ABP Ideas of India Summit HIGHLIGHTS | Children Need Trust, Faith & Dignity From Their Parents: Aamir Khan
ABP Ideas of India: 'Ideas of India' is a one of its kind summit that will bring together visionary leaders from different walks of professional lives to start a dialogue on the 'Idea of India.
We, as parents, are doing our best but we have to be better, says Aamir Khan while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
A child should feel secure; they need trust, faith and dignity from their parents, says Aamir Khan while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
"The label of Mr Perfectionist is inaccurate. But still, sometimes label stick with you no matter if you are actually that or not. I am not a Perfectionist. I am someone who is just trying hard and I love my work. What I am really looking for is magic. As a creative person, I am always looking for a magical moment no matter if it is perfect or not. Usually, magical moments are not perfect. So I am a person who believes in getting that moment and not having it perfect," said Aamir Khan.
The biggest contribution one can give to a nation depends on how we bring up our children, says Aamir Khan while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
Session on "New Beginnings: Reorienting Entertainment" with Aamir Khan begins.
"At ABP network we believe in truth, fact, and stories of diversity and plurality. We have heard game-changing ideas, thought-provoking concepts, and groundbreaking narratives. Yesterday, our sporting heroes told us about the perseverance and patience needed for winning," said ABP CEO Avinash Pandey.
A vote of thanks to be delivered by Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network begins.
On the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Senior Journalist Fareed Zakaria said, "Absolute victory or absolute surrender will not happen."
Indian society is much more forward-looking than the Indian state, says Fareed Zakaria while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
Senior journalist Fareed Zakaria explains how great powers are always in conflict while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
'The Russia Ukraine war has the capacity to remake the global order in a way that 9/11 did not. 9/11 at the end of the day was the gang of terrorists who were able to disrupt the normal lives of citizens around the world in a way that forced governments to react. It was an event that was highly dramatic and symbolic. But ultimately it was a group of terrorists and once they confronted the combined powers of governments around the world what we saw was that ultimately they could be a nuisance but they did not have the capacity to reshape the global order. But what we have going on now is the world's most powerful nuclear state with a veto in the security council that spans ten time zones, and which is frontally assaulting one of the core tenants of the international system which was set up after 1945 and the question becomes that if that challenge succeeds in some sense what does the world begin to look like in that circumstance," said Fareed Zakaria, Indian-American Journalist, Political Commentator, and Author while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
We watch and support independent media in India, says Fareed Zakaria, Indian-American Journalist, Political Commentator, and Author while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
Fareed Zakaria, Indian-American Journalist, Political Commentator, Author and Host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria, keynote address on "India@75: The Road Ahead" begins.
India is in the grip of civil service and they don't allow India to breathe, says Senior Advocate Harish Salve while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
"The Justice delivery system on the criminal side is how soon the trials are conducted and concluded. Justice delivery system on the civil side is how soon from the date of filing a statement the judgement is made," said Senior Advocate Harish Salve while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
"Main problem in the working of our judicial system is the fact that it doesn't work. If you file a suit today and it takes ten years to be disposed of. I don't think the system is working," said Senior Advocate Harish Salve while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
Harish Salve, senior advocate & former solicitor general of India, featuring in discussion "Judiciary & Executive: Agenda For Governance" with Shankkar Aiyar begins.
"I enjoyed working on all three platforms theatres, movies, and OTT. I didn't feel any difference. I did one OTT show "Sacred Games." Now I am overworked with films that I feel to complete will take 2 to 3 years of my time," said Nawazuddin Siddiqui while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
"The most important thing for me is the quality of work and to do it one needs to be passionate about it. If you have the passion, you will achieve the skills with time. I am passionate about my work. Because of this passion, I am able to do all my work on time," said Nawazuddin Siddiqui while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
The time of last 2 years during the pandemic was a period of realisation and retrospection, says Nawazuddin Siddiqui while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
"The OTT Boom: The Actor as Star" featuring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in conversation with Sumit Awasthi begins.
Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Dr. Rajiv Kumar talks about the three agriculture legislation repealed by the central government while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
"Holding the government to reaching 5 trillion USD by 2024 is not fair. Because the fact is you have a pandemic and lots of other things. It's been a very unusual period. So, now let's look at the revised audit which is 10 trillion USD by 2030. If you rephrase your question, is this audit feasible? The way as an economist from the outside I would address that question as what does it mean for the growth rate? Now, the Indian economy today is about 2.95 trillion USD. In order to reach something close to 10 trillion USD by 2030 and allowing an international 3% inflation rate in dollar terms. It will have to grow at 11% per year for nine years," said Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India.
"If things remain normal, and we are not witnessing the fourth wave of a pandemic or any ghastly outcome in Ukraine then we can achieve 8% growth because we have done that. If we can do it, we can achieve the doubling of the economy in about 7-8 years," said Dr Rajiv Kumar while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
A session on "The $5 Trillion Economy: Rhetoric or Reality?" featuring Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India and Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, Niti Aayog begins.
Singer Jasleen Royal sang 'Ranjha' in her melodious voice at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
Someone told me that my singing is shitty and to prove that person wrong I regularly went to the studios and created "Ranjha" which became so popular, says Jasleen Royal while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
A special session "Music and Lyrics: Patchwork of Punjab" with Jasleen Royal and Composer Shagun Sharma begins.
"Music is everything and it helps to unify the people," said singer and music composer Papon while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
Identify your talent and once you do that the world will recognise you and your talent, says singer and music composer Papon while speaking at APB Network's Ideas of India event.
Narrating the story behind his music career, famous music director and singer Papon said that his parents were musicians and he had a musical environment. However, he started his music career in his 30s with folk music.
A special session on "Songs from the North-East: From Margins to Mainstream" with Papon expressing his views with ABP's Romana Isar Khan begins.
"When was the judiciary independent? In my opinion, it is been by and large independent but there are two dramatic moments when I would have to admit that the independence of the judiciary was lost. So. one was obviously during the emergency when the Supreme Court rendered its ADM Jabalpur judgement which was the lowest of the low watermark in this country and it doesn't matter that 30-40 years later you apologise for it. The fact is that the judiciary did let the country down. I am sorry to say we are passing through another such moment in history. But this time, more subtly, and without the declaration of the emergency and I must tell you it is much easier for a citizen or a lawyer to challenge authoritarian power if you have a document in writing. Today, you have no such document in writing. But, independence in my opinion to some extent is lost because the appointments which are being made to the Supreme Court are being done through the backdoor by the executive," said Indira Jaising, Senior Advocate & Noted Human Rights Lawyer.
"I think the foundations of this country are very strong. We are blessed with one of the best constitutions in the world. First of all, it is a post-second world war constitution and therefore heavily influenced by the universal declaration of Human rights. So, our country actually fast-forwarded many many centuries into 1947. We inherited a lot of wisdom of the world which is written into our constitution. We had wonderful people like Dr Ambedkar be on the drafting committee. This constitution sets up governing ethos which we come to call "secular." What does it mean? It means that each one in this country counts for one. Every single person is an autonomous human being who has to be treated with equality, respect, and dignity. Now, the question is who will deliver to us the promise of the constitution. For that, we have the executive, legislature and judiciary. Each of these branches has to maintain a check over the above. This is how we visualise the judiciary as an independent institution. The fundamental rights are the most important provisions of the constitution," said Indira Jaising, Senior Advocate & Noted Human Rights Lawyer.
A discussion on judicial autonomy under the topic "Independence and Institutions: The Strongest Link in the Democratic Chain" featuring Indira Jaising, Senior Advocate & Noted Human Rights Lawyer, and Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate & Former Additional Solicitor General of India begins.
