Tere Mere Beach Mein with Shahid Kapoor and Genelia D'Souza

Farah: Hello everybody, I am Farah Khan. Bringing you today's subject, which is Second Chance in Neurtrogena Presents Between you and me Season 1. It would still work if I didn't call it Season 1. By saying this I, and hopefully, you will be happy to think that this show will run for years to come. Because if a show is a hit, it returns. If a film is a hit, it's sequel is made. And all this happpens, when every thing goes well. But one second chance is also that when life and the world says you have failed and man completely...

Shahid: Cut, Cut, Cut, Cut

Farah: Cut! What happened?

Shahid: Can you do it a bit faster? One more, please.

Farah: All of it? Again?

Shahid: Yeah, one more, please.

Farah: Oh, god. Hello everybody, I am Farah Khan. Bringing you the topic Second Chances. And this is Neutrogena presents Between you and me Season 1.

Shahid: Cut, Cut, Cut, Cut

Farah: Now, what happened?

Shahid: With more of a smile, please.

Farah: Who is this? Who is coming on my own show and asking me to smile? Who is it? If you have the courage, then face me.

Farah: Shahid, let me just say that you are looking very handsome. You know that I feel that the topic of our show today is a very relevant topic. Because in life very few people get second chances. And I think that you are a true inspiration. For a person who started with a bang and then you saw a down period. But in the down period, many people give up. But you hung on.

Shahid: Yeah, I think it is very difficult to analyze this completely. But I can speak honestly for what I went through. I guess when my first film was released, I got success before I understood it...

Farah: How old were you?

Shahid: I think I was twenty-two, twenty-three years old.

Farah: You were quite young.

Shahid: I was very young, that was five years ago.

Farah: Shahid, "Ishq Vishq", your first film, was also your second chance. Because the first time you were rejected.

Shahid: Yes, the first time I met with Ken (Ghosh), he saw me and said, "Son, you are very talented, you are very good but you are very thin. You don't have a well-built body. Next time try a bit harder, son, but you have the potential, you have the talent." After saying this, he sent me away.

Farah: So, at that time you felt that...

Shahid: I was very upset. I felt that, "What is this? I have the talent. I did a good audition. You liked my work. Then, what is this logic?" It was a college film. I felt,"What kind of logic is this in a college film?" So, anyways, I didn't think about it too much and I took it upon myself that now I will show him by building my body. After that, after about a year, I had started sending my pictures out to different advertising...You know how it is. Then, after that, my photographs reached him somehow. He said, "In these, his muscles are quite big. Is this the same one?" His assistant told him, "Yes, he's the same one." So he called me.

Farah: Shahid, you did a lot of ads in your childhood.

Shahid: You are not going to show that ad and embarass me

Farah: Of Course...

Shahid: You are going to embarass me, aren't you?

Farah: Absolutely.

Shahid: Thank you.

Farah: Please watch.

Neelima Azim - Shahid's Mother: Now, I think Shahid first did a very cute ad for Complan. Prahlad Kakkar - Ad Film Maker: There was a cleanliness to his face, it was clean. It felt that we should protect him. But he was a dancer, so he could hold himself well. The camera loved him. As he matures, he will become more and more attractive. And I believe he will be the first international star of this country.

Farah: But, Shahid, after all this happened, Ishq Vishq's success...It was a successful movie. You suddenly became a star. Did your attitude change?

Shahid: I must tell you this. I remember, I couldn't believe it. When this happened to me. See I am from a very middle class background. My life has been very middle class. Meaning, there was a time when I had a bike but I didn't have 50 rupees to fill it with gas. So, I got one lakh rupees for Ishq Vishq. And I remember even now, Ishq Vishq became a hit and after that I signed my first film.

Farah: First, meaning second.

Shahid: Meaning first after Ishq Vishq. I signed my first film and for that I got 35 lakh rupees.

Farah: 35 lakhs.

Shahid: 35 lakhs.

Farah: 35 lakhs. That's a lot of money.

