Taking Chances

In this episode we have Deval Sanghavi, Partner and Co-Founder of DASRA. Deval’s journey is one that is rooted in change that is so critical for the betterment of the world. He graduated early from the University of Texas and volunteered with children living on Mumbai's streets. He left his career at Morgan Stanley in New York and returned to India to create DASRA . His organization serves marginalized communities, enables NGOs to scale nationwide, advises philanthropists and foundations on their giving strategies and supports collaborative action in dealing with urban sanitation, adolescents and informal workers.

This is Taking Chances.

We all have grown up hearing the phrase ‘no risk - no gain’ and have seen and heard stories about people who have taken big risks leading to big gains.

In this episode we have with us the Co founder and CEO of Agrahyah Technologies and aawaz.com simplifying for us the rules of entrepreneurship, the importance of taking calculated risks and the value of integrity.

This is Taking Chances.

A compulsive storyteller, Koral has published five books where she has explored the complex human mind. She is also the founder of www.tellmeyourstory.biz, a story laboratory of crowd-sourced narratives.

Koral is known for her great sense of humor. And her love for Shahrukh Khan.

In this episode she speaks about her early and varied exposure into the world of literature, which has shaped her voice and has led her to write about powerful women in Indian mythology from a completely unique perspective.

This is Taking Chances.

A man who is India’s flag bearer for the game of golf and the winner of the Padma Shri and the Arjuna award, shares with us his journey into the world of sports and golf.

In this episode he talks about his game, his determination, his goals and even his love of Bollywood.

After almost 3 decades of playing he is all set to travel across continents for the senior tour and looks forward to adding more titles to his game.

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With 3 decades of personally connecting with Bollywood, and being the editor of brand Filmfare, there will be few who will know this world better than him.

A journalist, movie critic, influencer, and talk show host - he is a man who wears many hats, and all have Bollywood written on them.

In this episode he talks about what it took to start out in this career which was not very sought after then. How his temperament and consistency has helped him succeed.  And why actors like Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan have managed to stay relevant even today.

This is Taking Chances.

Planning to quit a secure job to follow your passion? 

Radhika, a Sufi vocalist and music composer did just that. She left her corporate career after working in companies like Unilever and ANZ Grindlays to pursue her quest for music.

She is a firm believer that fate favors those who take chances. And it’s the small incremental steps that help you move towards your goals.

In this episode she talks about what it took to leave a well settled career path and the role destiny played in her musical journey.

This is Taking Chances.

Pratik Gupta – Co-founder, Zoo Media and FoxyMoron was just 19 years of age when he started his entrepreneurial journey with FoxyMoron. 12 years later it is one of India’s leading digital marketing companies. Pratik has wasted no time in resting on his laurels and started Zoo Media, a full-service network with seven agency brands. And has already got robust growth plans for the future.

He says that all of this has come about through sheer hard work and by taking some very calculated risks.

In this episode he speaks to us about his journey, challenges, failures and successes, and what it takes to reach where he is today.

This is Taking Chances.

With three decades of a glorious journey in the world of costume designing, Manish Malhotra is known for his path breaking work.

He is the man who redefined the fashion of Indian cinema, and has dressed some of the best names in India and abroad.

In this episode he talks about who he loves dressing the most in Bollywood, his journey from a costume designer to a couturier, fashion influencer and revivalist. And how he changed the whole fashion outlook of India.

This is Taking Chances

This is....Taking Chances