The Writer’s Flight

  A Farmhouse Will Be Your Home Away From The City. (File Photo) Namrata Kohli New Delhi It’s a space that allows you to go beyond the mundane and do everything from stargazing, bonfires, rain dance, board games, book reading, a dip in the pool. “Farms provide a haven where individuals can disconnect and return to their daily lives with a renewed sense of balance and clarity,” says Archana Dutta, a Midlife Coach and Founder SecondAct, who feels that her farmhouse in Sohna road not just makes a perfect getaway but helps in the process of self-discovery and becoming the better version of oneself. Her husband Gautam Datta invested Rs 10.5 crores in a 1.2 acre Farm near Westin Sohna and the place is used as a second home for the family plus they have listed it on AirBnB and also host experiential corporate offsites with activities and sessions such as Sound Healer, Crocheting Artist, live singing etc. “We were very apprehensive about opening the farm to others and wondered if people would

                                       A Career In Movies Needs Training And Hard Work. (File Photo) Namrata Kohli New Delhi Walt Disney, the American film and TV producer, said this about his profession: “We don’t make movies to make more money. We make money to make more movies”.  Filmmaking may seem like a glamorous profession, but one should be in it for the right reasons such as passion for the craft, and love for films. Success doesn't come easy, and it calls for consistent hard work, struggle and luck. There are three ways to get into movies: You could w ork at a studio set or practice initially by creating your own short films on YouTube and other social media, or join a formal training course.  Doing all three would be fine too.  You can also watch films and learn from other filmmakers. “It is important to watch at least one movie a day to build your visual vocabulary,” says Veronica Flora, film curator of the European Union Film Festival 2023 held recently in the capital