Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real

PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.

This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).

This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.

In this episode, I spoke to Siddhant Chaturvedi — Indian Actor

Timestamps:

00:00 - What’s Raw & Real?

01:05 - Siddhant & his entourage

3:20 - Fathers & their obsession with CA

11:00 - CA Journey

14:30 - Delhi University Days

19:40 - Auditions are running a scam?

25:30 - “Struggle” is subjective?

27:20 - Did he inspire ba****ds of bollywood?

28:40 - Family support is a privilege

38:30 - Dealing with Rejection

47:30 - What is his dream?

55:48 - He tricked his parents?

56:45 - What is the purpose of his life?

1:02:55 - Is ambition bad for you?

1:10:10 - PR strategies & power of art

1:19:30 - How Aryan Khan made it big

1:23:15 - Psychology of Indians

1:25:25 - AI can make po*n?

1:26:50 - Samay roasting Siddhant

1:30:30 - Whats sells in the film industry today?

1:36:40 - Why raw & real works

1:40:04 - Reminding Siddhant to promote his movie

1:45:50 - Indian men are under-confident

1:50:20 - Are we nearing doomsday?

Enjoy.

— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Aakash Gupta - Indian Standup ComedianTimestamps:00:00 - Me again00:51 - Skip straight to the podcast01:34 - PGX studio’s premium location in NCR04:04 - Prakhar and Aakash tried CA (and failed)14:15 - 2016 trend on instagram and Delhi metro phone-chori stories18:20 - Immigration people in embassies are the worst19:24 - Average Teenage experience while playing in parks 20:59 - Gaurav Gupta and Baniya Jokes21:56 - Pahadi Accent and language24:34 - Trekking in Himachal before it was mainstream and Famous Places27:55 - Delhi-NCR people have ruined Kasol29:43 - Most Chill Pahadi Uncle ever31:42 - Almost di*d in the Himachal with a friend35:20 - Prakhar getting in trouble (jail) while trekking 39:22 - Random Bear Grylls (Man vs Wild) appearance in the podcast41:59 - How to survive wild animals in mountains 45:43 - Everyone wants this friend47:32 - Spanish Tutorial58:00 - Momos break1:01:42 - Production Cost of Standups is HUGE1:12:50 - Aakash’s acting career1:17:24 - MBA Coaching and CAT1:27:20 - Gangs of Wasseypur 1:13:46 - Post-Podcast scenes/plans1:37:50 - Akash Gupta income revealed (60 Lakh plus/day) 1:48:14 - Bear Grylls last timeEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Shahid Kapoor — Indian ActorTimestamps:00:00 - What to expect on PGX from now on01:55 - Bromance with Shahid07:40 - Mira’s opinion of Shahid 12:30 - Philosophy of cinema13:55 - Doomscrolling 16:30 - Is AI dumbing us down?20:40 - Anxiety & spirituality23:00 - Authentic vs brainrot content40:10 - Thinking about Consciousness46:30 - Love and leap of faith48:30 - Meditation, karma & chaos50:40 - How do you figure yourself out?53:30 - Why your childhood matters58:50 - Where does fear come from?1:09:31 - Shahid’s career progression1:14:25 - An Insider take on cinema 1:20:20 - Shahid’s approach to acting1:23:00 - Shahid’s question for meEnjoy.— Prakhar