Last week , I saw this inspiring interview of Dev Saab on IBN ( Please click on the link below to see the interview).
http://khabar.josh18.com/videos/19471/09_2009/dev0913a
As always, he was full of energy , enthusiasm and life. He told the viewers about the philosophy of perfection and selfless work. He also told about his book ” Romancing with life”. I immediately went to Crossword, Malad and bought his autobiography. I find it excellent.
Dev Saab has written this book with utmost honesty and once you go through it, its impossible to keep it down. He has written about his struggle, his romance, his first moments of the intimacy with women. Like his classic movies, his book stands out and you fell in love with this great living legend.
CENSOR
Dav Saab ’s book reminded me all of my six years of struggle which I did to find a foothold in film industry. I worked in many serials and finally got my great chance to work with Dev Saab in his movie ” Censor”.
Rahul Katyayan in movie "Censor"
Rahul Katyayan with Johny Lever in movie "Censor"
I was enjoying to be a part of something related with Dev Saab but unfortunately, I was constantly pressurized by my family to leave my struggle in film industry.
Rahul Katyayan
Finally, my father threatened me to commit suicide and emotionally blackmailed me to take a decision which changed the course of my life for the worst. I called Dev Saab last time and told him that I am joining computers. I joined IBM and later HDFC IT department but I always knew that I am not made for a technical job and finally I left it and became completely jobless. This is when I faced the cruel realities of world, lost my child because of poor medical facilities and became completely unimportant for everybody. My wife also faced all this trauma with me.
Later, I decided to start something of my own and with the help of my wife, I started this venture called www.gesturegraphics.com, an animation and web development company. We started making animated movies for overseas clients. Also made some movies for social networking websites like Facebook and Youtube.
By God’s grace, we are doing fine but am I satisfied? No. Dev Saab’s interview and his book are inspiring me to take a plunge and my wife forcing me to resume my career all over again as an actor. She believes that I just pretended to live but life had been too far from my reach in all these years. She even made an online order yesterday on Shemaroo.com and bought this CD of movie ” Censor”. When I saw myself again on screen after so many years , I felt a new inspiration in me. I have forgotten all those years when I lived (?) without any passion and motivation and was almost dead.
As Dev Saab told in his interview that we must grab the wave of inspiration when it comes. I also want to do it and promise that I will not let it go this time for any reason.
I was moved when I saw my name in cast of movie . Thanks, Dev Saab! For keeping me in your mind even when I left the journey midway. Please forgive your this forgetful child.
My name in cast of movie" Censor"
Here, I would like to quote these encouraging lines from one of Dev Anand’s immortal song from his movie “Lootmaar”.
Teri himmat hi kismet, jo bigdi baat banayegi
Shaan se tu ye kadam utha, manzil khud mil jaayegi
If you dare to be somebody, your destiny bow at you and help you to complete the unfinished task.
Be proud of yourself and move forward, you will reach your destination.
Long Live, Dev saab!
Rahul Katyayan
