ANSHULIKA DUBEY
Producer, Creative Entrepreneur, Educator, Forbes Asia Under 30
Working at the intersection of media, technology and finance for more than a decade!
Producer, Creative Entrepreneur, Educator, Forbes Asia Under 30
Working at the intersection of media, technology and finance for more than a decade!
Let me take you back a thousand years, when kings and queens shared thrones with gods and demons, and the world was a stage for myth and meaning.
One day, the kings petitioned Lord Brahma to make the Vedic lessons more engaging and entertaining—because even gods disliked rote learning.
So Brahma entrusted Rishi Bharata with this task. He drew myths from the Rig Veda, melodies from the Sama, gestures from the Yajur, and emotions from the Atharva.
And from his divine vision was born the Fifth Veda – the Natya Shastra!
This sacred text became the root of all storytelling—of theatre, dance, music, and cinema—for generations to come.
For me, entertainment is not the end goal—it is only a rhythm that makes stories accessible.
Stories must entertain, yes, but also awaken us to reflect and act. And cinema is a powerful medium that has done this time and again!
Taare Zameen Par showed us a dyslexic child’s inner world, Sairat exposed caste cruelty, Piku redefined the Indian woman, Margarita with a Straw explored disability and desire, Mandela reminded us of democracy’s fragility.
Cinema can nourish society, but only if we honor storytelling and build ecosystems where storytellers thrive.