"I think we are all trying very hard to break the mould and cross cinematic boundaries. We are trying as filmmakers, producers, content creators. But then we also have forgotten that there was an innocence and purity to what we were known as. The quintessential Bollywood movie which has its heart on its sleeve, songs on your lips, and dance for no reason. But I was like do it all over again," said Karan Johar.
Talking about the OTT platforms and losing sight of theatrical cinema, Karan Johar said, "Actually, not at all. The decision to release films on OTT platforms were made because of the pandemic. Because there was a global pandemic and we didn't have theatres at full capacity. There was a lot of investment in those movies. At the time of Shershah's release in August were at the tick of the pandemic. You know, we would have to keep that film waiting for nearly an year. There are things like the cost of capital. Each film has a budget and restrain. Today Shershah is better off for it. It was seen by massive audiences."
"My father was a very loved man in the film fraternity and knew everybody and has been working in the movies since the 1950s. He used to do production and he was very loved and revered by the fraternity. Unfortunately, besides his very first film as a producer "Dostana", there were a series of films that hadn't worked commercially. So, while he was known and made very massive cinematic experiences. They hadn't been successful. So, after 1980 that Dostana was released, he had 18 years of failure. it wasn't a very easy time. I mean people don't really think about that today when they think about Dharma productions but we are rather nascent because I started actively producing multiple films only post 2008," said Karan Johar.
"I don't like being called KeJo. It just got stuck somehow. It was a member of the media named Namrata Joshi. She did a cover story for "Outlook" right after the release of 'Kal Ho Na Ho.' They used to call her NamJo in the office. That's how she called it KeJo and it just got stuck right after that," said Karan Johar.
Session on the topic "The Rise of the South: Lessons for Bollywood" with Karan Johar begins.
Dr Subramaniam performed an amazing melody.
"I started when I was six years old. At that time my father was working as a visiting Professor. My father was responsible for bringing the violin as a solo instrument on the stage. Before that violin was just an accompanying instrument. He was in Sri Lanka and on one auspicious day he was performing. So I decided that I should play in the temple that day," said Dr L Subramaniam.
Usha Uthup sang 'Shaan Se' during the launch of her autobiography.
"One character that stood out was Gabbar. He (Amjad Khan) was there a bit by accident as Danny Denzongpa was not able to play the role. By default Amjad Khan moved in and it was a last minute thing because we didn't want to miss the schedules. One had to work a little harder on him because he was new compare to rest who were all stalwarts who had done a hell alot of work. So, it took a little time for him to get into a role. He was fantastic. The other thing was his voice. Lot of people wanted it dubbed. He had a strange voice which was not as baritone like it was expected to be. But it was that tone that made it so different. And that laughter of his. You can't dubbed that," said Ramesh Sippy.
"I think, we are still pondering what keeps Sholay even alive till today. To keep it that much ahead of its time that its still relatable to those with you and behind you and the future. But I think what appealed most was the very direct story telling and subtlity even in performances for that time certainly," said Ramesh Sippy.
Session on "Freedom's Children: Remembering the Country they Grew Up In" with Usha Uthup, Dr L Subramaniam and Ramesh Sippy begins.
"When an actor rejects a story. So, its is our work to narrate a story to the actor. If they likes it they'll do it. Sometimes, we also select our actors. Some actors wants to work with us but we don't want to make film with him. So there is nothing to be hurt about from both the sides," said Anand L Rai.
"My films are the reflection of my own personality. Every filmaker should have thir own reflections in the films they make. So, as you said we sometime show our tricolour flags in the films. But, in contemporary times, there is a differrence between patriotism and nationalism. In 83 I tried to show that for nationalism sometimes we need a counter point or a villian. However, for patriotism you don't need such thing, because it is a pure love for your country," said film director Kabir Khan.
