Scripted by Intuition: My Journey Beyond the Expected | Swetaa varma | TEDxKPRIT
The speaker recounts her journey from engineering to cinema, an unexpected leap sparked by a spontaneous audition for Miss Hyderabad 2011. Coming from a family of academics, she chose passion over predictability, embracing storytelling with integrity and courage. Her talk explores how breaking free from conformity can help uncover one’s true calling and script in life. Swetaa Varma is an Indian actor and storyteller from Hyderabad, known for her dynamic performances across film and television. Her notable works include Pachchis (2021), Raani on Aha, Good Luck Sakhi alongside Keerthy Suresh on Prime Video, Operation Valentine (2024), and S-99 (2024). She has also appeared in Gaali and Three Half Bottles, and gained widespread recognition as a contestant on Bigg Boss Telugu Season 5, where she stayed for six weeks. Trained under Vallabhaneni Janardhan Garu, Swetaa continues to follow her passion for authentic storytelling breaking conventional paths with courage, integrity, and creative conviction. 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
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