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Atul Khatri was selling computers before most of today’s comedians were born.

Before he became one of India’s most loved stand-ups, he spent decades inside the Indian IT industry — the real Rocket Singh life, minus the Bollywood polish. He told me the actual story of how computers entered Mumbai, when fax machines died, and what the analog-to-digital transition really felt like from the inside.

But this conversation went way beyond his career.

We talked about marriage — whether it genuinely gets boring, why Indian parents obsess over their children’s weddings, and the quiet comedy of hen-pecked husbands. We talked about his worst rejection, his love for rock music, his brush with Jethro Tull, and the 90s scene of LP cassette piracy and booking movie tickets by hand.

We got into the business of comedy too — how clubs are designed, what Indian comedy looked like before stand-up existed, and why startups keep trying to gamify human connection.

And we didn’t stop there. Modi’s larger-than-life image, Soho House networking, the builder-politician nexus in Maharashtra, pressure on kids, education abroad, cultural diversity — Atul had takes on all of it.

I also shared a farewell story from my own life that I’ve never told on the podcast before.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:14 - Agencies vs Artists

08:39 - Hen Pecker Husbands?

11:24 - Does Marriage Get Boring?

14:34 - Indian Parents Obsessed with Children’s Marriage

17:39 - Is Rocket Singh Based on Reality?

21:17 - How He Got Into Computer Industry

28:02 - Atul’s Worst Rejection

29:44 - Analog India vs Digital India

32:18 - When Did Fax Machines Go?

33:41 - Computer Adoption in Mumbai

37:19 - Startups Gamifying Human Connection

39:58 - His Love for Rock

42:32 - Vinamre’s Podcast with Roger Waters?

45:03 - Atul Meeting Jethro Tull

47:55 - LP Cassettes Piracy in 90s

50:34 - Booking Movie Tickets in 90s

53:34 - How are Comedy Clubs Designed

55:19 - Comedy in India before Stand Ups

58:56 - End of Modi’s Larger Than Life Perception?

1:02:41 - How Atul Looks So Young?

1:04:51 - Meeting People at Soho House

1:12:22 - Politicians and Builders in Maharashtra

1:14:13 - Vinamre’s INSANE Farewell Story

1:19:14 - The Shrink and The Nut

1:25:34 - Pressure on Kids, Education Abroad & Cultural Diversity

1:41:01 - Conclusion​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.

He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.

With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.

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Samay Raina sits down for one of his most honest conversations yet.

We go beyond the viral moments, into the real story behind India’s Got Latent, what the controversy actually cost him (financially and mentally), his relationship with his father, the Kashmiri Exodus, and why he turned to Osho’s Ashtavakra Gita in the middle of it all.

This isn’t just an interview. It’s a genuine conversation about fame, identity, art, and what it means to keep going when everything blows up around you.

What we cover:

→ The insane scale India’s Got Latent reached — and what Samay actually thinks about it

→ Why comedians make terrible company

→ His inspirations, his dad, and the Kashmiri Exodus story he rarely talks about

→ The real financial fallout after the Latent controversy

→ Whether Latent is ever coming back

Watch Samay’s Special: https://youtu.be/LhpZJwUboeI?si=-VWPeeVI-jqxbAD3

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

2:19 - The Scale of India’s Got Latent.

5:09 - How Samay Turns Everything into Gold?

7:03 - Why Comedians are Worst People to Hangout with.

8:12 - Who is Samay’s Inspiration?

10:38 - How Samay Deals with Fame.

16:37 - What is Samay Doing Post Latent?

22:09 - Samay’s Relationship with His Dad

23:58 - Kashmiri Exodus Story.

29:19 - Samay’s Experience Reading Ashtavakra Gita by Osho.

34:40 - Financial Impact After Latent Controversy

43:22 - Do You Need to be Crazy to be an Artist?

48:27 - Is Latent Coming Back?

50:27 - Job of a Comedian.

57:15 - Dark Humour vs Shock Value Humour.

59:57 - Conclusion.

1:03:37 - Outro

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Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.

He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.

With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.

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In this episode, we sit down with Vishnu Som for one of the most detailed and unfiltered conversations on modern warfare, military strategy, and India’s defense operations.

From stepping inside an Air Force aircraft as a civilian to experiencing intense G-forces mid-flight, Vishnu breaks down what really happens behind the scenes of high-stakes missions. We dive deep into Operation Sindoor — its targets, execution, and whether it’s still ongoing — along with the reality of casualties and how civilians are protected during conflict.

The conversation goes beyond headlines. Vishnu shares what it feels like to be in front of a gun, an unforgettable story from Operation Sindoor, and his candid interaction with a Group Captain that reveals how trust is built inside the armed forces.

We also simplify complex defense systems like the S-400 missile system and address the bigger question — has India truly responded to attacks like Pahalgam?

This episode is a rare mix of ground reality, strategy, and storytelling — giving you a perspective on defense that most people never get to hear.

Timestamps

00:00 - Coming Up

01:13 - How a civilian is allowed on an Air Force aircraft

04:23 - What is a “Sortie”?

04:53 - G-force Experience

08:21 - Specific targets during Operation Sindoor

12:20 - Is Operation Sindoor still ongoing?

13:37 - Indian casualties during Operation Sindoor

20:55 - Are civilians protected from attacks?

25:32 - Being in front of a gun

32:18 - An interesting Operation Sindoor story

35:58 - Conversation with a Group Captain

39:48 - How he made officials open up

44:12 - Explaining the S-400 system

48:08 - Has India avenged Pahalgam?

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Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.

He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.

With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.

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