The Elephants in My Backyard by Rajiv Surendra
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- Kevin G wrote a book!!
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Rajiv Surendra (the rapping mathlete from Mean Girls) read Life of Pi, discovered it was being adapted into a major motion picture, and embarked on a ten-year journey to land the role of a lifetime--but this is not a journey of goals and victories, this is a story of obsessively pursuing a dream, overcoming failure, and finding meaning in life.
In 2003, Rajiv Surendra was acting in Mean Girls, playing the beloved rapping mathlete Kevin Gnapoor, when a cameraman on set gave him a copy of Life of Pi, inadvertently changing the course of his life.
Rajiv dove into the novel, mesmerized by all the similarities between Pi and himself--they are both five-foot-five, with coffee-colored complexions; both share a South Indian culture; Pi lives in a zoo, and Rajiv grew up in Scarborough, Ontario, right beside the Toronto Zoo. When Rajiv learns that Life of Pi will be made into a major motion picture, he is convinced Pi is the role he is destined to play.
To land the role he knows he must embody the spirit of the sixteen-year-old Tamil schoolboy. In a great leap of faith, he quits university and buys a one-way ticket to India. Thus begins his enchanting and bumpy years-long journey from Toronto to the sacred stone temples of South India and the actual private school in Pondicherry that the fictional Pi attended, to rural Maine where Rajiv befriends a real-life castaway, and culminating in the most unexpected of places--the cobbled streets of Munich.
Poignant, funny, colorful, and absolutely unforgettable, The Elephants in My Backyard is an inspiring tale of taking risks and following one's dreams, of process and determination, and looking back on one's endeavors--be they successes or colossal defeats--with new appreciation and meaning.
he's so freaking brilliant why did we not know of this sooner
Yes refreshingly so in these very dark days.
Nothing is forever..but for now we have you..thankyou..amazing man.
This guy is so amazing.
who in their right mind could possibly think this video is worth a thumbs down? It's so cute a creative. Well maybe that "1" actually "isn't" in his/her right mind.....
Finally someone recognizes Maybelle Carter think she wrote 50 miles open wide
You showed me how to prime the board! Thank you, I would have never been able to write the wedding sign for my daughter.✨💕✨
Wow, you are amazing in so many ways, so very gifted. I am so happy to have found you. You are extremely interesting, informative and pleasant to listen to. I also fell in love with the book and movie "Life of Pi" I agree you would have been perfect for the roll. I am going to order your book tomorrow and cannot wait to read it. Thank you for sharing your beautiful thoughts, talents and life.
Amazing job Rajiv!! Great job again!! :)
Such a brilliant work!!
Brilliant. Nice sound track too!
He should have played Copperfield
astounding artwork, Rajiv!! So happy that I stumbled upon you. I envy your right-brain-ness!!
My favorite person.
Absolutely amazing! 🙌🏻💕
no... dont erase that! ha
Omg, i just wana be you. Can i be you please?
Aaaaagh! Erased it!
Kevin g
Soooo cool :)
OMG! LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING MORE OF RAJIV SURENDRA!!
OMG he erased that???
Bravo!
Bring on more of Maybelle Carter Rajiv
So lovely. My soul mate ❤
BEAUTIFUL 👏🏾❤️👏🏾
Please make more videos :)
so awesome
Kevin gggggg
💕
1:10 😂
Did you really erase your art? 😩 The Trader Joe’s store in Eugene Oregon use to have beautiful chalk drawings and calligraphy on their walls. Then it was erased 😩
i meant your friend at the marywheel at disney she told us about how you guys got wood from there when they were done building
What are you talking about?
@@h3artands0uLL ikr. Demented, or attention seeking, or both, is my guess.