Our guest & speaker for the 18th episode of Cracking The Code, Ekta Shah is one of the most-sought-after celebrity fashion stylists and wardrobe consultants in the country with a huge clientele that includes B-wood celebs like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ananya Pandey, Malaika Arora, and Shraddha Kapoor to name a few.   

In a candid chat, she spills the beans about the ‘not-so-glamorous’ backstage life of the fashion stylists hustling day and night to come up with those breathtaking celeb looks. She also shares the top three traits and ethos to inculcate for people aspiring to become fashion stylists, emphasizing greatly on being flexible with the job timings, clearly stating that it’s not your regular 9-5 job!  

Well, listen to the entire episode with the ace fashion stylist and know-how she carved out a niche for herself with her dedication and passion for work, at the time when only a handful of people knew what a fashion stylist was. Ekta is indeed the true queen who trumped the conventional career norms and established herself a flourishing career in a rather ‘unconventional’ field.

SPEAKER - Ekta Shah

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

You are tuned into the Episode 17th of your very own Cracking the Code with Dilniwaz Khan, a series dedicated to finding inspiring stories who rose from ordinary to extraordinary by following their passions.  

Our guest for the episode, Kunal Rajput, is one of the only 4 Nike coaches in India, founder of The Movement, certified strength & conditioning coach, and a consultant to many famous fitness-focused Indian brands.  An explorer, a self-proclaimed 'hopeless optimistic' who sees everything in a positive tint, Kunal talks about his journey of pursuing Engineering to trying his hand at marketing, and then finally realizing his innate passion for fitness.   

He takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of finding his way into the fitness industry alongside helping his parents to grow with him and understand his innate desire to do what thrills him rather than settling for a 'stable' and 'comfortable' job.  Listen to the full episode to know more about the exciting journey and life of Kunal Rajput

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SPEAKER - Kunal Rajput

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

A false start in life and a lost decade made him realize his passion for travel. 

Our guest for the latest episode of Cracking The Code, Ajay Jain, is a traveler, photographer, entrepreneur, and founder of Kunzum Travel Cafe in New Delhi. Laden with pressures to make a mark in the conventional career stream, Ajay promised himself to break away from the norm and begin a new journey of self-actualization. 

Sharing his story with our host, Dilnawaz Khan, Ajay talks about going to the UK to study Journalism at 31 and doing multiple things simultaneously in order to find his passion and fire. 

Along with his inspiring career graph, he also discusses in length, the pragmatic approach that entrepreneurial enthusiasts must take while discovering their passions. Listen to the full episode of Cracking The Code with Ajay Jain to understand how you can build the career of your dreams from scratch by following your heart and striving for excellence. 

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SPEAKER - Ajay Jain

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

An Indo-American chemical engineer was all set to live her ‘American dream’ by taking up a great job opportunity at a reputed oil and gas company. But, one thought changed everything!  Rasika Shekar, our gracious guest at the weekly Cracking the Code series with Diliniwaz Khan, recalled how a job opportunity became a threat to her music and led her to finally understand her passion and love for music.

Leaving everything behind, she committed herself full-time to make her voice heard, quite literally, leading her to explore different genres of music, from Ghazals to Sufi, and landing her big breaks in notable Bollywood songs. 

Hers is truly a benchmarkable story of cutting through the net of a stereotypical ‘medical-engineer’ career and carving out a successful path by following the heart’s desire. Watch the full episode with Rasika to learn more about her extraordinary journey and some valuable tips for aspiring musicians and singers.  

SPEAKER - Rasika Shekar

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

What litmus test pushed the rising corporate star to leave everything behind and follow her passion for music? 

Tanya Nambiar on Cracking The Code with Dilnawaz Khan shed light on her journey of becoming a multi-genre artist as a singer, a voice-over artist, anchor, to exploring her skillsets further and stepping in the shoes of an entrepreneur with El Diablo Sauces. 

