India, June 2 -- Jai Hind! Today, I write to you not as a critic, nor as a cynic - not even as a disappointed fan - but as someone who has lived to be a so-called hero in real life and in real life as well. One in olive green, where orders are followed without question and sacrifice is routine. The other is under studio lights, where scripts replace strategy and stories stir the soul. My journey, from battlefields to film sets, has shaped me into a storyteller, a voice that speaks today not just from experience, but also for a purpose & cause - as an international TEDx speaker.

I am Major (Dr) Mohommed Ali Shah (Veteran). I have commanded troops as a Major in the Indian Army, and I have performed on screen in National award-winning films...