the edge of the planet in the place called Dunedin in New Zealand and that
called Dunedin in New Zealand and that
called Dunedin in New Zealand and that course really opened my mind it taught
course really opened my mind it taught
course really opened my mind it taught me
me
me storytelling and camerawork and things
storytelling and camerawork and things
storytelling and camerawork and things that on a completely different scale all
that on a completely different scale all
that on a completely different scale all together and by the end of that course I
together and by the end of that course I
together and by the end of that course I had to make myself a fool now that’s
had to make myself a fool now that’s
had to make myself a fool now that’s when once again that butterfly flapped I
when once again that butterfly flapped I
when once again that butterfly flapped I found a very unusual story and I
found a very unusual story and I
found a very unusual story and I recognized it to be a very unusual story
recognized it to be a very unusual story
recognized it to be a very unusual story I made a film called Sirocco Howard Tut
I made a film called Sirocco Howard Tut
I made a film called Sirocco Howard Tut became a stud now there are only 125
became a stud now there are only 125
became a stud now there are only 125 kakapo parrots in the world today and
kakapo parrots in the world today and
kakapo parrots in the world today and all 125 live on this one island called
all 125 live on this one island called
all 125 live on this one island called the cops fish island that itself is an
the cops fish island that itself is an
the cops fish island that itself is an amazing conservation story but what
amazing conservation story but what
amazing conservation story but what makes it even more special is that one
makes it even more special is that one
makes it even more special is that one among these 125 kakapo parrots
among these 125 kakapo parrots
among these 125 kakapo parrots it’s convinced he’s a human being so he
it’s convinced he’s a human being so he
it’s convinced he’s a human being so he doesn’t even think he’s a cop oh he
doesn’t even think he’s a cop oh he
doesn’t even think he’s a cop oh he thinks he’s a person he only hangs out
thinks he’s a person he only hangs out
thinks he’s a person he only hangs out to people and he’s so funny and he’s in
to people and he’s so funny and he’s in
to people and he’s so funny and he’s in such a character that one thing sort of
such a character that one thing sort of
such a character that one thing sort of led to another which is available in the
led to another which is available in the
led to another which is available in the film and it became an absolute superstar
film and it became an absolute superstar
film and it became an absolute superstar and sensational New Zealand so my my
and sensational New Zealand so my my
and sensational New Zealand so my my film was a rags to riches story about
film was a rags to riches story about
film was a rags to riches story about his life because Sirocco today is the
his life because Sirocco today is the
his life because Sirocco today is the only bird in the world with a government
only bird in the world with a government
only bird in the world with a government job and because it’s a rags to riches it
job and because it’s a rags to riches it
job and because it’s a rags to riches it was called Howard art became a star I’ll
was called Howard art became a star I’ll
was called Howard art became a star I’ll show you a little clip from it driven
show you a little clip from it driven
show you a little clip from it driven it’s a 60 minute drive to his five-star
it’s a 60 minute drive to his five-star
it’s a 60 minute drive to his five-star high-security accommodation where he can
high-security accommodation where he can
high-security accommodation where he can finally drop his guard
meet his Excellency not human but parrot
meet his Excellency not human but parrot [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Sirocco is a very rare bird a cockapoo
Sirocco is a very rare bird a cockapoo
Sirocco is a very rare bird a cockapoo it’s a privilege to see him in broad
it’s a privilege to see him in broad
it’s a privilege to see him in broad daylight because he’s a nocturnal that’s
daylight because he’s a nocturnal that’s
daylight because he’s a nocturnal that’s whom made honor $800 budget went on to
whom made honor $800 budget went on to
whom made honor $800 budget went on to win the green Oscar it went on to be
win the green Oscar it went on to be
win the green Oscar it went on to be seen in 80 different countries and at
seen in 80 different countries and at
seen in 80 different countries and at some point I had the privilege as well
some point I had the privilege as well
some point I had the privilege as well at the wild stream food festival of
at the wild stream food festival of
at the wild stream food festival of handing a personal copy Sir David
handing a personal copy Sir David
