How an MBA turned into filmmaking | Mridul Toolsidass | TEDxDikshantSchool

Early Life and Influences

• As a child, he was very shy and would hide from adults at social gatherings. (38s)
• He discovered a passion for storytelling, entertaining his classmates with stories during breaks between classes. (3m42s)
• He was not selected for the school cricket team, but instead formed his own team with other children. (4m6s)
• He was deeply impacted by a movie experience with his father, where he learned that movies were not real and developed a desire to make films. (6m31s)

Education and Career Shift

• Mridul Toolsidass studied and worked hard for 5 years to become a chartered accountant, then moved to Delhi for his MBA. (6m52s)
• While attending a reunion with other MBA graduates, Toolsidass realized he did not understand their conversations about finance and felt out of place. (7m11s)
• After reflecting on his childhood and aspirations, Toolsidass decided to pursue filmmaking instead, called his father to tell him, then went to Mumbai. (8m59s)

Filmmaking Journey

• The speaker wrote a film called "M Call" which was successful in film festivals, even reaching the Cannes Film Festival. (13m31s)
• The speaker's father suggested using family connections to further his film career, but the speaker dismissed the idea. (13m49s)
• Ashutosh Gowarikar became the producer of the speaker's film, "Tulsidas Jr.", which was inspired by an event from the speaker's childhood and was dedicated to his father. (15m13s)
• The film discussed was produced by the same person who made Lagaan. (19m21s)
• The father character in the film is played by Jimmy Tund, who also appeared in the film QSQ. (19m38s)
• The film won a National Award and the filmmaker was invited to meet the President of India. (20m21s)