What does it really take to build a successful career in cinema
while staying true to yourself ?
In this candid conversation, actor and producer Ashok Selvan
opens up about his journey in Tamil cinema, his struggles with
success and failure, his ambition to become more than just a
“good actor,” and the bigger dreams he has for himself and the
industry.
Ashok speaks openly about being labelled an “underrated actor”
and why he believes that being underrated is, to some extent, his
own responsibility. He discusses the difference between being a
good actor and becoming a commercially successful actor, the
importance of marketing and audience connect, and why talent
alone may not be enough to build a lasting career in cinema.
The conversation also explores his journey as a producer and why
he decided to create the stories he wanted to tell. Ashok talks
about the balance between creative freedom and commercial
success, the lessons he learned from films that worked and didn’t
work, and why he believes bigger dreams demand bigger risks.
He also shares his ambition to take Tamil cinema to a global
audience. Reflecting on his experiences outside India, Ashok
explains why he wants Tamil films and stories to reach a much
wider international audience.
On a more personal note, Ashok opens up about his ADHD diagnosis
and how understanding himself better changed the way he looked at
overthinking, self-guilt, productivity and his own expectations.
He speaks about learning self-acceptance and realizing that you
don’t have to be perfect to grow.
Ashok also shares his perspective on rejection and failure,
explaining why he no longer takes rejection personally and how
these experiences have shaped his approach towards his career and
life.
Beyond cinema, the conversation explores love, marriage and
relationships. Ashok speaks about equality, friendship, personal
space and growing together as partners, while sharing his
thoughts on his relationship with Keerthi.
Topics Covered:
Ashok Selvan’s journey in Tamil cinema
Being “underrated” and taking responsibility for his career
Talent, marketing, audience connect and commercial success
Hits, flops, rejection and failure
His journey into film production and creative freedom
Taking risks and dreaming bigger
His ambition to take Tamil cinema global
ADHD, overthinking, self-guilt and self-acceptance
Love, marriage, equality and personal space
His relationship with Keerthi
His ambitions and what he wants to achieve next
A conversation about cinema, ambition, failure, self-discovery,
relationships and the courage to dream bigger.
Also available on YouTube:
Channel Link
The Gobinath Podcast
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