sanjay khanna How do you manage stress? Let me begin with an honest admission: I don’t manage stress. Stress manages me. There are times when it takes over my mind, disturbs my peace, affects my sleep and makes even simple things seem difficult. I have tried different ways to deal with it. I have prayed, visited temples, … Read more
What’s the last movie that made you cry? Many films have touched me emotionally over the last few decades, but somehow, war movies affect me more deeply than most. Perhaps it is because, behind every war, there are ordinary human beings—soldiers who fight and die, often without really knowing why the war began or what … Read more
If you could erase one event from history, what would it be? My answer would be simple: I would not change a single one.This does not mean that I believe everything that happened in history was right. History is full of wars, cruelty, oppression, mistakes and suffering. There are many events that, when viewed by … Read more
How do you deal with uncertainty? How do you deal with uncertainty?My answer is rather simple: I deal uncertainty with uncertainty. I don’t always try to predict what is going to happen. I don’t have a fixed response prepared for every possible situation. I let the situation come, understand it at that moment, and respond … Read more
What’s a moment when a stranger completely restored your faith in people? When I look back at my life, I realise that some of the most important people in it were once complete strangers.When I was growing up, I met a driver who had just joined us. At that time, he was simply a stranger … Read more
If your future self could send you one sentence, what do you hope it would say? If your future self could send you one sentence, it would say: “Life is too precious to be spent trapped in your thoughts—listen to your heart, act with courage, grow continuously, cherish your relationships, and let the skills you … Read more
What’s a thing you wish schools actually taught? Schools teach us mathematics, science, history, languages and geography. We learn how to solve equations, write essays and remember facts. We spend years preparing for examinations that may decide which college we enter and, eventually, which career we pursue. But there is another examination that begins the … Read more
Do you think everything happens for a reason? My answer is yes—but perhaps not in the way many people think. When people say, “Everything happens for a reason,” they often mean that there is a purpose behind every event, whether we understand it or not. Sometimes that purpose becomes clear only years later. Sometimes it … Read more
What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? There are songs we enjoy and admire. And then there are songs that quietly become a part of our life. For me, that song is “Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan”, sung so soulfully by Mukesh in Mera Naam Joker, starring Raj Kapoor. “Jeena yahan, marna yahan, … Read more
Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are? This is an interesting question. Are we the product of our experiences, or are we largely shaped by the person we are born to be? The answer, I believe, lies somewhere in between. Who we are is the starting point of … Read more