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Hello,
I was wondering if there is a way young writers can srnd their scripts ( or initial movie ideas) to you and if your team is interested then they can be notified.
Thanks amd Best Regards,
Greetings,
We want to talk to you about being a guest speaking at our upcoming film festival – 11th Urban Mediamakers Film Festival. Please contact me at 404.460.2793 or at the email provided above. The festival is October 12-14, 2012 at the Hilton Atlanta Northeast in Georgia.
Thank you.
Shekar
Question: way back in the 90s you were in a DD serial with a punjabi actress. If I remember correctly, your character in the play was courting her. Can’t figure out the name of the series or the actress. Am I confusing myself here?
Shabbir
Dear Sir, I am Huzaifa Mohsinally from Pune. I am 18 years old.
I would like to get my work published. I have written many pieces of work and one piece of work would like to be translated into a book.
I have not completed it as yet but i hve completed around 15-20 pages of it.
Could I send that to you so that you could give me the green signal?
I will send you my other work if you require it.
Regards,
Huzaifa
9730823398
P.S. I really need this opportunity because I don’t have a father. I want to make my mother proud.
gauthamjhillu@yahoo.com
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Sir,
Please find attached photographs of Myself K.CHIRANJIVEE
Experienced artist : Acted in two hindi films / add films…
Also taken 7 years Acting and dance course.
Acted in an tamil movie named (MURAN) DIRECTION BY CHERAN .
Language known : Tamil, English, Hindi
Date of Birth: 05-05-1994
Age – 18yrs
Occupation- Studying 12th (St Andrews College Bandra Mumbai)
Mobile: 9920332139 / 8097198827
With Best Regards,
K.CHIRANJIVEE MUMBAI / CHENNAI 08097198827 / 09920332139
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There’s a TEDx at Manipal on Sep 30. Would you be willing to address Manipal?
Dear Mr Kapur,
I have been following your voice (talks), views (blog) videos (You tube), for quite some time..
I hear about your movie in the making..PAANI… I head your musings on “What is TIME?”
I am a life scientist , a researcher, a teacher, and educator..
During the years.. 2010 and 2011, I was passionately engaged in compose these interesting and cross-cutting themes for teaching… in a University based.. Advanced Academic Program..
“Voice of Water” . “The Mystery of Time” , Awakening of Consciousness”, Author Portrait of “A.Danielou”, etc….
I would like to find out from you if would be interested in looking at my compositions for your documentary films….like PAANI
I would like to explore if I can work with you (material content/or script development )in this regard.
I would like your direct email and location address to connect and communicate further..
I await your feedback…
I hail from the bygone Indus Valley…..
………………………………………………………..To be continued….
Dear sir,
I’m a cinematographer, i was talking with some director named Partha pratim Banerjee. He demands that he worked with you in ‘Elizabeth’ as 1st assistant director. But i think he is lying to me, is it true? Do you know that person? please let me know this asap, it’s important to me. i don’t want to work with a liar.
Thanks & regards.
Hello Shekhar !
For quite some time i am pondering over few film scripts which has some high content value.
I have written 5 stories elaborately and has some very high content. I think you can do some justice as a director as you know what it goes to give it an international flavour.
These are some stories which has not been thought of as of now. I think the world awaits to see some new creations from Shekhar Kapurs kitty. I have no idea how to approach you and found this way.
Need some time from you and i assure you wont be disappointed.
Regards
Anuj
Hey Shekhar,
I just realised by reading earlier comments from various people and those too had some mention of
Our of the Box ideas. So i think it my post would just as another mail.
I again wanted to make it a point that sparing half an hour might give a whole new association on the subjects and treatment unexplored as these stories are Human in Nature and has definite connect with the international audience. Hope to get a reply soon.
Regards.
Anuj
Dear Mr.Kapur,
I have a story to share with you and its one of my dreams to see this particular story get converted into one of the films directed by you , sir. would you like to hear it ?
its possible as AD’s dont work under me but under the ist AD
Awaiting your reply sir. rp
And BTW sir, does AD stand for Assistant Director? if so whom should I approach ?
