Ep. #19 | WTF is “Making it” in an Offbeat Career? Nikhil Kamath Ft. Kriti Sanon, Badshah & KL Rahul

Psychology believes that you start telling yourself you’re passionate at something when you realise you’re better at that something - same logic for talent? How important is it to be talented but also be “relevant” in the industries that seem cool to be in?

In this episode of ‘WTF is’ Podcast, we have Kriti Sanon, KL Rahul, & Badshah - who chose career paths which are quite offbeat.

Is it sheer talent..?
Is it discipline to achieve excellence despite the element of talent?
or is it merely good luck? - being at the right place at the right time?

#NikhilKamath Co-founder of Zerodha, True Beacon and Gruhas

#KritiSanon Acclaimed actress, model, entrepreneur, and producer

#KLRahul Star cricketer, brand ambassador, and entrepreneur

#Badshah Rapper, singer-songwriter, music producer, and entrepreneur

Timestamps -

00:00 Introduction
05:25 Kriti’s introduction
08:55 Kriti on perfectionism and validation
14:28 Kriti’s attachment style
17:58 Kriti on being an outsider
27:45 Kriti in 10 years from today
49:20 X factor

57:05 KL Rahul introduction
59:31 Playing multiple sports = Better Athlete?
01:01:25 KL’s love of cricket as a kid
01:03:18 How imp is talent to become a better cricketer?
01:10:15 Importance of data analysis
01:13:22 KL’s early memories with cricket
01:33:47 How does one become a Cricketer?

01:39:48 Badshah’s Introduction
01:50:13 Entrepreneurs & The Next Big Thing
02:01:23 Badshah’s success story

02:14:35 Plan B?
02:29:51 Boys Chat: Dating, Business & Life
02:40:12 How long does it take to build a successful biz in india

#nikhilkamath #WTFiswithNikhilKamath

[SuhelKhan-ys]

I was blown away by how well-spoken badshah is 🤯

[Punam]

Nikhil, I hope to see more collaborations with badshah on podcasts

[riyaa_singhal]

I think badshah is the correct example of “the smartest person knows when to act the dumbest”.

[anishapavan]

Love how calm, patient and well spoken KL Rahul is. It’s unfortunate that the others keep interrupting him and don’t let him complete, although he’s being such a good listener.

[YashuYadav-cntp]

The way badshah handles himself is pretty great. There’s a lot more to him than meets the eye

[Aman]

I love how badshah encourages others to pursue their passions. He’s a great motivator!

[smitadeshpandeRAO]

Kriti's segment was exhausting to listen to as her responses lacked depth. She seemed guarded and inauthentic, relying on clichés like destiny, talent, and hard work. She is a good actor but unfortunately, there were no valuable takeaways from her lengthy conversation.

Nikhil's team should invite guests who are capable of sharing their thoughts honestly, without inhibition.

[shahyash]

Bro Kriti is not at all layered person. With all the conversation she had with Nikhil it feels like she is a single layered person with a hint of pepper. She sounds like most college kids trying to seems complex

[Shivraj]

I admire how badshah stays true to himself despite the pressures of fame

[HimanshuYadav-yule]

Badshah clearly has a lot to offer beyond music. A full episode with him would be awesome.

[kalpana]

Nikhil is completely in to Kriti ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 1hr straight, just Kriti 😅😅😅

[ashimasaxena]

Kirti is used to telling a story that has repeated in her head but Nikhil has tried to dig deeper into every Why’s? And poke holes in her stories

[Vinod]

The way badshah navigates fame and success is truly inspiring. He’s grounded despite his achievements

[Ajay]

Never expected badshah to be this good at discussing serious topic ahahha

[SteffyKurian]

The best part of the comments section is that most people believe he's flirting with Kriti, but in reality, he's dumbing everything down!

[sumitsurve]

Badshah saying "Even I can't sing" is pure gold. Not many people would get it. 😅

[Suresh]

badshah is so genuine and down-to-earth ❤️

[TheRjmatt]

Badshah made justice to this podcast by conversing with Nikhil on business... The reason why we come to this podcast !!

[khushboobalani]

Took 2 days to complete this podcast.
KL Rahul- polite decent and smooth also a person with a certain depth. Loved how he accepted that what happened with him after that interview
Badshah- underrated and unexpectedly very exceptional. He seems to be asking questions may be for his upcoming brands or business from Nikhil
Kriti- was trying to portay herself very nice person overall. Missed being real
Nilkhil- as always the person who asks meaningful questions but with a luxurious vocab.

[ambikarao]

Kriti was weirdly fake, who else felt?
I expected to like her but could not till the end 🥲