Shahid: And, I remember I had received a signing amount for that of 5 lakh rupees. And I came home and I showed Mom the check. And I said, " Mom, in three days there will be 5 lakh rupees in our bank account. Can you believe that?"

Farah: How sweet, huh.

Shahid: That actually happened. So, so, yeah. So for me a lot changed after Ishq Vishq. A lot changed for me. I did quite a few films. Because directors were good. They had made good films with me. After me, I don't know why they made such bad films, that didn't run.

Farah: Quite a few didn't run.

Shahid: I think 3 or 4 films after that did very badly.

Farah: 3 or 4? We have quite a list.

Shahid: No, some were average.

Farah: We have removed the average films. I will list them, after Ishq Vishq, Shahid, came "Fida." "Dil Maange More." "Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi." "Deewane Huye Pagal." "Shikhar." "Chup Chup Ke."

Shahid: Chup Chup Ke did very well.

Farah: OK, OK. In Shahid's home, Chup Chup Ke ran for quite a while. "36 China Town" which was average.

Shahid: That ran in my neighbourhood as well.

Farah: "Fool and Final." Which didn't run even in Feroz Nadiadwala's home. No, I am coming to a better point. Shahid, after so many flops, any star of this generation would have been out. Here there are no second chances given to people.

Shahid: Yeah, yeah. I think it was 2004. Ishq Vishq was released in 2003. In 2004, in one month three of my films were released. And all three were flops. And the day after that I was shooting for "Vivah". And I was sitting in the van, thinking, "How am I going to give this shot?" I had lost my confidence.

Farah: You lose confidence.

Shahid: I had completely lost confidence. And I was sitting on the set, I remember it was a night shooting. And Sooraj ji came into my van and he looked at me. "What happened, Shahid? You're not looking very good." I said, "No, sir. I am a little troubled." And obviously he knew that in the last month my three films were released. And he just sat with me for 15-20 minutes and talked to me. And he just said this to me, " Shahid, there is only one thing in life that will take you forward from here. And that is talent. And you have that." After that I went on the set. And I was still very unconfident. And I gave my shot. And after I gave my shot, I was watching my shot on the monitor. And I thought that I gave a good shot. You know, I saw the camera and I said, "No, I gave a good shot. I do know my work. So, I am only going to think about the work." And, I think, those months were the turning point of my life. I think Vivah released and it did very well. But the most difficult phase for me was the six months following that. Because after Vivah's release, for six months after it became a super hit, I was sitting at home.

Farah: You were sitting at home.

Shahid: I was sitting at home. I had at least fifty to sixty offers and I rejected all of them. But I was very clear that until a film that would inspire me, that would excite me, didn't come my way, that "I want to do this film. I want to go on the set tomorrow. This is the kind of film I want to do." Until that won't happen, I won't go on set. Because, see, my logic was, I must have been 26 and my logic was that today, neither do I have a family, nor do I have any kids, nor do I have a wife, nor do I have any responsibilites. Today I don't have any pressure on me that I have to go on set. I am 26 years old. This is the right time for me, and I can afford to take this risk. And I sat at home for six months. And, after six months I got this script, I read it. I am talking about "Jab We Met". I read Jab We Met's script. The title of the picture was Geet. When the script came to me, the film was not titled Jab We Met. I read it. I felt that the first half was outstanding. I read the first half and I said to myself, " This is a super hit film." But in this, the girl's role on face value was stronger than the boy's. Then I thought, I said, "I want to do this picture becuase I want a hit picture and this is a hit film." Farah: And it is a good film.

Shahid: And it is a good film, a hit film. And most of all, it's a youth oriented film. So it's possible that Geet's character will...

Farah: Appeal.

Shahid: Appeal to a larger chunk of youth. But my logic was very simple. I knew that Geet's character will win the audiences and as Aditya, I wanted to win the directors. My logic was simple.

Farah: You're very smart, Shahid.

Shahid: With this character, I wanted to show directors that I could play diffrent types of characters. And then, I did the film. And...

