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This reads as a comparison between personal success and the quieter reward of helping others grow. It suggests that creative work can be energizing and flattering, but that the deeper satisfaction comes from guiding people toward more than they could do alone, which lands strongly in any field where leading others becomes more meaningful than taking the spotlight.
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About Mahesh Bhatt
Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, retired
Mahesh Bhatt is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter in Hindi cinema. Retired from active filmmaking, he became a prominent figure in the 1980s and 1990s for work that often took on unconventional storytelling and bold themes. He directed and produced films that helped define a major phase of mainstream Hindi cinema, while also writing screenplays. His career has been recognized with several honors, including five National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards.
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