Hi Shekar,
Another middle class guy from bangalore just read your article and strengthened himself to be productive.
Thank you.
Srinivas
Sir, I’ve been doing theatre regularly in Kanpur since 1982 & staging more than 50 shows in 8 states were performed. We will able to provide u a team of good theatre artists & also local arrangements for planning of shooting in Kanpur/Lucknow or nearby. If u want any other information in this regard, plz. contact me.
Your’s
Dr Omendra Kumar
Secty. Anukriti
106/ 63 A Gandhi Nagar
Kanpur ( U.P.) 208012
Mob.: 09415485582
email : anukritikanpur1988@yahoo.com
Dear Shekhar – once i was watching a interview of yours , in which you said that when you choose a story for a movie , you see the physical , mental (thoughts and emotions ) and spiritual depth of the story . I read a book called Tantra – a way of living and loving by Radha C. Luglio and i strongly believe that this is a kind of story , which you were mentioning . Radha is a Italian woman , who visited India , when she was very young and became disciple of Osho and stayed in pune for many years and than followed him , wherever he went . Its a love story in true sense and she followed the path of tantra . the story and her journey and her spiritual growth , from a ordinary (sex loving ) girl to enlighten (yes i mean it) is worth reading and has the real potential to be successful Hollywood movie . Only a sensitive and spiritual and sensitive person like you can capture the essence . neither I know you or radha , i am just trying to connect , two beautiful souls ….
Sir,
This is our short movie. Would love to know what you think of it.
https://vimeo.com/49010722
Regards,
Gautham (hoping someday i would also be a filmmaker like you)
Hi ! Sir, I am from India.
I have written a story named CILLORA.
This is a story about human nature and its impact to other creatures of God.
If you are interested you can contact me.
Off and on , i read your comments through new papers or some social sites.
I am amazed , how your thoughts can be simple and great. i belong to middle class family and everybody know who you are but i find the similarities in our thoughts about politics, nature etc.
This is Kudos from a middle class guy to you , who can buy anything (his desire, need or want) but very much concerned for those , who strive for the basic amenities
The Death of Money!
Public Awareness Seminar: The Death of Money!
Time: 4:00PM to 6:30PM
Sunday, October 7, 2012
City: Ahmedabad
Venue: to be confirmed
What is this money?
What is the problem with money?
How was the money born?
How did it survive on Earth?
How will it die?
What is the nature of money?
What benefit did it give to our society?
What side effects did it brought?
Do we really need money or something else?
Can money work for you?
How people get rich and people remain poor?
Will money ever go from our society?
What is our economy based upon in reality?
What are the real causes of wars?
Is monetary system an out dated system now?
Why it is outdated?
Why future will be money less?
What are the obstacles to build money less word right now?
How will exchange happen if there is no money?
Is monetary system itself a problem?
On what basis money is printed?
How inflation works and why price keep increase?
Why money losses its value every year?
On what basis government prints money?
Why few currencies are more valuable than others?
Why capitalism will fail?
Why communism failed?
What would be the new “ism”?
We will together take a journey of understanding money and monetary system in this session and human relationship with money.
What kind of future society can be created based on facts related to human nature?
A cooperative society
A society without hierarchical model
A society without the motive of any profits or requirement of extrinsic motivation
A society based on equality
A society where people do not work for reward but pleasure
A society where resources can be rationed without using monetary system
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”: Margaret Mead-Anthropologist
Language: Mixture of Hindi & English
Call : Sushant 09824547013 or Ronak 9974141318
http://www.theworldismyfamily.co.cc
Scientific Methodology and Sustainable Approaches
For more information about The Zeitgeist Movement visit the website:
http://www.tzmindia.com
Sir
Don’t you think that time has come to make another Do Bigha Zameen.
Regards……
Dear Shekhar,
I am working on behalf of David Christopher, who is requesting permission to reprint a portion of the following work:
TED Talk by Shekhar Kapur: “We are the stories we tell ourselves.”
uploaded April 1, 2010
Place in Talk
7:30 – “We are the stories we tell ourselves.”
8:10 – “A person without a story does not exist.”