Farah: Shahid, I'm just asking you. After that, of course, life changed.

Shahid: Yes, Yes.

Farah: Your whole life changed. We will return to that. But when you were going through this low period, did you ever feel that having a girlfriend who is more successful than you, Did that make you feel bad?

Shahid: I knew that from day one, actually. When Kareena and I met, I had only done one film. And Kareena was a very established star at that time.

Farah: But at that time you were, you were going to be a hit.

Shahid: No, I had this much of a reality check. She was Raj Kapoor's grand-daughter. Her sister was Karishma Kapoor. I had danced in "Dil To Pagal Hai" behind Karishma also. I knew that this was going to be an issue. I understood that much.

Farah: But after every flop, did you have a problem with that, in your mind?

Shahid: She had become my support system. I think emotionally she had become my support system. There was no chance that...

Farah: She never made you feel that way.

Shahid: In this life, relationships are the only real things, according to me.

Farah: Absolutely.

Shahid: Success, Faliure. When it comes, when it goes, you never know.

Farah: That is transitory, I agree with you.

Shahid: But relationships are such things, they stay with you through time. So, you have to give priority to realtionships.

Farah: But she never, Kareena never made you feel...

Shahid: No, no. She was very supportive, very supportive. No doubt.

Farah: Shahid, always has to deal with one more thing. Comparisions with Shahrukh Khan. We will know more about this after this Neutrogena Deep Clean break.

Farah: Welcome back to Neutrogena presents Tere Mere Beach Mein. We have returned from the break, exactly like our guest today, the extremely popular Shahid Kapoor. Shahid, isn't it true that when you began your career, you were always compared to Shahrukh Khan?

Shahid: Even if I say no, it will be in the papers that...

Farah: Even if you say no, it will be in the papers. That you tried to copy him, you're doing...A couple of your first songs...

Shahid: Like this.

Farah: That too. Was that deliberate or were you Shahrukh's fan or what?

Shahid: No, I think the whole country is Shahrukh's fan. When I was in school, I was watching his films. I guess to some extent it happens with me even now. Like, I keep reading my comparisions to, sometimes to Shahrukh, or to other people or whatever. Sometimes. Earlier they used to say I try to copy him or I try emulate him. I never really did that deliberately.

Farah: This is very strange because I never felt that Shahrukh was in your songs. Watch. We have even made a clipping.

Shahid: Oh my god!

Farah: I never felt that you were like that but sometimes even I couldn't tell if it was you or...

Shahid: I was thinking, this dialogue, how are you and why did it come, how you are being so nice to me. I had the feeling something was coming.

Farah: But Shahid, maybe you too were perplexed as to which was you and which was Shahrukh.

Shahid: Yes, I did feel it here.

Farah: You did feel it a bit, didn't you? So they were a bit right also. But...

Shahid: Yes. I don't know, I mean.

Farah: But did you, in this...

Shahid: Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't.

Farah: Yes, obviously. Everybody wants their own identity.

Shahid: Honestly. Sometimes I feel that it's a very good thing that you're being compared to the biggest super star of the country. But sometimes I feel that I have to find my individuality. And...

Farah: So, now you have gone and found your individuality.

Shahid: I think that you have to. I think...

Farah: I think now nobody can say...

Shahid: I think everybody has to. You have to find your own individuality, your own space.

Farah: Now if anyone give you a step that goes like this...

Farah: Shahid, let's welcome a co-star of yours. She is someone who has, like Shahid, started her career with ads and like Shahid, her first film was released in 2003. For a few years in between, she was not to be seen on the Hindi film scene, she returned in style with "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na". Please welcome Genelia.

Farah: Genelia, This is true that after success, everybody becomes beautiful. Ya'll both are...He's never looked this handsome.

Shahid: Before success, we were ruined.

Farah: Before success no one looks at you, Shahid. You also did your first ad with a super(star), meaning Amitabh Bachchan. Not many people know this. Straight off, with Amitabh.

