Chase your dream

Mona

Talk is what our Pammi Aunty does the best, and sure can talk on issues right from demonetisation to homosexuality . However, when Ssumier S Pasricha took the stage along with other prestigious speakers at TEDx Chandigarh, he talked about being a black sheep of the family!

Yes, this man who can juggle acting and writing; camera and Kuchipudi with that brilliant rap on the knuckles of North Indian sensibilities still considers self a black sheep in the family.

The man with face pack on, bright shades to keep company, chitchatting with Sarla bhenji does evoke laughter repeatedly, mind you, this did not come easy.

"I believe in following what you love - something that doesn't come easy in our Indian cultural milieu," shares Ssumier who enjoyed talk by fellow presenters and felt deeply for issues put forward like farmers deserving respect in country as much as the soldiers; health issues staring India in the face and was touched by another's tale of survival post brain injury.

Jack of all trades? "I aim at entertaining people with whatever little talent I have," says he. Any genre closer to his heart than another? "I strive to do the best in everything and vying to do more. After all its one life and shouldn't we all explore more and more?"

Happy to have halted however briefly for the event, Ssumier misses Shimla on this outing that he generally clubs with his travel to Chandigarh, "I love the organised vibrant vibe of the city, and am here each time I get the opportunity."

As for Pammi Aunty, she continues her tirade against the ills of society while also addressing what captures nation's attentiom. Feeling bad for Randeep Hooda, for all his almost killing regimen to play Sarbjit remains unlauded, Pammi Aunty, believes that he is a real talent and a hit or a miss cannot take away his shine; the cycle fiasco , "Cycle chalni chahiye desh chale ya nahi, remarks the otherwise politics shy Aunty!

For one thing, this comic is certain 2017 is gotta to be better than 2016, Hor ki!