Author: Nitin Patil

Filmmaking 101 For Actors By An Independent Filmmaker I started my journey as an independent filmmaker a couple of years back. It is one of the greatest joys one can experience when you take a one-liner thought and turn it into a movie. Seeing your creation live is like living your dream! In this journey of mine, I have auditioned, directed, and worked with actors of various skill levels, training, and background. Hence, I thought it may be a good idea to share some tips for actors from an independent filmmaker's perspective. Of course, if you work with a big production house things could be a lot more amplified and, at places, different. So, look at it as a general reference than a rule book. Let's jump into it now.…

Why should Software Professionals and Techies consider writing? Writing! Not my cup of tea. I am better off writing code. Writing sounds so boring. If this sounds familiar to you as a techie, read along. Forget writing, consider sharing Let's just forget about writing for a moment. Do you as a techie have an immense knowledge that others could benefit from? It may sound like an everyday skill to you. But, if you have been working for some time in a specific area (or a set of domains as these are often referred to), chances are high that you have built a wealth of knowledge over time. This could be in the form of skills, experiences, how to do something better, things to watch out for, and so on. Yes,…

I Did Not Get An Opportunity... Whether you are a manager, a leader or an individual contributor, many of us face this situation, perhaps multiple times in our lives and career, "I did not get an opportunity to do that". Now, I have spent over a couple of decades in the software industry in various roles from an individual contributor to the leadership and management positions. But, having talked to friends and acquaintances I gather that this is a fairly common situation across the board. Before I present my views, I would like to clarify that this post summarizes my experiences and learnings on how I had handled such situations in the past and created some win-win, you guessed it right, opportunities! I am also going to use some real…

नवीन वर्ष की आप सभी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। May you all have a wonderful year!

लड़खड़ाते हुए को देख मस्कुरा तो रहे हो मगर। लड़खड़ा के उठने का जज़्बा जिगरवालों में ही होता है।। आँधीयों में भी जो न बुझे वह चिराग है। हौसला तो वैसे तूफ़ानों में भी होता है।।

'सुख़न-ए-दिल' किताब को launch किए लगभग ढ़ाई साल हो गए। It still feels like yesterday. Thanks for all the love and support! https://nitinpatil.net/books/sukhan-e-dil/