handing a personal copy Sir David Attenborough himself never did I plan
Attenborough himself never did I plan
Attenborough himself never did I plan that all these things will happen when I
that all these things will happen when I
that all these things will happen when I made Sirocco I just made it with
made Sirocco I just made it with
made Sirocco I just made it with whatever money I was given as a student
whatever money I was given as a student
whatever money I was given as a student to make my graduation film but I did my
to make my graduation film but I did my
to make my graduation film but I did my very best and when you do your very best
very best and when you do your very best
very best and when you do your very best somehow the butterfly effect kicks in
somehow the butterfly effect kicks in
somehow the butterfly effect kicks in now green Oscar was was one of the I
now green Oscar was was one of the I
now green Oscar was was one of the I mean the Panda award as it’s called it’s
mean the Panda award as it’s called it’s
mean the Panda award as it’s called it’s it was a singular honor to get that no
it was a singular honor to get that no
it was a singular honor to get that no other woman from India had got it before
other woman from India had got it before
other woman from India had got it before in the global category and it was the
in the global category and it was the
in the global category and it was the absolute singular honor but having said
absolute singular honor but having said
absolute singular honor but having said that Green Oscar or not it didn’t make
that Green Oscar or not it didn’t make
that Green Oscar or not it didn’t make the wildlife filmmaking career any
the wildlife filmmaking career any
the wildlife filmmaking career any easier there was still no industry in
easier there was still no industry in
easier there was still no industry in India properly a proper formal industry
India properly a proper formal industry
India properly a proper formal industry in viola filmmaking the jobs were still
in viola filmmaking the jobs were still
in viola filmmaking the jobs were still hard it was still difficult to get
hard it was still difficult to get
hard it was still difficult to get assignments in the right time the right
assignments in the right time the right
assignments in the right time the right kind of assignments and I found myself
kind of assignments and I found myself
kind of assignments and I found myself rock-bottom again it was a rollercoaster
rock-bottom again it was a rollercoaster
rock-bottom again it was a rollercoaster constantly but when you take in a leap
constantly but when you take in a leap
constantly but when you take in a leap of faith you’ve got to take a leap I
of faith you’ve got to take a leap I
of faith you’ve got to take a leap I mean when you’ve taken the leap you’ve
mean when you’ve taken the leap you’ve
mean when you’ve taken the leap you’ve got to take in when you leap into chaos
got to take in when you leap into chaos
got to take in when you leap into chaos you’ve got to leap with faith is what I
you’ve got to leap with faith is what I
you’ve got to leap with faith is what I mean and before I knew it I got another
mean and before I knew it I got another
mean and before I knew it I got another assignment for two years with Animal
assignment for two years with Animal
assignment for two years with Animal Planet which took me around India
Planet which took me around India
Planet which took me around India and showed me how beautiful our own
and showed me how beautiful our own
and showed me how beautiful our own country was I landed up in places that
country was I landed up in places that
country was I landed up in places that look like this in Kashmir that too is
look like this in Kashmir that too is
look like this in Kashmir that too is Kashmiri and like that that’s not Mars
Kashmiri and like that that’s not Mars
Kashmiri and like that that’s not Mars that is the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat not
that is the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat not
that is the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat not very far from here and I also ended up
very far from here and I also ended up
very far from here and I also ended up in this beautiful little hamlet in the
in this beautiful little hamlet in the
in this beautiful little hamlet in the Indo Burmese border where I made another
Indo Burmese border where I made another
Indo Burmese border where I made another friend a given that decides to come down
friend a given that decides to come down
friend a given that decides to come down from a tree sit on my camera and look
from a tree sit on my camera and look
from a tree sit on my camera and look for it nits in my hair she’s like
for it nits in my hair she’s like
for it nits in my hair she’s like something always I’d be English like
something always I’d be English like
something always I’d be English like even and sweet
even and sweet
even and sweet so we not leader so you see that’s the
