Jamshedpur: Ensemble Valhalla, XLRI’s annual cultural, sports, and management festival, organised Day two of the 3-day extravaganza, that is Ensemble Valhalla 2021 on 6th March 2021. The theme of the fest for this year is “Escapade” – A New Journey Awaits. It encourages people to overcome the monotony of life, and daringly take off on a journey of adventure and thrill.
Day two witnessed large participation of student teams in various cultural competitions like One Man Show, Pocket full of Proses, Spin a Story, and multiple flagship and management events like Circus Maximus, MUN, Policy Parley, Moneyball. The second and third rounds of EV’s flagship The Next Gen Leader were also held. The inter-faction competition between the Business Management (BM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) streams of XLRI continued with sports like athletics, chess, table tennis, football, and pool, with the HRM students sustaining their leading streak.
The major highlights of the day were the panels of Idea Summit and the much-anticipated Pro Shows.
As part of the Idea Summit, Rajat Sharma, one of the most renowned Indian journalists noted for his shows like Aap ki Adalat, was one of the esteemed panellists of the evening. He moved the audience with the story of his struggles, the backdrop he grew amidst, and how he established himself as a veteran in the industry. He shared his experiences and views with the students. When asked why he grills his guests with difficult questions, he responded, “The questions are not difficult. People want to hide, and that’s the reason they find the questions tough.”
Another major attraction of the Idea Summit series was the Mirzapur panel featuring its creator and writer, Puneet Krishna, and the actors, Ali Fazal, Anjum Sharma, and Harshita Gaur. It was a fun and engaging conversation, subtly delving into the depths of acting and character development along with the struggles associated with putting up a web series. Krishna also touched on the importance of advocating for women being in charge. Interestingly, Fazal shared his takeaways from the session. While Gaur shared her journey from academics to acting, Fazal and Sharma shared insights and challenges that lie behind the screen.
Following the panels of the Idea, the summit was the Pro Show. The night came to an end with the audience laughing their hearts out to the witty humour of Rahul Subramanian, the maker of comic solo “Kal Mai Udega” and one of the top ten finalists of Comicstaan, Sejal Bhat.
