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  1. I am a graduate student of social work in the United States. I have recently been researching the epidemic of suicide victims. Kerala India and some surrounding states has the highest rate of suicide not only in India but in the WORLD! Many of these suicides victims are middle class men and often their families. When I watched the TEDtalks video: Shekhar Kapur: We are the Stories we Tell, I was touched with an idea. Film is a most poignant form of media. As you say in the video, it touches hearts with music, drama, movement, etc. It touches people’s senses on a very deep level. I have been doing some work with Mathri Kochi regarding research alternatives, raising funding, and education. I will be visiting Kerala India in March for further study.

    My question is: Would you ever consider making a movie or documentary regarding the perils of suicide in southern India. This could be educational. I would also desire it to provide hope for people BEFORE they get to the point of feeling a need to take their lives.

    Please contact me to let me know your feelings regarding this type of venture.
    … Because life is a rare gift that offers so much to oneself and to others …. when it is lived with hope!
    Thank you

  2. Shekhar, you may remember our meeting in a recording studio in Lahore where you were doing background music of your film The Bandit Queen. I am Irfan, son of late composer Khwaja Khurshid Anwar and a friend of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Your mention of wikileaks in connection with your taking a
    photograph in Oxford Street has made me to send you this link of Ron Paul’s speech :
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM1HlfVF4I4&feature=channel
    Regards,

    Irfan

  4. Dear Sir,

    it was great to read about your association for a cause PANNI.

    we are Rutuja Engg have been working on similar lines but with a different perspective.

    Our product SmartFlow(a patented product) is a valve to save water running from unattended taps.

    hoping to read / hear from you in near future.

    with best regards

    Nikhilesh Pandit

    +91-9821274627

  5. Hi. Sir. I am because from bangalore. I just saw your profile . I thought to share my script i have written called mama i am coming home. I promise you sir you will love the story. About teenage boy ran away home because of his bad behaviour. Please sir give me one chance to meet you. I am waiting your reply

  7. Hi. Sir. I am because from bangalore. I have written script called mama i am coming home. I promise you will love it. Just give me one chance to meet you. i had lots of hope.

  8. Dear Sir,

    I liked your post about the connection between food, emotions and spirituality. Thank you.

    I have a small garden where I have planted some vegetables and herbs. My brother and myself talk to them for a few minutes daily, from our hearts.Sometimes I touch them while doing so, and sometimes I don’t. I can feel their loving energy envelope me when I do that, and when I have to cut the vegetables for cooking, I thank them for providing us with nourishing life force and energy. I know for sure that this contributes a great deal in the purity of the healing energies that flows when I channel energy in the healing sessions.

    I would also like to mention another thing that I have noticed and recorded in my sessions with children with autism , attention defecit hyperactive disorder(ADHD) and learning disabilities- the children invariably say that they can feel the energy flow into their “stomach” area during the session. And, once the energetic balance there is restored, many of them say they feel it “flowing” inside their head.

    “Medically ” speaking too, these children invariably come with a written note from the paediatrician mentioning they are addicted to junk food , and there is also a “leaky gut” theory that scientists are talking about in autism.

    Channeling energy or Prana into the food and water that one consumes surely makes a difference to the way one feels.

    The flow of prana/energy is maximum when the heart is open and filled with unconditional love.

    On a parallel note, I had came across this link a couple of months back. I felt like sharing it with you . I found it interesting in parts :-). Pls take a look if you feel like it. There is a transcript too, if you simply want to read through it without having to look at the video clipping.

    http://www.ted.com/talks/heribert_watzke_the_brain_in_your_gut.html

    thank you,

    Rajalakshmi

  11. Agnish, I am spending more iof my time outside India now, so I will find it difficult to come to your festival, but good luck with it, shekhar

  12. Dear Mr.kapur

    I am a great admirer of you films, particularly your films about Elizabeth. They have such a romance. I have seen them time and time again. They are enchanting to say the the least. I was wondering if you have any plans to make a third installment to your Elizabeth films?

  13. Dear Professional,
    We met at TiE-Dehi,let me introduce myself, I Mr Satrujit Batobyal (Lecturer) Dr. S. Radhakrishnan college of Business Management which is a prime Institute providing a Quality Management Education under the flagship of Shri Saikrupa Kisan Education Society , we have been immensely enriched by the learning from past 24 glorious years which is located at the strategic point in Orange city .
    It is indeed our great pleasure to invite you as a honorable Chiefguest for our “1st National Seminar”. The Seminar is scheduled on February 19, 2011 at 9.30am, at Nagpur. The event is for high profile corporate heads and highly qualified academicians. The Seminar theme will be “The impact of changing trends on Indian economy”.
    The event will start with the formal welcome ceremony of the chief guest and chairperson. This is one day Seminar. Covering all the issues of management such as Contribution of entrepreneurs in Indian economy, India is still a developing country, Stakeholders in climate control etc. We will always welcome new topics and suggestions from your side. We felt that the society needs open platform for such discussions that will focus on issues related to management and hence we decided to go for this type of event.
    For such a mega event we would like to invite you as a Chiefguest. This event will give everybody an opportunity to interact with one another. Your presence will take the event to a different height and it will be an encouragement for all of us. It will be a pleasure for us to take care of your hospitality including too and fro.
    Please give your confirmation at the earliest by contacting Priti Mahant 9545515579 CEO,DSRCBM.Our college website is http://www.dsrcbm.in
    The venue and other details will be send to you later. We are looking forward to see you at the event. Waiting for your favorable response.
    Files Enclosed:Invitation Letter copy; About Us and Agenda
    Pls Note: Session slots are not filled as number of speakers are yet to be finalized

    Yours truly,
    Satrujit Batobyal,
    Lecturer DSRCBM.

  14. Dear Mr. Kapur,

    I live in London, and was watching your film ‘ Elizabeth the golden age ‘ with admiration last night. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Most particularly I appreciate your passion for British Tudor History.

    I myself am very much interested in Tudor history, and am participating in a ghost tour at Hampton court palace this March!!

    There is an unsolved mystery in the Elizabethan period, which I am most certain you are aware of. During the reign of Elizabeth 1, there was an affair developing between the queen and Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester with rumours of a possible marriage between them. But the earl had a wife Amy Robsart the daughter of a Norfolk squire who was habitating at Cumnor Place, three miles away from Oxford.

    On Sunday the 8th of September 1560, Amy Robsart was suddenly and mysteriously found dead at the foot of the staircase. She was all alone, having sent all her servants to nearby Abingdon fair.

    This incident was first brushed off as an accident and that there were no presumptions of evil, but very recent research proved that there were head injuries!

    This makes compulsive reading. The more I delve into it, the more intriguing this chapter gets.

    It would be brilliant if you could please make a movie of this interesting and unsolved tudor chapter. As for myself, I could help you provide with more information.

    Wishing you a very happy 2011.

    Raja Velou

    rajavelou@yahoo.com

  15. i had referred to Amy Robsart in the first Elizabeth in dialogue by Norfolk accusing Dudley of betrayal to the Queen in an open court. And though we had shot a whole scene of her death, and the queen being told about it, the scenes ultimately did not make to the final cut of the film. Yes Amy’s death was a mystery with most of the suspicion falling on Dudley himself as she was becoming an awkward presence in his affair with the Queen. But there were also rumors of Cecil’s involvement to embarrass Dudley. After all if you were close to Power, then you had many enemies.

  16. Dear Shekhar

    You kindly agreed to be interviewed for a BBC radio documentary I am producing about AR Rahman. I was due to be visiting India for this, but I am now interviewing him in LA instead.

    Are you due to be in London again any time soon? Or LA? Or do you have any access to a recording studio where we could do an ISDN interview?

    I would still really love to get your thoughts on Mr Rahman if at all possible.

    Please do let me know, and I will arrange anything I can to make it happen.

    Many thanks
    Nick (nick.minter@headonmedia.co.uk)

  17. ur hindi film gawahii was fantastic.it only movie i saw thrice.wanted to tell u .better late than never

  19. dear mr. kapur,

    i am an independent film producer in hollywood. i am in the process of developing Alexandro Jodorowsky’s White Lama. i would love your involvement.

    thank you.

    patrick cheh
    wakingup media

  20. thank u patrick, and I have e mailed you separately. white lama was proposed to me about three years ago too, and was wondering of you have the rights to it ? shekhar

  22. hello mr. shekhar,

    i want to meet you for my peace mission.can you provide me an appointment?

  23. Dear Mr. Kapur,
    I’m a Professor at the University of Western Australia. I’m currently conducting research on a funded research project concerning Indian Cinemas of the 1970s and 1980s. As one strand of this project, I’m documenting particular filmmakers’ perspectives on their own work.

    I’d be delighted if you’d consider contributing your expertise to my project, and grant me an email interview. If this is possible, I can email you further details of the project, specific questions I’d like answered, as well as my human research ethics consent form. I’m contactable at shalmalee.palekar@uwa.edu.au.

    Many thanks, and looking forward to hearing from you,

    Dr Shalmalee Palekar
    English and Cultural Studies
    University of Western Australia
    Crawley WA 6009

  24. sir,

    we are idealstories mumbai. we have a great story idea about Mumbais street beggars ( childrens )life and its sweet lyrics according to subject. we want to share with you the same. please

  25. Dear Shekhar

    Last November, you kindly agreed to be interviewed for a BBC radio documentary I am producing about AR Rahman. At the time, I was planning a trip to India, and you asked me to contact you nearer the time. Unfortunately, I’m now not able to make that trip, but I would still really value your contribution if it was at all possible.

    I am based in London, so wondered if either you would be back here anytime soon, or if we could arrange an ISDN interview, a local recording – anything which is convenient to you. I interviewed Mr Rahman in LA this week (I’m here until Sunday morning) and he was very complementary about you and your work. If there is any way we could make this happen, I would be thrilled.

    Many thanks
    Nick Minter
    nick.minter@headonmedia.co.uk

  26. Hi. Sir. Actually the truth is if you look back in bollywood new talent person get less chance. If they have money,influence,contact. They will get. I dont have anything in this. I just watch all the star wikipedia about their life, movies, and i saw your profile then i relise you can help me. Just one time i want to meet you. I have many things to say please.

  27. Dear sir,

    The students of BITS, Pilani – Dubai are organizing a one-of-its-kind Inter Institutional Technology Fest, ‘ENGINuity 2011’ on April 12 – 14, 2011 . This will be the third edition of this event, which is unique in being the only one of its kind at the university level in the whole of UAE. Considering this, the organisers hope to use ENGINuity as a platform on which both school and college students will be able to display their scientific temper through the course of competitions, workshops and lectures. Moreover, the organizers have chosen to structure the entire fest around the theme of ‘Innovation’, recognizing its extreme importance in today’s world.

    We would be delighted to discuss with you the possibility of having you join our speaker lineup for our TEDxBITS-DUBAI conference.TEDx is our annual event where some of the world’s leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. “TED” stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design — three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. Attendees have called it “the ultimate brain spa”. The diverse audience — CEOs, scientists, creatives, philanthropists — is almost as extraordinary as the speakers.

    Your TEDx presentation should last just 18 minutes: long enough to say something of significance, but short enough to hold everyone’s attention and to be easily watched over the Internet.TED has never paid speakers to appear, but has always committed to creating an experience that’s tremendously fulfilling and beneficial on all sides, and as a TEDx event we plan to do the same.Event will cover speakers’ travel to and from from any airport and provide up to 3 nights of hotel accommodation.TED is owned by a not-for-profit foundation whose mission is simply to spread good ideas to the world. Much of the content ends up being offered free online. TED is also home of the famous TED Prize, which grants its winners a wish to change the world.

    We hope that you will accept this humble invitation and consent to share some of your ideas with the students of the UAE.

    Thanking You.
    Guneet Singh
    Organizing Committee
    ENGINuity 2011
    +917568223743
    http://www.bitsdubai.com/
    http://www.ted.com/

  28. Thank you Guneet and have spoken at TED before. Need to know what you want me to talk about. Tried to respond to you on your e mail, but it bounced back, I have a very busy month right now, so may not be very responsive, shekhar

  29. Dear Mr Kapur,

    I’m a Professor at the University of Western Australia. I’ve been awarded a grant to conduct research on particular aspects of Indian Cinemas of the 1970s and 1980s. One strand of my research focuses on documenting filmmakers’ reflections on their own work. So it would be great if you’d consider granting me an email interview.

    If you’d like to go ahead, I’d be glad to email you further details of my research, the actual questions I’d like answered, as well as a research ethics consent form. I’d be grateful if you could email me at shalmalee.palekar@uwa.edu.au.

    Many thanks,
    Dr Shalmalee Palekar
    English and Cultural Studies
    University of Western Australia
    Crawley WA 6009

  30. Dear mr. Shekhar Kapur.

    I am from Estonia and I know your movies well since Masoom. Just I got information about your
    new movie Paani and the casting is still in progress. If it is possible, please cast for Paani a very
    nice 16-years old boy Sanny from Mumbai.
    I like to travel to India since 1997 and in 2010 I and one Aussie tourist mrs. Azizova met in Mumbai
    with young boy Sanny. He invited us to his home and we all spend a nice time. I wish to send to you
    some pics, please give an e-mail. Sanny is a natural born talent for cinema and we hope he can achieve
    a lot of success.
    I got via Facebook a good friend, who is a model, actor, dr. Rajeev Govinda Pillai, born in 1982. Mr. Pillai
    is also interested about Paani project. Please contact with him and when you and he can achieve an agreement I will be very happy.
    Dear mr. Kapur, please contact with me.
    With best wishes,
    Margus Ivanov

  31. Dear Mr. Kapur,

    I heard you speak recently at the Tie event in Delhi – it was an excellent and entertaining speech!