Shahid: Aah! Where you are asking for the autograph, like that.

Farah: So, did you feel that your ship had come in? "I have such a big ad." You didn't feel that way?

Genelia: Not at all. Because for me, Farah, honestly, ads, films were not a career option.

Farah: Were not an option?

Genelia: No, not at all.

Farah: So, what did you want to be?

Genelia: I don't know. I was in college, enjoying myself.

Farah: He was also in college. But he knew for fifteen years what he wanted to do. No. Just say that you did.

Shahid: For fifteen years I knew what I wanted to do. This is the dialogue, right. For fifteen years I knew what I wanted to do. How was that?

Farah: Superb.

Genelia: I didn't know, however.

Farah: Then you were just doing this for fun.

Genelia: Yeah, fun, timepass. And someone saw me at a wedding and talked to my mother. And I met with them the next day. Then she said, you know, do a portfolio or something.

Farah: So the basic thing is that you were selected in that ad.

Genelia: No, I did a music video.

Farah: Before that.

Genelia: Yes.

Shahid: What is this video?

Farah: Both of your careers match quite a bit. You are not twin brother and sister, are you?

Genelia: No, no. Not brother and sister.

Shahid: We are definitely not brother and sister.

Farah: You are not at all brother and sister. And we don't wish that you were brother and sister.

Shahid: Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

Farah: You did a music video, he also did a music video.

Shahid: She did an ad, I also did an ad. She was rejected and so was I.

Farah: He got a second chance and you got a second chance as well. But we have to show this ad, since we have to embarrass you.

Shahid: Hundred percent. We have to watch this.

Farah: After "Masti", did you get any offers, Genelia?

Genelia: No, Farah. When I did "Tujhe Meri Kasam", I was also doing two films in the South. Actually in 2003, Farah, I had three releases.

Farah: You had three releases.

Genelia: And I debuted in three languages.

Farah: You debuted in three languages?

Genelia: Yes.

Farah: Did you get a debut award in any of the three?

Genelia: No.

Farah: Shame on you. Three times you didn't get the debut award.

Genelia: But part of history, Farah.

Farah: Yes, I'll give you that.

Farah: Welcome back, to Neutrogena presents Tere Mere Beach Mein. Genelia, we also asked your Mom and Dad about you. Let's see what they have to say.

Neil D'souza - Genelia's Dad: Being her father, when she entered the industry, then I had a bit of anxiety. But knowing the confidence of my daughter, I said that acting is her life, so let her do it.

Jeanette D'souza - Genelia's Mom: She got into the industry when she was in the twelfth. (The equivalent would be the senior year in high school in the US) She was innocent, she was a child. And since we are not in the film industry, we didn't know what the film industry is all about.

Neil D'souza: Genelia was about fifteen or sixteen, when she got the first ad. It was quite a successful ad. Then she got the offer for Tujhe Meri Kasam. Tujhe Meri Kasam was not successful. Then she was thinking of going back into management because she was doing BMS.(This maybe a Bachelor in Management Studies course) That is when I told her that, if you like acting, you do acting, becuase that's what you like. And she took the decision to continue acting. We are very proud of Genelia. And when she makes a comeback, she does it with great force.

Jeanette D'souza: Jaane Tu is a comeback, Genelia.

Farah: But were you really thinking about going back into management?

Genelia: Yes. I did my Bachelor in Management course also.

Farah: If you didn't get "Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na", would you have gone back into management?

Genelia: Maybe. Maybe. Even today, Farah, I'm ready for whatever, you know.

Farah: Shahid, did you ever have this option? That if things don't happen here, god forbid, then what will I do? I will do the role of the hero's brother.

Shahid: Actually, I didn't even finish college and they threw me out of management. There was a bit of a problem there. But...

Farah: So you didn't have that option. So you had to make this work.

Shahid: No. I don't know anything else. I don't enjoy doing anything else. I don't know, I would have done something here. I wouldn't have done the role of the hero's brother. I wouldn't do that much. But, maybe I would have gone into some other space. Maybe directing, maybe camera work. But I would have stayed in films. Definitely.