"In today's time its become much easier to make film. Because there are a lot of avenues to get it across to the audience. Thankfully because of the OTTs we are not scared of telling stories. I always made such films which made sense to me. I have not much cared about how will it reach an audience. So, I haven't paid actively paid attention to the business of cinema which is unfortunately very essential. So, for me the OTT was just a blessing because now there are really no answers. There are some numbers that OTT feeds back to you. Take it or leave it," said film director Nagesh Kukunoor.
"When a story is being selected to make a film about. For me along with the society the thought of the upcoming generation also provides me with the strength to select that story. If we are going to talk about a taboo topic and the strength to tell that taboo through a story is provided to me with the upcoming generation. They provide me with the clarity and a progressive approach through which I weave out the story to an audience which was absent 10 or 15 years ago," said producer & director Aanand L Rai.
"There is no doubt in this. As filmmakers we pick our stories from the society. Bollywood is not a club, its a part of the society. As in society there are various individuals with differrent perspectives and ideologies, so are the filmmakers with their own individual perspective. So, whenever someone question what is the perspective of bollywood on this issue? I feel its wrong, as bollywood doesn't have one view, their are various," said Film Director Kabir Khan.
A discussion on the cultural revival with film director, screenwriter and cinematographer Kabir Khan, producer & director Aanand L Rai and Nagesh Kukunoor, Film Director begins.
Ritesh Agarwal on important qualities in a business partner:
- There opportunity to get a better version of oneself, a character who helps you improve.
- Have a mutual understanding on alligngment & have mutual appreciation.
- Ability to dream, wanting to see the stars and say there is so much to do in life.
Ritesh Agarwal on learnings from critique, "reduce the noise from the signals, there is opportunity to learn always. Learn to ignore the noise while paying attention to the signals."
"Believe most people around us want us to succeed as we want to win fair and square," he says.
"One should at least try, one can fail at anything, there is risk everywhere. Young India is changing, Young India is dreaming of better, bigger things and not just the best thing in Odisha but the best in India chasing, the best in the world. They have the resources, they have the wherewithal, only have to give do is give them a gentle push," Ritesh Agarwal said.
Ritesh Agarwal on learnings from Peter Thiel's fellowship:
#1 Thinking Big: It should not be constrained by the background where you come from. If you want to think might as well think big.
#2 Naivitiy is good at the beginning but don't end up being naive
#3 Value of talent: One good person can change the trajectory of your company. Be ready to share ownership and credit.
"OYO is digitising the sector. We are able to say if you want accommodation in a nonjudgmental way until you have legitimate identification, it is fine. We are part of the solution rather than problem," Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO, OYO.
Ritesh Agarwal, Founder & Group CEO, OYO, in a conversation on the topic "Towns, Big Dreams: Why Entrepreneurship Matters" with writer Chetan Bhagat.
"I think the awareness needs to be done with each one of us. If each one of us is aware of our own mental health and we focus on self-care and then extend it to our immediate ecosystem, immediate family, and friends. We will be able to create that ripple effect and bring about a change," Neerja Birla said.
"The Mental Healthcare act 2017 now actually protect the rights of people suffering from mental illness. It also gives them autonomy to decide what modalities of treatment they want and the biggest achievement of it has been to decriminalize suicide... A person who is thinking about suicide is obviously someone who needs treatment and then you don't want the family to be grappling with legal hassles. It is a huge step forward," Neerja Birla, founder & chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust
"You can be a high-achiever and doing extremely well in professional life, but you could also be struggling with mental health concerns so it's very important to address that... You may feel you have failed an individual if you have a mental health concern, but the fact is anybody can have anxiety," Neerja Birla said.
Neerja Birla says awareness about mental health should start at an individual level at an early stage. She revealed that not knowing about post-partum depression affected her a lot. She says had she known she would have been able to deal with much better and would have spoken about it openly early on.
Neerja Birla, founder & chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust says the stigma is so deep-rooted, "you start focusing on your mental health when realises the need for it, when you have children arere growing up and they are face issues, when you yourself as an individual face it."
