Humans of Bombay

In school, a teacher once told my mother I’d never do anything in life. I remember sitting there quietly as those words were spoken. They weren’t dramatic. They weren’t loud. But they had the power to stay forever.

My mother didn’t argue. She didn’t defend me. She came home, looked at me, and said just one thing, ‘I believe in you.’ That sentence didn’t remove the doubt, but it gave me something stronger to hold on to. By Class 10, I scored 92%. It wasn’t about proving the teacher wrong, it was just about proving my mother – and myself – right.

Growing up, choices were limited. Engineering or medicine. I chose medicine – not to follow a template, but to build an identity of my own. What followed were years of discipline, long nights, and learning humility the hard way.

I completed my MBBS, and even secured a super-specialty seat at CMC Vellore – a dream for most doctors. But during my postgraduate years, something kept bothering me. We were taught theory in detail. But real-life decision-making – what to do when a patient is actually sitting in front of you – was missing.
I stepped away from the conventional path and started teaching online. I kept it simple, practical, and honest. From OPD thinking to understanding newer therapies like Ozempic, I always focused on what doctors truly need in practice.

What started as an experiment slowly turned into impact. Today, lakhs of students and doctors learn with me. ET HealthWorld has recognised my work among India’s top medical content creators. Through Adrenaline MedEd and my books, I continue to simplify medicine, so learning feels less overwhelming and patient care becomes better.

Once told I would never do anything in life, I didn’t chase approval. I chose clarity. That made all the difference.

Watch the episode to hear Dr. Vishal – one of India’s most trusted medical voices – on bringing balance and clarity to conversations around therapies like Ozempic:
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I once watched our domestic help break down in tears over ₹50K. Her daughter’s wedding was falling apart because the groom’s family was demanding a scooter as dahej, and she simply couldn’t afford it. It shook me. An amount someone spends on a designer bag was the price of her daughter’s dignity. That day, I gave her the money. But that day, I also found my purpose. I knew I couldn’t dismantle the dowry system overnight – but I could empower girls so they could never be bought or sold again.

This belief in ‘we’ over ‘I’ comes from my childhood in Patna. My family was very loving, and when I was married at 18, I went into an equally warm family. I was nervous about moving to Mumbai, worried if I’d fit in. But my husband became my biggest support system. He wanted me to be independent, and he’s the one who encouraged me to complete my graduation back in Patna.

It was in Patna that I felt the spark to help people. Inspired by the incident with our domestic worker, I started the MeghaShrey Foundation. We adopted a school in Bihar for 1,000 girls, offering scholarships and self-defense training. I remember girls from my village telling me, ‘Didi, periods ke waqt dikkat hoti hai, toilets nahi hai, isliye school nahi jate.’ So, we built toilets for them.

Months later, my daughter, Dr. Meghana helped spread awareness about cervical cancer to nearly one lakh women. Over the years, our foundation grew. Now, we have a family of 150 orphans and 120 senior citizens, just in Mumbai.

My work eventually led me to President Droupadi Murmu. Her words stayed with me: ‘Ek mahila jab saksham hoti hai, toh lakhon ko saksham kar sakti hai.’ Today, that is my motto. I don’t just help people; I empower them to help others.


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“Strong women don’t need labels.
Good films don’t need gender.”

In this no-filters conversation with Rani Mukerji, we talk about uncomfortable crime stories, women’s safety, motherhood, staying away from social media — and what it really takes to survive decades in cinema after Mardaani.

A deep, honest podcast with Humans of Bombay — this one goes far beyond movies.

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What happens when a founder steps out of the role he built for himself?

In this episode of the Humans of Bombay Show, Karishma Mehta sits down with Aman Gupta — Co-founder of boAt and Shark on Shark Tank India — for a rare, unfiltered conversation on leadership, letting go, and what it really means to grow a company.

Aman opens up about why he chose to leave his CMO role at boAt, what “professionalising a company” actually looks like, and how moving from the driver’s seat to the back seat changed his understanding of leadership. He speaks honestly about the emotional difficulty of letting go of control, the responsibility of public money, and why sometimes a strong founder can unintentionally limit professional growth.

The episode also dives into life after Shark Tank — sudden fame, trolling, public judgement, and learning to build thick skin. From IPO conversations to criticism, Aman reflects on accountability, awareness, and why public questioning is necessary.

He takes us back to the beginning too — growing up middle-class, feeling lost, doing CA because it was expected, quitting jobs he wasn’t happy in, facing repeated failures, rejected pitches, and the long road before boAt finally worked.

Beyond business, this is a conversation about happiness, ambition, fear, work culture, today’s generation, and why Aman doesn’t believe in the traditional idea of work-life balance.

🎧 Watch the full episode now to hear Aman Gupta in one of his most honest, reflective conversations yet.

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I chose love over my family business, and somehow, that led to my most successful venture ever!

As a young man, I was asked to pick: the woman I loved, or the century-old legacy my great-grandfather built. Choosing her meant walking away from the privilege of being the
youngest in a powerful business family.
I chose my wife. These are the kind of decisions that shape your identity before they shape your
success.