Farah: Do you think that you have changed because of this second chance that you have been given? And the resulting success that you have achieved, have ya'll changed as people with that? These look the same to me, perhaps.

Shahid: I think I have changed. I have learnt a lot in the past five years. I think I have become from a boy to a man. I've grownup.

Farah: Have you changed in a good way or is there a bitterness there?

Shahid: No, no bittterness. Absolutely not. I think you should be professional, practical and real about these things. You have to have a reality check.

Farah: But now when I see Genelia... A couple of years ago, she was not at abll on the party scene. Now she is invited to all the parties. If this show had been happening two years ago, we would maybe not having the two of ya'll. Talking about anything. But because suddenly with one success comes a glow, a respect, people's view towards you changes. How do you handle that? Do you take it seriously?

Shahid: Farah, I think you shouldn't take these things personally. This happened with me. This happened to me. It's a simple thing. If you were a very close friend and if we had a ten year old relationship, which was different from the films. and then if you didn't call me on your show, then I would feel that this is wrong. I am her friend.

Shahid: She should have called me. But if our relationship is professional, then it's on that level. Today you are successful, that's why you have this talk show. If you were not Farah Khan, you would not have a talk show. These are professional things, you have to be practical about them.

Farah: This is also very important. Genelia and Shahid, I would like to ask both of you, in this industry where people....they are written off, one picture flop, if the second one also flops then it's goodbye.

you are being thrown out. Shahid: There are two kinds of artists. I would cover all sections in this. One is those who, because they are successful, they are doing well. There are quite a few actors, who might not be the best actors in the world but their films are successful so they are doing well.

Farah: But they are big stars.

Shahid: Exactly. They are doing well. When their films stop working, then their packup happens very quickly. But if you concentrate on your work, and become good in your work, then you will be able to tide the bad times. Because bad times come to all, even the biggest stars have had bad times in their lives.

Farah: But, Genelia, when she had to go for Jaane Tu, you had to audition again for that film. Isn't that a...

Shahid: But Imran also auditioned for that.

Farah: But Imran was a newcomer.

Shahid: Wasn't established. Correct.

Farah: He was a newcomer. It was Imran's first film. She had done so many big pictures, even in the south. Didn't you feel an ego problem?

Genelia: No. I can still do auditions.

Farah: Even now.

Genelia: Yes, Farah. I think that it's important. If you want a role, and if...

Shahid: No. I mean. For example. Sorry, I am just butting in but what I am saying is, for example, if we have a really big star from India and he is told that if you want to be a part of Martin Scorsese's next film with Leonardo DiCaprio, if you are doing a main stream, main role then you have to do an audition. I promise you, he will do it. Every star will do it. I promise you that. Because he knows that that will take him three steps ahead in life.

Farah: So, these fabulous second chances you are getting, we will talk about them after a small Neutrogena Deep Clean break.

Farah: Welcome back to Neutrogena presents Tere Mere Beach Mein. With us are two fighter stars, Shahid Kapoor and Genelia. Fighters, because without any godfather, without any influence, they have again reached their right heights. I would again like to ask both of you this next question. Do you think that if you were the child of a superstar, then your situation would have been different?

Genelia: Yeah. I think so.

Farah: You think so. They are given more opportunities.

Genelia: Yes, they are given opportunities.

Shahid: We shouldn't give a politically correct answer. We should be real and practical. If you are the child of a superstar, you are given the opportunity to make seven or eight mistakes. If you are a newcomer and don't come with some big backing, then it is very hard to get that first opportunity. That is a very practical... Farah: You get it the first time. And if you miss the first opportunity, then?

Shahid: Then there is no looking back.

Farah: But Genelia, now that you have this second chance, how precious is this to you? Now, do you see the value of this, second time over.

Genelia: Today I also love films. Today it's the only profession I know.

