Olive Greens to Lights, Camera, Action | Col. Bhaskar Bharti (Retd.) | TEDxDIS Riverside Youth

A TEDx talk by retired Indian Army Colonel Bhaskar Bharti on moving from a 33-year military career into the creative world of cinema. The talk looks at the courage needed to step into an unfamiliar field, take up new passions, and define success beyond conventional boundaries. It focuses on reinvention, adaptability, and discovering new sides of oneself. The speaker is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy, holds a postgraduate qualification in journalism and mass communication, and pursues painting, acting, singing and photography. He also writes commentary for The Times of India. The event was independently organized under the TEDx format.

• Transition from a 33-year military career to cinema and creative work
• Reinvention, adaptability and redefining success
• Speaker background: National Defence Academy, Indian Military Academy, journalism
• Interests in painting, acting, singing and photography

What happens when life takes us beyond the identity we have spent years building? This talk explores the courage it takes to step into an unfamiliar world, embrace new passions, and redefine success beyond conventional boundaries. Through the idea of transitioning from military life to the creative world of cinema, it reflects on reinvention, adaptability, and the possibility of discovering entirely new dimensions of ourselves. Colonel Bhaskar Bharti is a retired Indian Army officer with an illustrious career spanning 33 years. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy, he also holds a postgraduate qualification in journalism and mass communication. Beyond his military career, he has cultivated interests in painting, acting, singing and photography, bringing together a background in service with a passion for creative expression. He also contributes commentary and opinion pieces to The Times of India. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx