Meet Vishvak Prakkruth

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Vishvak Prakkruth. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Vishvak below.

Vishvak, so good to have you with us today. We’ve always been impressed with folks who have a very clear sense of purpose and so maybe we can jump right in and talk about how you found your purpose?

In 2012, I was walking around Cologne, Germany with my friends. we came across a performer – a clown. He was all alone, looking sad. I pulled out my camera and took a picture of him. For many years, I would gaze at the picture of the sad clown wondering what kept him going.

Robin Wiliams once said – “I think the saddest people try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it’s like to feel absolutely worthless and they don’t want anyone else to feel like that.

All my life, I felt like an outsider, a misfit, all alone. For years I felt nobody would ever understand my ideas or dreams. At age 21, I had subconsciously written in my bio – “Vishvak hopes to inspire at least one person in the world with each of his projects”.

Nearly a decade later, I realized that this was always my purpose, to inspire and encourage people. A lot of people just want to relate to someone, to something, and feel like they can achieve those dreams that nobody else seems to understand. Through my life and my work, I hope to inspire those people and show them that I overcame the odds, and so can they.

The reason the sad clown still went out and tried to make people smile was clear to me, it was his purpose, his mission in life. Just like that, everything I began to create had much more depth and clarity.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

I started my creative journey at age four as a child actor. A decade later, I transitioned to theater and that’s where I found a passion for Directing. Then I went to college for Journalism, where I learned photography, writing, and the basics of Film and TV.

After graduating college, I started a production company in Mumbai, creating digital content for brands and artists.

A few years later, I moved to New York and found a love for narrative filmmaking and made my first feature-length movie.

I feel that my experience as a multidisciplinary filmmaker, and the desire to keep pushing boundaries, have helped me develop a unique and well-rounded approach to all my work.

Today I work on a range of projects including branded content, music videos, and independent films.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

I think one of the biggest qualities I developed at the start of my career was to say yes, While I’ve had to eventually learn to say no as well, saying yes opened a lot of doors which helped me learn and gain experience in so many different things.

Secondly, I feel everyone needs to find a spiritual grounding in their life. For me, it has been the practice of chanting ‘Nam Myoho Renge Kyo’. That, along with the writings of Daisaku Ikeda has helped me ground myself through both happy and hard times.

Finally, I think it’s the desire to keep learning and creating as much as I can. I often learn about new technologies, cultures, scientific discoveries, etc. In my opinion, the curiosity to learn and adapt is key.

What has been your biggest area of growth or improvement in the past 12 months?

This past year in LA has been quite slow for those in the film profession such as myself. The lack of control I had over the outside world forced me to dig inwards. I honestly believe that every day is an opportunity to grow and improve as a human being. Through this process, I’ve been able to write a feature film, create two different creative ventures, and learn a range of new skills in both filmmaking and life.

I don’t think there’s a more important avenue to invest time to grow and develop.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.prakkruth.com
• Instagram: @prakkruth