My journey into Animation...

Like every career, mine too started with a little confusion.?Karna kuch tha, aur kiya kuch aur.?But the best part was that this ‘kuch aur’ was something I eventually became passionate about.?So, my 1st advice to youngsters who seem confused about their passion in life is…

‘it is ok, if you don’t feel it today, you will eventually definitely find your passion.’??

Like every young boy who followed the instructions of his elders and pursued a job, I too did the same.?However, one thing that I never stopped and that never left me...were my drawings.?2nd advice…

‘have some interest in which you are really interested.’?

My drawings spoke for themselves and even if at that time I could not see a career around them, I was still good at them.?This was perhaps the reason why the people around me felt that I needed to shift my focus.?I received a lot of support from family, friends and also clients when I moved to the field of animation. 3rd advice…

‘people are the pillars in your career.?Therefore, treat them with utmost respect, even the negative ones.’?

I was very fortunate to meet all kinds of people.?One set of people encouraged me and gave me my first few assignments, the second set backed off in my down times and the third set looked at the quality and commitment that I put into my projects and helped me re-establish myself.?I worked with multiple small, medium size and large brands.?Right from 2D to 3D has been a learning curve for me and it never stops.?4th lesson for you…

‘never stop learning.?When you stop learning, you become outdated.’?

The people I worked with trusted me and saw how well I was able to execute and complete my projects.?More so, how I was able to lead my teams.?They gave me bigger and better opportunities to challenge myself and get more refined at what I do.?5th lesson that might help you…

‘give more than what you are paid for.?A client or employer sees your ability to adapt and go beyond and appreciates that wholesome effort.’?

I have a total of 25 years of experience in which I also had my own little entrepreneurship phase and this experience was pretty good.?This part of my life taught me lessons on marketing and delivery that no textbook or educational institution can ever teach.?A 6th lesson to learn…

‘try everything! The experience you may have will give you more skills, clarity and courage.’

Today I am heading a department for Byju’s Learning App and it has been a beautiful stint.?I am also working on my passion project ‘Rama n Anna’.?This is a dream project which I started exploring whilst working on other assignments.?Lesson no. 7…

‘everyone eventually finds their passion, you just got to hold on.’?

I hope this small snippet of my journey helps you find your path and all the treasures that are hidden in it.?