Anand Mahindra was an aspiring filmmaker once, was Mira Nair’s senior at Harvard

However, he added the image shared by him wasn’t for Kumbh Mela but from a time when he was while shooting a documentary in a remote village near Indore, Madhya Pradesh. “Anyone old enough to guess which handheld 16mm camera I was using?” he posed a question to his followers.

Easy to answer this. I wanted to be a filmmaker & was studied film in college. My thesis was a film I made at the ‘77 Kumbh Mela. But this pic was while shooting a documentary in a remote village near Indore. Anyone old enough to guess which handheld 16mm camera I was using? https://t.co/xmLuuLrv3A pic.twitter.com/oKCddQFyGf

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 20, 2022

The rare fact came to light as he answered questions on his old photo, where he said he too was a backbencher, leaving all thrilled online.

Mahindra, who went to study aboard after finishing school to pursue on degree in filmmaking and architecture from Harvard University, graduated magna cum laude in 1977. He the  moved to business administration, completing his MBA from the Harvard Business School.

When jokingly someone asked if the candid shot was taken by Mira Nair, the renowned Indian filmmaker, who is also a Harvard alumni, he shared another interesting anecdote. Saying that Nair was his junior in college and belonged to “the same college film department”, Mahindra quipped: “She’s always kidded me that I ‘sold out to the establishment’ when I left film behind & went to Business School!”

No, but she was only a year junior to me in college in the same college film department. And she’s always kidded me that I ‘sold out to the establishment’ when I left film behind & went to Business School! 😀 https://t.co/meW7wqwIQ7

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 20, 2022

Mahindra’s post got many talking online, who not only guessed the name of the camera, but also tried to find out what he was shooting in MP.

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 https://t.co/sF4j7n3OBC

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 20, 2022

When a Twitter user commented that he must be documenting “Bhil Youth”, asking if he was in Jhabua District shooting during the Bhagoria festival, Mahindra concurred. “Right on all counts!! The name of the village was ‘Dahi’,” he added.

Right on all counts!! The name of the village was ‘Dahi.’ https://t.co/9nFJxPg8PS

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 20, 2022

As netizens were thrilled to know about Mahindra’s passion in film making, may urged him to share old works and even encouraged him to follow his heart. “It’s never to late to chase your dream, why not start it again,” a person commented.