While we have been advised that such use would likely fall under “fair use,” David would like to obtain your permission anyway. This request is for permission to include the above content as part of the following project that we are preparing:
Christopher, David, The Holy Universe: A New Story of Creation and Our Journey through the Great Transformation. Santa Rosa: New Story Press, 2013. The Holy Universe is a book that breathes life into the cold, scientific facts of the universe, transforming them into a living story of Creation that speaks to the heart and spirit.
The format of the book will be paperback and electronically. If we can make the finances work, we will also publish in hardcover.
This request is for a worldwide, non-exclusive, irrevocable, and royalty-free permission for all three formats. The work will be approximately 350 pages. We would include a full citation to your work and other acknowledgement as you might request.
Please let us know what further information you might need in order to grant us this permission. We thank you for your time and consideration.
Best,
Ellen Bicheler
New Story Press
Administrative Assistant
707-486-6706
if TED has no issues with this, I am fine with you using the TED talk for the above purposes. Wonderful idea and good luck, Shekhar
Dear Shekhar,
I am working for QuEST India and we are hosting an international conference for our Leadership Team, which will be held at the Sheraton, Bangalore.
I would like to know if you are available on November 3rd or 4th for a 1hour session.
To give a background about our company:
QuEST Global Engineering, is a diversified Product Development Solutions company, employing over 3900 professionals across 11 countries with delivery centers in US, Singapore, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Japan, Australia, and India
Participants:
Are the senior team of QuEST—mostly VPs, SVPs, and CXOs, many with MBA or Ph.D. Participants either manage a department or function in the company or otherwise with significant responsibility
It would be great to have you on either of these 2 days. Awaiting your response
Dear Shekhar Sir,
Greetings from IIT Bombay!
MOOD INDIGO, the annual cultural festival of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay is the biggest college cultural celebration in Asia. Continuing with its 41 year old legacy, Mood Indigo’s next edition will take place from 20th to 23rd December this year. Mood Indigo has been successful in attracting a footfall of over 80000 every year, featuring a plethora of events with more than 200 international artists from over 20 countries having graced the Mood Indigo stage hitherto.
In an attempt to give an intellectual edge to Mood Indigo, apart from its well established entertainment quotient, we plan to host a Literature Festival at Mood Indigo this year. Actually, Sir, our idea of a literary festival is to take it beyond books and include genres with a youth connect like food, travel, journalism, blogs, Bollywood, etc.
As a part of this literature festival, we are planning to hold an event on social media. When we speak about connect with the youth, social media unanimously wins the race. Nothing has impacted the world as much as social media over the last decade and the importance of social media is quite evident. Hence we are planning a conversation on the following lines – The effect of the Social Media Revolution – From reinstating people’s power to increased virtual activism, from real time crisis aversion to rumor propagation
Sir, knowing about your presence in the media, we feel that you are the ultimate choice for the topic mentioned above. Also, we do realize the acclaim that you carry. It would be a proud moment for us to host you, Shekhar Sir, a recognized film director, producer and an eminent media personality, and we would be obliged by your presence. And hence it becomes even more worth to host an extremely renowned personality like you here at Mood Indigo. We are a student body, and our sole aim is to provide students just like us, a platform, and an exposure to what great talent the world is inhabited with, and sir you are no exception. Having said this I request you to consider my request
Humble regards,
Dhawal Goyal
Co-ordinator
Mood Indigo 2012
IIT Bombay
Mumbai – 400 076
INDIA
+91-9967390046
dhawalgoyal92@gmail.com
Dear Mr.Shekar kapur,
Hope this mail finds you well.My general Manager would like to write you. Request you to kindly froward your email id for teh same. An early reply will be highly appreciated.
Kind Regards
Sunil
9900227441
Hi. I have a great story. Would u like to read? May b it has potential to become a great movie.
Shekhar ji ,
I am deb from West Bengal want to be an actor, so request you to help me , hope you will help me,
your sincerely
Deb Kumar
Shekar Sahab !!!
I am often listening music bandet queen movie.
I am often thinking about the feelings of the person who had composed the song “Choti Si Umar” and ” Mora Piya to hai Pardesh”
Some time before you have announced about your new movie (during your Sony Tv Program) is based on rural India…fight for water issue…..States like rural Chhattisgarh is facing alot in many ways.I must request to incorporate those subject in your upcoming movie……..
Shekharji,
My brother Marthand, widlife & social filmmaker Arjun Pandey, Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi and I are working on a thought/action provoking documentary called Return of the Ganga due to release during Kumbh 2013. The objective of the fim is to channel people’s passion {especially the devout’s} for the river and turn them into activists saving our Ganga. Aso working with us are Vandana Shiva, Bittu Sahgal, Rakesh Jaiswal and we are getting in touch with Sunderlalji who lives at Tehri.
All that said, I would absolutely feel blessed if you got involved in this project as well. I don’t know how or to do what… perhaps just be a guide to us. We really need that! Am writing on a public forum… and hoping for a reply 🙂 You have my email. I’ll be waiting 🙂
Dear Shekhar,
Its a unique connect i feel with your thoughts which i connect through Twitter.
Your openness about emotional vulnerabilty, your thoughts on process of creation, your ideas on life considering it an experience etc has found a resonance in me.
I wish to write to you personally telling you about EDIAA (entrepreneurship development institutes alumni association) and invite you for a talk here in Ahmedabad.
I read about your profound views on creation and entrepreneurship at a recent summit and would love to have an interaction between yourself and our universe.
Do let me know how to get in touch with you for the same.
thanks
Mihir
Hi, Shekhar,
Bandit Queen + Armenian Genocide? Please check out http://www.MamigonsWar.com for possible consideration. Could be just the project you’re looking for.
Thanks,
Bill
Dear sir
I want to learn script writing.
Right now i am writing scripts on my own knowing the fact that to get a chance i need to have a degree or diploma which i can’t afford to.
I heartedly want you to help me and give me your views on that.
I am also writing to make you understand what a helpful discovery my child enjoyed using your site. She came to find plenty of pieces, which include how it is like to have an excellent teaching character to let many people effortlessly gain knowledge of a number of complicated subject matter. You actually surpassed readers’ desires. Thanks for rendering such informative, safe, edifying and in addition unique tips on this topic to Julie.
Dear Shekhar Kapur Sir,
Greetings for the day!
This is Kriti Saxena, a professional artist (paintings). I am based in Mumbai. My work style is figurative-semi abstract- contemporary.
With your permission, I want to show you some of my paintings, which you may find interesting for your personal collection.
I’d be glad if could be able to get an appointment from you to meet and show you the paintings.
Please give an appointment as per your convenience and availability. My email id is kritisaxena82@gmail.com and cell no. is +91 88982 72922
Looking forward…
Thanks & Best Regards,
Kriti Saxena.
Hi Sir.Just watch TIN TIN its amazing movie just though we can make Mr.INDIA with 3D HD animation version…and it will be 1000% super duper hit in all over the world
In this era of Facebook, Twitter, Solitaire, etc. there may be more and more people are spending 80-100 hours a week “working”
Hello,
First off, I thoroughly enjoy reading your blog. You once asked me to send you a post related to 1984. I thought it best to hold off as I was in the midst of my final Law exams. I look forward to sending you a post soon.
Currently I have a quick question: If I wished to send you a novel, would that be possible? If so, how would I go about doing so?
Thanks for your time.
Best Regards
Sir even i have some articles which i would like to share….!! about love and relationships…..!If you would have a look at them…!! 🙂 would be nice if we could share them….!! 🙂
Dear Sir,
I have written a book on innovation. I wanted to discuss about the same with you. I think it will help the drive of innovation in India which National Innovation council has taken as a mandate.
regards
Samir Sangitrao
Ahmedabad
9662526107
Elizabeth is still my favorite movie and I cannot wait for the third installment. I hope you start filming soon!
Dear Mr Kapur,
Am a doctor, presently in Singapore. I am toying with an idea to produce some social awakening in India through films. Basically to educate people as to what an almost perfect country is; to guide people towards this goal, for them to understand their responsibilities and get people moving on this path. I just have this idea, nothing more, and need advice from people like you as to how to make it work. Is sequential production of full length, light hearted feature films the way to go, or is television the better medium to get across the length and breadth of the country? No political undertones, no violence – just bare facts about what should a great country look like, and help people change their habits through educational entertainment. Should this be an altogether funny take, or should it be laden with serious preaching ? Hope to hear from you.
