When she thought about what makes her different than others, there came an answer from heart - it was her everyday hustle. Through her TEDx talk, Prakruti not only motivates the young generation to be courageous and confident, she also talks about how things changed for her overnight, only because she was working for it every single day. Known for her works in Hindi shows and Odia films, Prakruti Mishra is someone who leaves no stone unturned to make people proud. She has received the National Film Award for Hello Arsi. She made her acting debut as a child artist at the age of five with the film Sabata Maa and Suna Pankhuri. She rose to popularity after she appeared in ETV Odia's Tulasi playing Smruti. In 2006, she won the Odisha State Film Award for Best Child Actor for Sashughara Chalijibi. After her debut in Ollywood as a lead actress alongside Babushan, she has then starred in more than 10 Odia feature films. Recently, she emerged as the finalist of MTV Ace of Space S2. Through her TEDx talk, Prakruti aims to motivate the youth to dream big and never settle for less, if one wishes to become the next trailblazer. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx