Sure, I was directing commercials and music videos.
But I was also shooting for this beautifully written television series called 'Sadqay Tumharey' along with a stellar cast and a dedicated director.
To say its been a challenge would be an understatement. But I've learnt tons about performance, storytelling and crafting a long narrative. Along the way, I've also learnt a lot about myself and confronted a lot of my own demons.
In the process of shooting, I was completely dedicated to the process and never really thought about the day it would finally come on air. That part was always external and extraneous to what was happening inside me; to what I thought was important.
So I dont know how people will react to the series (and will honestly try not to care) All I know is that I put in a lot of 'heart-work' while shooting for it, and the things that were supposed to shift inside me, already have.
I hope it has even a fraction of the impact on the people who watch it, that it had on me while I shot for it.
Happy viewing!
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