"The awareness is lacking and even when you are aware there was no place we could really go to if you need professional help," she added, saying that the genesis for Empower was to bridge the gap between awareness and making it more accessible to people
Watch Neerja Birla, founder & chairperson, Aditya Birla Education Trust in conversation with actor-entrepreneur Gul Panag on the topic "Learning to Speak Up: Breaking the Silence".
On 'The Kashmir Files', Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says the director has his rights but the role of the ruling party was not shown. He said the then-governor asked Kashmiri Hindus to leave, forces were sent when Rajiv Gandhi protested.
"We need to find the resolution... Today those looking to fight 2024 elections using Kashmiri Pandits, have they made any plans for rehabilitating them?" he added,
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel sings at ABP Ideas of India Summit 2022
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says he works for Congress, following his leader Rahul Gandhi. "Modi ji says he will end parivarvaad, but they inducted to Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jitin Prasad.. is parivarvaad only applicable other parties but not for BJP?"
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel says the tussle with PM Modi-led Union government is because interests of the state are neglected, with Centre not paying us their share.
"They are working to sell what PM Nehru and Indira Gandhi built, even then they are unable to stabilise the economy," he added.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said 4 Lok Sabha committees recommended implementing their scheme for buying cow dung. He is happy Prime Minister Modi also announced that the UP govt will do the same after winning the election.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel on 'Gobar Economy' of the state, "We realised that the issue of cattle has to be linked with economy. There were govt cow shelters but there the cattle was neglected as the owners were not working in the spirit of service."
A novel scheme in Chhattisgarh has the government buying cow dung from cattle owners.
According to Baghel, the scheme has also contributed to resolving the issue of stray cattle.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel delivers a keynote address on "Farmer Power: Field of Dreams".
"The burden and responsibility of reconciliation and peace cannot be entirely on the shoulders of the Hindus. Why doesn't the Muslim ulema in India have a conclave like this and unequivocally condemn the vandalism, the destruction, the loot as well as the attack on Indian civilization? They can't do it because a lot of it was theologically sanctioned," Prof Makarand Paranjape says.
"The brutality of the conquest of India, the destruction of the monuments and the temples, the loot, all of this was airbrushed. We can't write revenge histories but these things have to be told so that we have a truth and reconciliation type of movement within India to know what happened," Prof Makarand Paranjape says.
Prof Makarand Paranjape On Difference Between Popular History & Academic History'
"There is not a single Indian who is an alien Indian, everyone is an equal Indian, whether the Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Congres,s RSS, BJP, left, all are Indians and all are equal Indians," Sudheendra Kulkarni said.
"In history, there were invaders who plundered but it is India's innate quality that it has accumulated all of them... Babur may have been an invader but Bahadur Shah Zafar was as Indian as Jhansi Ki Lakshmi Bai," he added.
"BJP today only pays lip service to its ideological founder Deendayal Upadhyaya, not following his guidance," Sudheendra Kulkarni.
"What we need today is politics of reconciliation, politics of Samvaad and Samanvay. Unfortunately, those who take the name of Indian Upadhyay today are in the business of excavating the past," he adds.
Excavating the past Prof. Makarand R Paranjape, author, and academician, and Sudheendra Kulkarni, author & socio-political activist, discuss "India's History: Change or Continuity?"
"Dr Ambedkar pointed out whether you are political majority or communal majority, our constitution is made to protect those who are not in majority," says Shashi Tharoor.
Shashi Tharoor says, "Let us strengthen institutions, whether it is Independent bodies from the Reserve Bank to the election commission, whether it's the free media which is not behaving as if it's free, in many ways, it appears to be compromised as you are alleging in Bengal and many of us are alleging nationally. What we should do is actually broaden the space for dissent and conversation because in a democracy argument and deliberation is the best way to come to a conclusion."