Shahid: For me, there is more of a sense of achievement today. Because for the first film to work, is a matter of destiny. I read the script, but I had no knowledge if it would work or not. I had no idea. But, now since the last couple of years, whatever I have done, I have done it with my understanding, my intelligence, my understanding. It's possible that in the coming couple of years none of my films work. It's possible I might go wrong completely. It's possible. It's all possible. Success can be attributed to luck. Holding on to that success and lasting in this industry, is attributed to hard work.

Farah: We are going to forecast something about your luck and with your actions, you have to change that luck. And we will also check your chemistry. Shahid. Should I read it or will you?

Shahid: No, you read it.

Farah: Your film in which you are both co-starring, will be a super duper hit, if you sing a duet together.

Shahid: We have to make the film work. And seeing this set reminds of only one song. Farah's Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha.

Farah: She has to sing.

Shahid: Child, child. It's a duet song. Twisting doesn't...

Genelia: That was there. Sushmita did a twist.

Shahid: I am going down into the water, like this. And there was a step that went something like this...

Farah: Genelia, are you going to pick one more chit or not? Are you watching? Genelia is depending quite a bit on luck and is not putting much of her effort into it. While Shahid is putting all of his in.

Shahid: I have become shameless.

Farah: Genelia, you will get the opportunity to work with your dream actor,

Shahid: Who is this?

Farah: If you...

Genelia: Shahid Kapoor.

Farah: You will get one more, if you say "kaccha paapad, pakka paapad" continuously.

Farah: Very good. You did that very easily.

Shahid: May I read it?

Farah: Read it, Shahid.

Shahid: Shahid, in life you will get a lot of love, if you look at me and say some romantic dialogue.

Farah: You have to look at me and say it. You have to look at me.

Shahid: I have to look at you. Which dialogue should I say? Which one? You tell me, which dialogue I should say.

Farah: Shahid, this I think is the most difficult task you must have ever done.

Shahid: No, no. It's very easy.

Farah: Do you say romantic dialogue like this?

Shahid: Come on. My favourite romantic movie is DDLJ "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge". I will do a dialogue from it. What was that...

Farah: Mother, I'm home.

Shahid: No, no. The dialogue that goes "Senorita, in big countries, these small things happen"

Farah: Shahid, you will get any girl...

Shahid: I have been working on it but nothing is happening in life.

Farah: All girls please apply to our show.

Genelia: Oh, no. That's dangerous.

Farah: Last one, Genelia, last one.

Genelia: The pink one, no.

Farah: I'll read it. Genelia, both of you will get a bi-lingual film, if you Genelia will say some dramatic dialogue to Shahid in Telegu and Shahid, you have to guess the emotion and answer in Hindi.

Shahid: Yes, I will give the answer.

Genelia: says something in Telegu

Shahid: I like you, too.

Genelia: No.

Shahid: What did you say?

Farah: What was the meaning of this?

Genelia: You're very nice.

Shahid: Are you serious? Outstanding, man.

Farah: Your chemistry is mind blowing. I will definitely go to see your movies.

Shahid: I mean, Ken Ghosh was talking to us just like this. But the performance would become good, on its own.

Farah: Shahid, your last one. I will read it. You will get your dream bike, because I know that you really like bikes, if you will give me three reasons, why bikes are better than girls.

Shahid: I have a bike. I don't have a girlfriend. This became the wrong space.

Farah: Alright, then tell us why girls are better than bikes?

Shahid: Why girls are better than bikes, is a harder question. I will answer the first question. Why are bikes better than girls? Three.

Farah: May I say one? If you kick them, they don't scream.

Shahid: Bikes are good, girls are good too. New models of bikes are released often. Girls are the same old models.

Farah: So, that is one. Bikes have new models, girls are the same old models.

Shahid: Girls are counted in cc, sorry, bikes are counted in cc, 1700cc, 1600 cc, etc.

Farah: Girls are counted?

Shahid: I am going to get a lot of beatings after your show.

Farah: Third one, third one. Very good answers you are giving, Shahid.

Shahid: And...