Overnight, I went from being part of generational wealth to building life from scratch – no title, no
team, just a small capital and the hunger to stand on my own feet.

My first venture was biscuits. I sourced them from Hyderabad, fought for consistency, and learnt what entrepreneurship feels like without a safety net. When quality kept slipping, I decided to set up my own unit – a decision that brought me to Pune.

That’s where life redirected me. In the search for land, I stumbled into real estate. I’d never
imagined myself in the field, but I’ve learnt that passion isn’t always the starting point –
sometimes it’s the outcome of showing up every day.

And show up, I did. I built a growing realty business by putting in my blood and sweat, all from scratch. Seeing my ambition and the success I’d achieved in a new field, a few years later, my brothers and I reconnected. We realised our futures were brighter together than apart, and I re-entered the group, this time not by birthright, but by proving my worth. In fact, it was that real
estate venture which is our most profitable business now!

Today, eight of us from two generations run a business worth ₹3,000 crores – spanning real
estate, industrial parks, water parks, and even the acquisition of Imagicaa.

Despite the scale, we keep one rule simple: everyone earns a fixed salary. Mine is ₹5 lakhs a
month, and anything extra comes from my personal capital. It’s not about what you inherit – it’s about what you uphold.People often tell me I took a risk choosing love all those years ago.
But looking back,I realise that was the decision that taught me everything about conviction,
integrity, and building something that lasts.
And that choice didn’t take me away from my destiny or family – it led me straight to it!

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What happens when honesty replaces image—and lived experience replaces opinions?

In this deeply unfiltered episode of Spill The Tea, Neena Gupta sits down with Karishma Mehta for a conversation that’s as raw as it is real. No filters. No performances. Just hard truths, lived lessons, and the kind of clarity that only time can offer.

From career regrets and missed opportunities to the realities of being a woman in Indian society, Neena ji speaks about patience, self-esteem, responsibility, and why bitterness fades only when you own your choices. She questions modern ideas of empowerment, talks openly about marriage, infidelity, motherhood, ageing, and the quiet price women pay for independence.

This isn’t a comeback story. It’s a story of survival, acceptance, and choosing honesty over comfort.

🎧 Watch the full episode now on Humans of Bombay YouTube.

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From Tanishq to Paradox — this one hits different.

In the latest All India Mehfil, Paradox opens up like never before about school, self-doubt, poetry, hip-hop, and finding his voice in a world that never gave him a box that fit. From growing up during the Mafia Mundeer era—listening to Honey Singh, Badshah & Raftaar—to carving his own lane in desi hip-hop, this is a story of patience, identity, and trusting your journey.

If you love hip-hop, real conversations, and stories that stay with you — this episode is for you.

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A conversation that goes beyond cinema

In this deeply personal episode of the Humans of Bombay Show, Yami Gautam opens up like never before — about her roots, her journey as an outsider in the film industry, choosing meaningful cinema, finding love, becoming a mother, and learning to move at her own pace in a world that constantly demands more.

From quiet determination to purpose-driven choices, this is not a celebrity interview — it’s a heartfelt conversation about identity, resilience, family, and faith.

Watch the full episode now.

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I spent 25 years building a retail empire in Bangalore. From Kids Kemp and Big Kids Kemp to Kemp Fort – a castle-like store that became a landmark – I lived inside boardrooms, store launches, and expansion plans. Business was my identity. My days were filled with numbers, people management, tax issues, HR problems, and constant decision-making. The kind of life many people dream of.

I also enjoyed the rewards. I drove luxury cars. I bought a Mercedes. At one point, I even owned a limousine. When people look at me today and say, ‘You had everything,’ they’re not wrong. From the outside, it was success stacked on success.
But inside, my happpiness came in bursts. A deal closed, a store opened, a new milestone achieved – and then the pressure returned. The mind never stopped running. I wasn’t miserable, but I wasn’t still either.

At 40, I was about to begin my biggest project yet – Kemp City. I had identified 200 acres of land and imagined an amusement park inspired by Disney World: monorails, helipads, casinos, something that would take decades to build. One evening, I caught myself thinking – if I start this now, I’ll spend the next 30 years multiplying my wealth, and then my life will be over. That thought shook me.

So, I did something that made no sense to anyone around me. I shut down my business. Friends, colleagues, even strangers questioned my sanity. Retail was booming. I was at my peak. But I wasn’t searching for another milestone – I was searching for meaning.

That search led me to service. I began working closely with the homeless and destitute, eventually setting up humanitarian homes in Bangalore. I also started writing, speaking, and questioning life more deeply. What is happpiness? Why are we here? Who are we beyond our roles?

On 31st August 2014, during a flight from Paris to Bangalore, something shifted within me. It wasn’t dramatic – it was deeply real. I realised that I was not just the body or the mind I had been nurturing all these years.
That’s when Ravi became AiR – Atman in Ravi.

Success gave me many things. But peace taught me something far more important: who I am when everything else is taken away.


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