"Sometimes even the sister has to be shown the mirror for the relationship to flourish, it can't be allowed to be capsised... I am all for Mamata but I want Mamata Banerjee to reflect Mamata," Bengal Guv Jadgeep Dhankhar tells Shashi Tharoor.
"Intellectual competence is a great virtue but intellectual perversion is the greatest threat to a democratic polity. I see it day in a day out that a different kind of political trend, several important people who are not active politicians suddenly during election season would try to play politics by different means," Bengal Guv Jadgeep Dhankhar says.
"The freedom struggle was the Indian National Congress. The Hindutva view was represented by Hindu Mahasabha RSS and neither participated in the freedom struggle. Both in different wat recommended to people to collaborate with British," Shashi Tharoor tells Veer Sanghvi.
"The nation today, unfortunately, faces challenges from within and without. No nation on the planet is suffering such kind of challenges," says Jagdeep Dhankhar.
"We must believe in the preamble of Indian constitution but I am at the suffering end as West Bengal governor for over 2.5 years," Jagdeep Dhankhar said.
"Governor of Bengal at loggerheads with the Chief Minister. I appeal to all of you to not observe silence," he added.
"We are no longer about identities, at the same time, the notion of liberty is also built it... The idea of India is the one enshrined in our constitution, the liberty it gives us to pursue our ideas of India," Shashi Tharoor, as he stresses Pakistan was founded on basis of religion while India chose to not pursue the same.
ABP Ideas Of India, Day 2 begins!
In the first session, West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and senior Congress leader Dr Shashi Tharoor will discuss "Law, Liberty, and the Limits of Democracy: A functioning anarchy or a Non-negotiable Democracy?" in a session chaired by veteran journalist Vir Sanghvi.
Representing the world of politics, there will be Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
From the entertainment industry, there will be Film Director, Screenwriter and Cinematographer Kabir Khan, Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter and Actor Nagesh Kukunoor, Film Producer & Director Aanand L. Rai, Indian Pop, Filmi, Jazz, and Playback Singer Usha Uthup, Film Producer and Director Ramesh Sippy, Violinist, Creator of Global Fusion, India's foremost Orchestral Composer L. Subramaniam, Filmmaker Karan Johar, among others.
Among the keynote speakers on Day 2 will be West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, renowned journalist Fareed Zakaria, filmmaker Karan Johar, and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
After a successful Day 1, the ABP 'Ideas of India' Summit continues for the second day with a new set of thought leaders as guest speakers.
Background
ABP Ideas of India HIGHLIGHTS: ABP Network is hosting its first 'Ideas of India' Summit, which will take place in Mumbai on March 25-26. The best minds from various fields will talk about India's 75-year journey and the future it holds.
'Ideas of India' is a one of its kind summit that will bring together strong and visionary leaders from different walks of professional lives -- culture, sports and cinema to technology, business and politics -- to start a dialogue on the 'Idea of India. The summit will focus on topics that are contemporary, relevant and forward-thinking.
As we complete 75 glorious years of Independence, it's time to celebrate the strengths that make India the thriving nation that it is, and deliberate on ideas that drive India and will take it forward.
Conceptualised with the theme of ‘Open-Minds Open Minds’, the conclave will have at least 10 sessions every day with different personalities representing their fields of expertise.
The session will begin at 10 am today.
Among the keynote speakers on Day 2 will be West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, renowned journalist Fareed Zakaria, filmmaker Karan Johar, and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
Representing the world of politics, there will be Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
From the entertainment industry, there will be Film Director, Screenwriter and Cinematographer Kabir Khan, Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter and Actor Nagesh Kukunoor, Film Producer & Director Aanand L. Rai, Indian Pop, Filmi, Jazz, and Playback Singer Usha Uthup, Film Producer and Director Ramesh Sippy, Violinist, Creator of Global Fusion, India's foremost Orchestral Composer L. Subramaniam, Filmmaker Karan Johar, among others.
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