Farah: After this you will only ride bikes.

Shahid: And bikes take people from one place to another.

Farah: And girls?

Shahid: And girls...

Farah: Send you straight to heaven.

Shahid: It's done. Three.

Farah: It's done. Those were three. Now you will get your dream bike.

Shahid: It's possible.

Farah: And ride that. Because no girl is going to sit behind you on it.

Shahid: The chance of that happening is low.

Genelia: I would.

Farah: In this dress you wouldn't be able to.

Genelia: No, hundred percent.

Farah: Both of you played a good game. Shahid, I must say you played...

Genelia: Better than Genelia.

Farah: Better than Genelia.

Genelia: But, Genelia was cute.

Farah: Oh, OK. If Genelia says she is cute, then she is cute.

Shahid: No, Genelia is very cute.

Genelia: Farah, please.

Farah: But, you are very cute. Genelia, you are very cute. But you are not getting a prize.

Genelia: Why?

Farah: In our show, an audience member gets a prize. In this bowl, we have names of all the girls. Either Genelia or Shahid can take out a name. And, the girl whose name Shahid picks will get a Neutrogena gift hamper, with which her Shahidin will become more healthy and beautiful. Exactly like Shahid and Genelia.

Genelia: Lena.

Farah: Now its time to meet with one such man, who grabbed such a second chance from life, that now he has life dancing to his tune. After this Neutrogena Deep Clean break.

Farah: Welcome back to Neturogena Presents Tere Mere Beach Mein. Shahid, Genelia, by now you must have undertood that how important it is in life to get a second chance. Now we will meet with one such man, who got an award from the President of India, for his will power and fighting spirit.

Captain Naveen Ghulia: I wanted to join the army because my dad was in the army. I had always seen him leaving dressed in his uniform. And that is why I joined "Rastriya Rakshak Army". After that, I trained for one year at "Bhartiya Sainak Army" in Dheradun. At the end of the training, a competition takes place. While participating in that, I fell down and broke my back/spine. My whole body was paralyzed. I could only move my eyes. The doctors had said that I might not even live for three days. So, I had the only option of coming out of this. After two years, when I was seated in the wheelchair, the doctors again said that he will never be able to work the wheel chair himself.

Farah: Please welcome Captain Naveen Ghulia. Your story is very inspirational.

Captain Naveen Ghulia: I think that I have been made this way. There is nothing special, just...

Farah: Captain, you are saying this but there is something special in you. How did you get hurt, Captain?

Captain Naveen Ghulia: We had finished training. After that there is a competition. So, during that...We had done this thousands of time before. But that day, as a matter of chance, I was pushed while participating in the competition. And I fell down and my spinal cord was fractured. Immediately my whole body was paralyzed. After that, I was only able to move my eyes. I couldn't breathe and I couldn't talk. I couldn't move at all. My body couldn't move at all. My whole life flashed before my eyes. The doctors said that it was a small possiblity that I would live for three days.

Farah: Then, how did you survive this?

Captain Naveen Ghulia: As a sportsman, I had learned one thing. I never think about defeat. Even if I take one step, I take it towards victory. And victory is not a probablity or possibility for me, it's a decision. I want to win because I have decided I want to win. After that, I spent two years in the hospital. After that they put me in a wheelchair. At that time, the doctor had said that he might be able to move his wheelchair himself someday. Again it's the same thing. It was his point of view, his way of thinking but I started from there. First, in order to drive a car, I designed some hand controls. And then I started driving a car. I thought of something that no one would think of. I thought of driving from New Delhi to Marsimik Laik, the highest motorable mountain pass. It is higher than Metal Road. There isn't even a road there. It is more of a rough track. It is 1200 feet higher than Mt. Everest's base camp. So, I had decided that I would drive non-stop from Delhi to there.

Farah: Non-stop.

Captain Naveen Ghulia: In 55 hours...

Farah: 55 hours you drove non-stop.

Captain Naveen Ghulia: Without sleep, or break, anything.

Farah: Were you then in the record book?

