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The speaker is saying that a character should have a clear purpose in the story. If a character is written at length but does not make sense or affect the story, then that writing is not worthwhile.
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About Atul Kulkarni
Indian actor, producer and screenwriter
Atul Kulkarni is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter who works in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and English films. He won the National Award for Best Supporting Actor for Hey Ram and Chandni Bar. He is known for roles in films such as Hey Ram, Chandni Bar, Rang De Basanti and Natarang. Kulkarni has also written the screenplay for Laal Singh Chadda, the official remake of Forrest Gump, and serves as president of Quest, a research-action organization focused on improving the quality of education.
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