Inspiration called 'Nagesh Kukunoor'

You are inspired not by the self-help books...

You are motivated not by some quoted sayings...

...But by a person who's been there and done that.

...Who shares with you his experiences and insights.

We had a guest lecture by a well-known film-maker-'Nagesh Kukunoor'.

Yes, most probably this whole thing was a barter for the promotion of his new movie,

but that doesn't mean that the experience wasn't nurturing.

I really don't know about others,

but as he talked and shared...

I had traveled different worlds in my mind.

I could relate to his experiences... no not in actual way.

I have never been to a 'full blown Bollywood Set', as he puts it, but

the way he described everything...

I kinda created vivid pictures in my mind.

And what Nagesh Kukunoor tried to plant in us was 'HOPE'!!!

It made me think if he could do it, anyone else could.

And so can I!

Its all about following your passion... then whatever they might be.

He did what he believed in.

As he told us, he believed in the goodness of real locations over studio sets...

He went ahead and had his shoot on-location!

He believed in his movies... Went ahead and made them!

He made those movies for himself first and then for the audience...

Inspiring us to believe in Ourselves!

Sometimes such a push is needed...

Film promotion or for real.. who cares???

For me it was too good!