Captain Naveen Ghulia: Yes, my name is in the ---- (?)

Farah: Genelia. Genelia has become very emotional. Are you ok?

Genelia: Yeah, I know. I have a very close friend who is also someone like that.

Farah: Are you alright?

Genelia: I am alright.

Farah: Sure. You want a tissue or something.

Genelia: I have a friend, Farah, who is also the same. Who was paralyzed and who has got on to doing all his work by himself. With setting up the car and everything. Which, for me it's...we were this close. I mean, it's the reason why I have passed my BMS with working is because of him. And it's amazing how they do things, and you know, when you've grown up playing with each other and seeing all of it, and to see them strive so hard. I mean, when we talk about second chances I just think that we are not even worth, you know, the second chances we get. Because we don't, we don't realize the importance of it.

Farah: Captain, do you feel that this second chance that you have received.... According to you, when does a person get a second chance? When he decides to, himself, "I will take this chance"?

Captain Naveen Ghulia: Until you don't admit defeat, you are not defeated. And, in life, we realize the value of the things we have the least of. When I was in bed and couldn't move, I could only move my eyes, then I used to think that if I could turn over and sleep, how nice that would be.

Farah: You have started a NGO now?

Captain Naveen Ghulia: Yes. For a long time I have been interested in child related issues, that I might be able to work for kids. In our community, we have beggar children, rag-picker children. I wanted that they would not be exploited. So, I started a NGO named "ADAA". It's full form is "Apni Duniya, Apna Ashiyana". Through that I would like to work for street children, beggar children and under-privileged children.

Farah: Captain, on behalf of the three of us, we would like to give you a check for one lakh for your NGO ADAA. And I will say this to my viewers, those of you who wish to help ADAA, help the Captain, you can help them through our show. Shahid, do you want to say something to Captain Naveen?

Shahid: Whatever we say is not enough. I think, after meeting you, we are more motivated to move forward in our life. And I think, that although you may not realize this, but you are spreading this motivation to all who are watching this show. All we can say is... Genelia: Believe in second chances.

Shahid: Yes, Yes. Believe that you can. And, amazing. I think there isn't a bigger example than him.

Farah: Thank you so much, Captain. It was an honor to meet you.

Farah: Shahid, Genelia, we gave Captain a check for his NGO. But, you both might have a charity to which we would like to give this check.

Genelia: Mine is "Banyan". It's a charity that's in Chennai. And it's started by these two girls. One of them is Vandana, whom I know personally. And...

Farah: What does your charity do?

Genelia: They help destitute women, basically.

Farah: Women's charity.

Genelia: Under-privileged women. They actually go on streets and pick up girls and bring them back home.

Farah: Meaning, girls on streets are picked up and given shelter?

Genelia: It's a great NGO and I think they are doing great work. And I would always want to support it. Moreso, because I am a woman. And I know that in such a male driven society, sometimes when you are all alone, you just need another girl to hold your hand.

Farah: Genelia:, we can give you a check of one lakh for your charity.

Genelia: Thank you, Farah.

Farah: Shahid, do you have a charity?

Shahid: Yes. This charity called "Aseema Charitable Trust" Its for under-privileged children. Amol Gupte...

Farah: Who wrote "Taare Zameen Par"

Shahid: Who wrote "Taare Zameen Par"

Farah: Shahid, Amol is also a very old friend of mine. So, I am sure that he will be very happy to know that this check is for Aseema Charity. And now we have given both of you...What have you brought for us? Because we will auction that and give the money we raise to charity. Genelia, what have you brought for us?

Genelia: I've brought a dress of mine that I really like.

Farah: Have you worn this dress anywhere?

Genelia: Yeah, Yeah.

Farah: Shahid, what did you bring?

Shahid: A cap of mine, which is my favourite.

Farah: Has this cap touched your head or not?

Shahid: Yes, many times.

Farah: So, girls, start auctioning for this cap immediately. And now, I would also like to give you one last gift. From me, step of the week.



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