so we not leader so you see that’s the
so we not leader so you see that’s the beauty of the unpredictable the kind of
beauty of the unpredictable the kind of
beauty of the unpredictable the kind of things that happen the surprises our
things that happen the surprises our
things that happen the surprises our flights leave really so many times plans
flights leave really so many times plans
flights leave really so many times plans haven’t worked out for me so many ideas
haven’t worked out for me so many ideas
haven’t worked out for me so many ideas haven’t been realized so many stories I
haven’t been realized so many stories I
haven’t been realized so many stories I haven’t found funding for so much so
haven’t found funding for so much so
haven’t found funding for so much so much of the time that roller coaster
much of the time that roller coaster
much of the time that roller coaster hasn’t been well has been at rock bottom
hasn’t been well has been at rock bottom
hasn’t been well has been at rock bottom and but you know you’ve just got to
and but you know you’ve just got to
and but you know you’ve just got to carry on with clenched teeth with Crete
carry on with clenched teeth with Crete
carry on with clenched teeth with Crete and a little bit of panache and planning
and a little bit of panache and planning
and a little bit of panache and planning and that’s how early this year I ended
and that’s how early this year I ended
and that’s how early this year I ended up in the UK and she got the privilege
up in the UK and she got the privilege
up in the UK and she got the privilege of working with some of the best in the
of working with some of the best in the
of working with some of the best in the wildlife filmmaking industry the top
wildlife filmmaking industry the top
wildlife filmmaking industry the top brains of the wildlife filmmaking
brains of the wildlife filmmaking
brains of the wildlife filmmaking industry my time at the BBC was
industry my time at the BBC was
industry my time at the BBC was unparalleled and in terms of the
unparalleled and in terms of the
unparalleled and in terms of the experience I gathered and then again
experience I gathered and then again
experience I gathered and then again having continued to stop stick with it
having continued to stop stick with it
having continued to stop stick with it at some point a little bit more of magic
at some point a little bit more of magic
at some point a little bit more of magic happened I got to actually work on
happened I got to actually work on
happened I got to actually work on location with 30 with Attenborough
location with 30 with Attenborough
location with 30 with Attenborough himself
and try the wall but to spend a lovely
and try the wall but to spend a lovely weekend with mrs. Li Darren of gerrant
weekend with mrs. Li Darren of gerrant
weekend with mrs. Li Darren of gerrant Aaron’s wife mrs. Li Darren and I’m sure
Aaron’s wife mrs. Li Darren and I’m sure
Aaron’s wife mrs. Li Darren and I’m sure a lot of you have read of my family and
a lot of you have read of my family and
a lot of you have read of my family and other animals and it was an absolute
other animals and it was an absolute
other animals and it was an absolute amazing weekend and that’s where life is
amazing weekend and that’s where life is
amazing weekend and that’s where life is sort of taken me now and you asked how
sort of taken me now and you asked how
sort of taken me now and you asked how how does it come to me the answer is
how does it come to me the answer is
how does it come to me the answer is quite simple
quite simple
quite simple be faithful be brave be ready to face
be faithful be brave be ready to face
be faithful be brave be ready to face life
life
life good bad be ready to face the four chil
good bad be ready to face the four chil
good bad be ready to face the four chil the fallow and accept it in all its
the fallow and accept it in all its
the fallow and accept it in all its glory and somehow somewhere that
glory and somehow somewhere that
glory and somehow somewhere that butterfly will flap its wings and
butterfly will flap its wings and
butterfly will flap its wings and something will happen and then you can
something will happen and then you can
something will happen and then you can say with some amount of confidence as I
say with some amount of confidence as I
say with some amount of confidence as I can say with some amount of confidence
can say with some amount of confidence
can say with some amount of confidence that life has not passed me by that
that life has not passed me by that
that life has not passed me by that every moment has been lived and that’s
every moment has been lived and that’s
every moment has been lived and that’s the beauty and the symphony of this
the beauty and the symphony of this
the beauty and the symphony of this wonderful thing that you’ve got chaos
wonderful thing that you’ve got chaos
wonderful thing that you’ve got chaos [Applause]
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