Punjabi TV
I had a pretty interesting Sunday. I ended up in a production studio promoting an English teacher from India.
While I was walking home from my performance at English Bay on Canada Day a man stopped me. He asked me if I wanted exposure and to be on T.V. Of course I told him YES and handed him my business card.
He ended up calling me back and asking me to meet him in Surrey on Sunday to talk about an idea he has. Then he told me how he was a professor and that he had friends in the production industry.
Once I arrived at his home, he introduced me to his new English learning CD. On the CD are songs like, “Past, Present, Future”. He played me the song he wants in his next commercial.
- Sunjay cleaned his room. Sunjay is cleaning his room. Sunjay is going to clean his room.
Next thing you know, I am in his car with him and his sons dancing to remixed 50 cent songs. We arrive at the studio and he tells me what to say. “Prof. Avtar S. Virdi is a good English Teacher. Today we are going to work on Past, Present and Future tense. I love it! Ready?” After 2 takes, we are finished. He drives me back to my car and explains to me that this Punjabi station is channel 118 and is nation wide. Then he asks me if I want to do this every Sunday.
I decided I’ll try it again, next time being prepared and having my name on my shirt so that I can become big in the punjabi community.
