EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 1H 17M
The Story Behind the Film: R.S. Prasanna on Creativity, Values & Living Fully 🎬✨
from Eudaimonia with Rhitu · host Rhituparna Bhattacharya
What helps us live in alignment?In this conversation, I sit down with R. S. Prasanna to explore storytelling not only as craft, but as a philosophy for living.There’s a thread in this episode that stayed with me:That the way we make films… build teams… choose work…and define success… all reveal what we value.We spoke about underdog stories, the influence of his father, why he walked away from a massive film opportunity, and how he thinks about creativity, faith and decisions through what he calls a Personal Happiness Index.There’s also a beautiful conversation here about Vasana - the restlessness that tells you what makes you come alive.In this episode:• The underdog as the most human story• Values over money• Creativity cannot be reduced to a checklist• Building trust-led teams• The Personal Happiness Index• Spirituality as a practical tool• What makes us come alive• A film school dream for childrenThis isn’t only about filmmaking. It’s about how we build a life we can stand inside honestly.If you spend time with it, I’d love to know what stayed with you.Chapters:00:00:00 Intro00:00:47 Prasanna’s Influences growing up00:04:27 Favourite Movies and Why00:08:15 Prasanna’s Dad: His Hero00:14:42 Eklavya and Prasanna’s Production House00:17:49 Favourite Book Recommendations00:20:22 Learnings from each blockbuster movie: Process over Product00:27:09 Crewing up a stellar team00:30:39 Picking 10 neurodivergent actors from 250000:43:23 What the World is missing out on today00:52:54 Spirituality and Faith - A useful construct?00:56:47 Personal Happiness Index01:00:06 Ram Sampath and filling up voids01:03:33 Forging meaning in Pain01:11:15 Happy places and dreams about the future🔗 References from this conversationSome of the ideas discussed in this episode were inspired by or connected to these conversations and thinkers:• Diary of a CEO with Gelong Thubten https://youtu.be/RiM5a-vaNkg?si=sn8amLU5oyY2sAYB• Andrew Solomon (writer & thinker on identity, meaning and human experience)• Full episode with R.S. Prasannahttps://youtu.be/vIbLQQ1i56Y?si=4oD0IFLrgdlxnzZs
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What helps us live in alignment?In this conversation, I sit down with R. S. Prasanna to explore storytelling not only as craft, but as a philosophy for living.There’s a thread in this episode that stayed with me:That the way we make films… build teams… choose work…and define success… all reveal what we value.We spoke about underdog stories, the influence of his father, why he walked away from a massive film opportunity, and how he thinks about creativity, faith and decisions through what he calls a Personal Happiness Index.There’s also a beautiful conversation here about Vasana - the restlessness that tells you what makes you come alive.In this episode:• The underdog as the most human story• Values over money• Creativity cannot be reduced to a checklist• Building trust-led teams• The Personal Happiness Index• Spirituality as a practical tool• What makes us come alive• A film school dream for childrenThis isn’t only about filmmaking. It’s about how we build a life we can stand inside honestly.If you spend time with it, I’d love to know what stayed with you.Chapters:00:00:00 Intro00:00:47 Prasanna’s Influences growing up00:04:27 Favourite Movies and Why00:08:15 Prasanna’s Dad: His Hero00:14:42 Eklavya and Prasanna’s Production House00:17:49 Favourite Book Recommendations00:20:22 Learnings from each blockbuster movie: Process over Product00:27:09 Crewing up a stellar team00:30:39 Picking 10 neurodivergent actors from 250000:43:23 What the World is missing out on today00:52:54 Spirituality and Faith - A useful construct?00:56:47 Personal Happiness Index01:00:06 Ram Sampath and filling up voids01:03:33 Forging meaning in Pain01:11:15 Happy places and dreams about the future🔗 References from this conversationSome of the ideas discussed in this episode were inspired by or connected to these conversations and thinkers:• Diary of a CEO with Gelong Thubten https://youtu.be/RiM5a-vaNkg?si=sn8amLU5oyY2sAYB• Andrew Solomon (writer & thinker on identity, meaning and human experience)• Full episode with R.S. Prasannahttps://youtu.be/vIbLQQ1i56Y?si=4oD0IFLrgdlxnzZs
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