    In that conversation, you mentioned a book on Gandhiji and India economy that I quote “could help explain why do we have given problems in India the way they are…”. You mentioned it to be a good read.

    Since then I tried locating the book in South Delhi bookstores but haven’t found it and was wondering if you would kind enough to share its name here.

    Thanks in advance,
    Vikram

  32. Hello Shekar,

    Just wanted to drop by and appreciate you efforts and your views, coz there are lot of us who has views and feelings how ever does not have a reffrence point and I have seen your commitment towards India, our culture, emotions most important your respect and tollerance towards other humans which we all lack. I go through lot of other blogs by prominent figures but its this place where we feel that you are commited to your followers.. I do copy few posts from you.. sorry about that.. and thank you again..

  36. Dear mr. Kapur.

    With best wishes to you Margus. Please write to me, can you cast for Paani that Mumbai boy
    Sanny and dr. R. G. Pillai.

    Regards,

    Margus Ivanov

  37. Hello Shekhar,

    Every year on 22nd Jan you write something about our beloved actor Heath, why is it that this year you did not write any thing.

  38. Hi shekhar sir, maine aapko bahot cantact karne ki koshish kiya par ho na paya hum camp mai mile the EK DOZON PAANI k screening mai aapne mujhe pucha tha ki durga agar aap screept banayenge to konse subject pe banayenge maine bola tha main 2 subject pe screept banahungi paani aur terriresum in 2 subject pe screept banahungi aur maine bana diya hai par aapse contact nahi ho paa raha hai main yah screept aapko dikhana chahati hu please reply me.

  39. Vikram, sorry about the late reply : the book is call Timeless Inspirator : Reliving Gandhi by raghunath mashelkar,

  40. Dear Mr Kapur

    I have just listened to your TED talk about, “We are the stories we tell ourselves” which tied in with a thought I had the other day about movies. There are so many Western movies that fall into the 36 types pattern, but I have been trying to think about movies outside those patterns. My thought is that the world is ready for an unremittingly sad film without a happy ending. Perhaps in my limited experience such a film already exists but I have not seen it. What I do know is that such a film would have resonance with an immense number of people in the world. Not film for propaganda but film to capture an aspect of the human soul.

    You must think me a malcontent without happiness in my life. Not so. I am probably happier now than at any time in the last 20 years – financially secure, loving family, nice home, interesting work. But I now have some time to think and that thinking leads me to thinking about the world, its people and the true potential of film which is so seldom realised.

    Just a thought. If you do decide to make such a film I would be interested in being a part of it somehow or discussing the concept further.

    Best Regards,
    Gerald Neal
    Sydney, Australia

  42. stories don’t end, they raise larger issues and questions, they just a rhythm of a solving of one part of the plot – which in this case is the friendship between the two girls. Despite sexual awakening and jealousy, they realize they are tethered together to one shadow. The shadow defined as the water. For the rest of their lives they will walking to the well together and back everyday. They are enslaved by this existence, unless something changes. But the change they pray for could free their spirits, but could also being untold misery if the well dries up.

  45. shekhar….i just watched ,,4 feathers”, and as a vietnam veteran of the United States Marine Corps, i want to personally congradulate you on a wonderful movie!!!you should be very proud!!!!thank you, an admirer….peterthomas gavin:palaeontologist, box 24, ashfork, arizona 86320

  46. sir………………………….. muje samaj me nahi aa raha hai ki suruat kaha se karu, kahne ko bahut kuch hai. I love you and your veiws. U r my guru. I will conti…. I u reply.

  48. thank you peter thomas, and i have some blogs on heath ledger and four feathers, perhaps you would like to put sme of your thoughts on the movie there ? shekhar

  50. Dear Shekar Kapur:

    I am taking a shot at this and leave it to providence! Briefly, I am a poet by profession writing in English. I’ve read for the Sahitya Academy and my work is included in the upcoming Harper collins anthology of Indian English poets. I have completed what may be the first English musical on the life of Shirdi Sai. It has the flavor of a contemporary musical. A local dance company/school in Austin is interested in staging and producing it. I don’t know if it is ambitious to see this as a world production and see it on Broadway. I have no clue how to go about this. iI saw your name aligned with ‘Bomaby dreams.’ and took a chance.

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