She opened up about her habit of saving up, identifying and honing her skills to find new passions, and learning the business side of her profession that led to her organic growth over the years. 

Watch the entire episode with Tanya to know about her unconventional journey to finding success in various streams and how she is hustling 24x7 to sustain, grow, evolve and strive. 

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SPEAKER - Tanya Nambiar

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

Presenting the guest for our 13th episode of Cracking the Code with Dilnawaz Khan. Content Chief and Co-Founder of "The Glitch", a full-scale digital agency, Varun Duggirala is a marketing whiz and a podcaster who is stirring the market with his audacious thoughts on the new-age of advertising. 

During the CTC session, he takes us back to his story of unbecoming an 'engineer' to walk a new unknown path and finally embracing 'The Glitch' in his life to become one of the biggest digital creative agencies in India with a portfolio of clients from around the world.

He also talked about the necessary skillsets and the importance of internships for aspiring media and advertising professionals, inspiring them to base their careers and entrepreneurial dreams on the foundation of continuous learning.  

Listen to the full episode for more valuable insights and be motivated to make it big in the world of marketing. 

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SPEAKER - Varun Duggirala

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

He is not your regular satirist. He is the ultimate DeshBhakt, he is Akash Banerjee - India’s number one political satirist, and he is on Cracking the Code’s latest episode with your favourite host, Dilnawaz Khan.  

Akash who has been continuously asking uncomfortable questions to the politicians, government, and everyone in between goes completely candid in answering some fun and some serious questions in his signature humorous style.   He talks about his journey from being a journalist to the VP at a radio station and finally leaving it all behind to try his luck in the digital space. 

He also delves into the subject of monetizing the YouTube channel and how it takes a lot of patience, unique content, and consistency to finally get there and be noticed. Listen to the full episode for many more jaw-dropping revelations and gain an understanding into Akash’s journey of creating India’s first and the largest political satire platform.

SPEAKER - Akash Banerjee

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

From Sonam Kapoor to Parineeti Chopra, Arti Nayar has become the most-loved celebrity makeup artist in the B-town. Do you know how she's ‘wing-ing’ the makeup game? Well, it was Arti’s obsession for all things Bollywood and filmmaking that led her to explore various fields to finally find her passion for makeup.

Arti spills the beans on how to make it big in the makeup industry and create a niche for yourself in our weekly dose of Cracking the Code with Dilniwaz Khan, a series by ONFLIT aimed at bringing the extraordinary success stories of once ordinary people and to inspire the youth of today to follow their heart and live their passions through building successful careers in unconventional fields.

SPEAKER: Arti Nayar

HOST: Dilnawaz Khan

Cracking the Code by ONFLIT brings yet another unorthodox career story.  

Meet Raghav Sethi, one of the pioneering tattoo artists in India, who owns multiple tattoo studios in Delhi along with his brothers and has more than a decade's experience in this art form. Considered cool by the youngsters and a 'gypsy' culture by the elderly of the country, Raghav shares his story of breaking the myths around tattooing in India and how he is earnestly working towards giving a depth and a sound structure to this industry.  

Listen to the entire episode to know more about his eccentric tattoo journey and the almost honest rapid-fire round for those hearty laughs.

SPEAKER: Raghav Sethi

HOST: Dilnawaz Khan

For the 9th episode of Cracking the Code, we had Devaiah Bopanna busting many myths, speaking his mind, and sharing his unapologetic journey to become one of the most original content creators in the digital space.  

The brainchild behind All Things Small, and Ex-Head Writer at AIB (All India Bakchod), Devaiah talks about the importance of internships, the power of social media, the act of writing, and so much more.  

Cracking the Code powered by ONFLIT is truly becoming a life-transforming series for the budding performers, artists, content creators, and all other people seeking inspiration to go big grow big, by gaining insights into the personal journeys of digital stars who made successful careers out of unconventional career paths.

SPEAKER - Devaiah Bopanna

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan