Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur’s introspective revelations have gone viral, challenging the notion of control in a destiny-driven world. Did he author his success, or was it fate’s playbook?
Flashback to his youth: Off to London for chartered accountancy, the ultimate secure bet. Premium studies promised elite jobs, reverence, marriage, and tranquility. ‘A scripted, hazard-free existence,’ Kapur described the allure.
Then, the rupture. Studies done, jobs tried—he severed ties with safety. ‘Stepped into the void, bravely,’ he confessed, sans destination.
Diversions ensued: International acting, film/TV production, theater in premier venues worldwide, digital entrepreneurship in India, lecturing overseas. ‘Reacted to opportunities, not orchestrated them,’ Kapur clarified.
The dilemma: Predetermined karma or willful decisions? ‘Life’s biggies evade our command—birth, love, loss, death,’ he observed. Hard work propels, yet routes materialize inexplicably.
Kapur’s odyssey—from finance track to auteur—illuminates a universal paradox. It beckons us to labor diligently while staying open to fate’s whispers, crafting lives richer than any plan.