Veteran actor, Pran passed away on Friday. However he
will continue to live in the minds and hearts of his fans. His USP was his
ability to look different in each role. Besides using varied wigs, make-up
makeovers and changed costumes, he would assume distinct mannerisms for each character.
Indeed, he brought freshness to each new role!
It was this very attitude that ensured Pran’s
success as an important player in the Hindi film industry. Many stars fell by
the wayside as they chose to replay the same approach in every role. Even the
greatest of them all, Amitabh Bachan had to reinvent himself and discover new
roles. But Pran had greater consistency over five decades, as he kept reinventing
himself in every new role.
Pran’s model is not just for reel life, but also for
real life. We are cast in multiple roles that arise from the different
situations that surround us. While personal values must remain consistent (like
it was with Pran); our response to each new role will be better if we infuse a
fresh approach that is suited to the needs and wants of that particular role.
One of the fallouts of success is the reluctance to
innovate. The common argument is ‘why give up on what works’. However, each new
role comes with its own new challenges. And even if doesn’t, it is only by
approaching afresh, that we will discover newer possibilities in achieving
greater goals. When the role is new, our response has to be a freshly
reinvented one.
To truly BE BETTER in each new role...
Reinvent
the approach to the goal!
- Pravin K. Sabnis
Goa, India.
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