From Hunched Over a Laptop to Shaping Dreams: The Journey of Jagdeep Singh in Punjab

Jagdeep Singh,  young boy was hunched over a second-hand laptop in Punjab. The world was noisy, yet within him, Jagdeep was playing on a different station, where there was silent hunger and desperate urgency. No illustrative college degrees, no financial buffer, just borrowed equipment, bugged software, and a blaze that just would not subside.

While other people were enjoying their carefree youth, his nights were flowing into dawns of tutorials, failures, corrupted files, and re-starts. The initial purpose was to survive. Love was introduced later. He did not want simply a living; he wanted mastery. Through his years, beyond his value. He did not want other people to determine his worth, he says. He was going to create something out of nothing — not only for himself, but for those who never wavered in their faith in him.

It was not a business plan that hatched the idea, but grit. It began with birthday montages, wedding videos, small local cuts. Gradually, it developed into something bigger. He visualized narratives in the unedited film. He discovered the effectiveness of emotional storytelling, and at that instance, editing was not merely a talent, but a purpose.

The trail was solitary. There were power outages during mid-edit, projects that were not paid, rejections that hurt, and days when the screen remained black since the light bill was not paid. But his decision never faltered. He discusses how the faith of his mother, the silence of his father, and the prayers of his dadi were more vociferous than his doubts. That was what drove him.

What once looked like a lost cause slowly began to take shape. He built his own voice, sharpened it, and turned it into something real.

For those walking their own rugged road, Jagdeep’s advice is brutally simple — “Start before you’re ready. Keep showing up. Even if no one claps, walk. And when you can’t walk, crawl.”

His story is a quiet rebellion — against fate, against fear, and against waiting. And in every frame he edits, there’s proof that hustle, when guided by heart, can carve out something unforgettable.