Rajeev Singh
hi sir.im from iran.i want to know about new film paani.i know hrithik roshan is in the leading role in your project,but whose bollywood actress play his opposite in the movie?can you answer about it?
Hi,
I am writing in response to an article about Mr. Kapur’s upcoming project concerning the Armenian Genocide. First one must consider that modern day Armenia is located in a strategic region ( borders Iran and close enough to Russian border to be of importance ) , furthermore it is a region imbued with controversy due to several influences attempting to monopolize academia and revise the long known facts of history. The article mentions that the Ottoman Turks victimized Armenians who had lived in Anatolia for “generations” after immigrating from the northeast ( incidentally that northeast region which is now modern day Armenia geo-political borders is a mere tiny fraction of what comprized Armenians very , VERY ancient motherland {13,500 B.C. oldest permanant settlement ever uncovered – Gobecki Tepe – built by Armenians ). Talaat pasha ( along with Djemal and Envers Pasha ) who spearheaded the official genocide in 1915 stated , “We will erase all trace and memory of Armenians from their ancient motherland”. My point is , we did NOT immigrate to Anatolia AFTER the Ottoman Empire began decimating our population 700 years ago. WE WERE ALWAYS THERE. Yes, we were indigenous to the region since before recorded history. The facts become slightly murky prior to 15,000 years ago but the most widely accepted version of our history( prior to the social-political-academic shifts after the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. ) was that Armenians may have migrated from the Indus River valley between sixty and twenty thousand years ago however some archeologists and historians asserted that Armenoids had “always” been in the fertile crescent and trade and migration occured between India and Arratta ( Armenia’s older name ) back and forth over thousands of years ( there is a distinct linguistic connection between Sanskrit and Armenian language ) . My point is Armenia is now the subject of heated and controversial debate. Clearly there are motives for the propagandists to revise this history. This occurs mostly from Turkey and it’s allies but oddly enough the propagandists have now surfaced WITHIN ARMENIA in effect carrying out and fiinishing Talaat’s initiative to erase us from our motherland. We have suffered and still do suffer greatly from not only physical genocide and war but also cultural genocide from the misinformation and “sell-out” historians who betray a history which until very recently was firmly established. It is the same as claiming Native Americans sailed to America a few years AFTER the English landed in Plymouth harbor on the American coast. After all we have endured let the record PLEASE be set straight. We are the indigenous people not only of ALL of ancient Turkey , the fertile crescent , and the western part of the Persian gulf but also Northern Iran and Iraq. Later our kingdom expanded from the Meditteranean Sea to the Caspian ( 2000B.C. ) but never , NEVER were our people limited to the tiny northern region which is now the geo-political borders of modern tiny Armenia.I pray the principles of truth will prevail. Thankyou and good wishes on your very fine productions.
sir i am rajiv sharma from Delhi. i have done my acting classes from Mandi House delhi. i am a talented, handsome and dancer also please give me a chance in your new film PAANI
Sir, do you accept registered screenplays from writers? I have one that I so want you to have a look at… waiting eagerly for a response on this.
Tx & rgds,
Naveen
I would like to connect with you regarding “PAANI”.
I left a comment on your blog.
Kindly respond.
Thanks,
Jaya
Dear Sir,
I am trying to contact you from last 5 years.
I want to work with you as an actor. I recently heard that you are making a film titled “PAANI”.
I really want to work in this film, as I know and I have seen , experienced the struggle in a common man’s life for water. Also, I had beedn work close to problems reltated with the pollution of river “Ganges”.
A couple of years before , I also got your residence address from a website, mailed you a CD of my pictures, but I never got a reply and I don’t even know whether the address is correct or not.
Please sir , let me know if any how I can become a part of this prestigious project of your.
Regards
Jai
jaigurnani1989@yahoo.co.in
phone- 09660048618