So, two things happened...
So, two things happened - The Spoiler Alert Tour kicked off and I did something that could have backfired đŹ!
First the Tour*
It has been absolutely YAY so far!
Ahmedabad was packed with 16/17-year-old crazy fans! Bangalore - audience interaction was mad funny! Hyderabad - performed completely zonked, with 100 medicines for cold & cough inside me. Friends in Gurgaon said this is the best show I have created and in Mumbai, a family drove 5 hours to watch the show.
The most rewarding part has been seeing people of all ages, from 16 to 70, in the audience. Trusting me to deliver comedy that they can connect with, and watching them laugh! Comedy for everyone has always been a goal. In art, âdemographicsâ should not matter.
Who should you create art for, yourself or the audience? Create art because YOU have something to say. Stay true to yourself, and the audience will respond positively.
Now to the âcould have backfiredâ part
I re-released Ek Haseena Thi on YouTube as a full 75-minute special. Basically I combined the same 4-part series that I had released 3 years ago on YouTube, and millions had already watched, into a single video. Hey listen, I did it cos i felt the show deserved to exist as a single experience on YouTube.
I wasnât expecting any views. I was just hoping I donât get trolled for putting the same stuff again. Fans are very unforgiving with this kind of stuff .To my surprise - I got the same love on this re-release as I did when I put up the 4 parts in 2022
3+ lac views already and the comments which are pure â¤ď¸.
The funny thing about Ek Haseena Thi is that it was literally created in one night, it was the shortest live tour (4 months) because of covid and it was recorded and released in a rush. The show wasnât polished enough, still raw when I released it. Is that why it resonated so deeply with audiences â the rawness?
Do we sometimes kill the soul of our own art by overthinking, overanalyzing, and excessively refining it?
Iâm beginning to believe that the answer is yes, and itâs not sometimes, itâs most times.
We all strive to create incredible art. But sometimes, we get so caught up in trying to make it perfect that we end up overworking it. Itâs a sneaky trap! If youâve created something that truly speaks to you, I highly suggest sharing it with the world.
Let your art shine. Donât fret about the reactions.
Heard this dialogue in a movie & its a perfect vibe: "I like the idea of something new, created by people who are risking everything to make this world a happier place. I also like that there's a potential for total and life-altering humiliationâ
See you at the shows đ
Love & hugs
A
I agree with you about the "rawness" of the art, Sir. Unpolished art feels more real, more human. I think that's why people connect with it more. :)