ARTISTE SHOULD ALSO BE A GOOD HUMAN BEING – GURBIR GREWAL

Addressing the students of Asian Academy of Film & TV, the noted film & television producer Gurbir Grewal said that beside possessing technical competence, the film & television professional should be a good human being. He added that life is too short for properly understanding the finer aspects of film & television production and the professional must never stop learning to express himself better. Pointing out the richness of the Indian culture, he adviced the students to further enrich it by studying other cultures. Gurbir Grewal advised them strive to make responsive and responcible television programmes and films. Earlier welcoming the guests, the Director Prof. Sandeep Marwah informed them about the activities and the achievements of the institute. Speaking on the occasion, tv producer Pooran Chand Sarin said one has to read extensively and keep one’s eyes and ears open for arriving at a worthwhile idea for a film or tv presentation.Pointing out that tv is a technology intensive medium, he said that the tv professional has to understand the potential of the production tools for their effective and creative use. Pooran Chand Sarin ended his address by advising the students to develop healthy attitude towards their work and to be honest and truthful in their dealings for succeeding in the profession. Sharing his thoughts with the freshers the thinking super-cop Piyush Srivastava urged them to have full faith and confidence in the trainers for properly acquiring the requisite knowledge and skills for their creative work. Audio Cassette of “Sampurna Ramayana” recorded by Mahendra Pal under the direction of Prof. Sandeep Marwah, was also formally released by Gurbir Grewal.