In the early '90s, during a visit to Mauritius, Prahlad Kakar — accidentally — took a dive into the sea. It was cold and he was terrified. As he inched closer to the reefs, he found a Quran. As cinematic as it sounds, the experience shaped his life in a way he could never imagine. Regarded as one of India's leading ad filmmakers, Kakar founded Lacadives — a scuba diving company — in 1995, named after one of the sub-groups of the Lakshwadeep Islands. And yesterday, at India's first-ever international dive expo, Adex India — Mumbai Dive Show, Kakar delivered the opening keynote. The event, which continues till tomorrow, features panels and talks by industry experts that addresses not just what the acitivity entails, but also the requirements and challenges on a global scale.

Prahlad Kakar