In Tulunadu, we have seen many talents gaining immense popularity in the last few years due to the internet era. Adding to this list is a doctor, who has become an internet sensation in recent days due to his content videos. I think most of our readers would have already guessed who it is. It is Dr Niranjan Samani. In an exclusive chat with Tuluadda.com, Dr Niranjan speaks about his life.
Here are the excerpts: Tell us about your early life?
I am from Kudla. Born and brought up in Mangaluru, my father is a businessman and my mother is a housewife. I have a sister. I have always been an introvert. I had this issue of opening up to people. I would feel shy to talk to people. I was very good in studies and sports, but when it came to expressing myself, I would fear. It was high time that I would get over this and hence decided to explore myself on the internet.
How did you start with your content videos on the internet?
I started on short video apps. I would do lipsyncing videos. I always had a soft corner with acting. However I did not have any guide who would help me to get there. I felt that doing short videos would help me to work on my facial expressions and emotions. Initially the response was not so great. However over period of time, I have been gaining followers. I am posting content on Instagram and I have nearly 4 lakhs followers.
How did the idea of posting health videos come up?
After doing my MBBS, I thought that I need to use my profession in these platforms. I would see many health videos on Youtube. However they would not get much views, as there would be no center of attraction. People want something different. I researched on the same and I felt videos which have songs and dance have more reach. Hence I decided to use this strategy and the response has been great. I do videos on basic health issues like hair loss, skin problems and so on. The remedies are simple and can be done at home.
How has the response been to your videos?
The response has been great. People are loving the videos. I get so many messages. This has encouraged me to post more videos. On an average, I post nearly 8 videos per day. I usually shoot videos during weekends. As most of my videos do not need much editing, I take not more than 15 minutes on a video.
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Tell us about your singing interests.
I love singing. I love to listen to music. Even though I am not a trained singer, I have started to take singing seriously and I am working on it. I would love to sing, if given an opportunity.
Please tell us about the WeareKudla page.
I would get more views from different parts of the country due to medical videos. I wanted to do something related to Tulu, as I love the language the most. I started a new page called as WeareKudla in Instagram, where exclusively Tulu content is posted. It is getting excellent responses from Tuluvas all across and I really enjoy the process of creating Tulu content.
What are your future plans?
I have completed my MBBS and will be doing my Masters soon. I would like to take my passion for acting forward. I am interested in acting. I do not have any language barrier and would love to act in all languages of South film industries. I would also like to concentrate more on singing, as I feel that I can excel in that. I am also writing scripts and hope to see my script on the big screen soon.
Tuluadda.com wishes Dr Niranjan Samani all the best for his future endeavours and we are sure, he will make our Tulunadu proud.
