In Episode 81 of The Prakhar Gupta Xperience, Prakhar Gupta welcomes Raghu Ram, a renowned television producer, writer, and entrepreneur known for co-creating MTV Roadies. In this insightful conversation, they explore Raghu’s journey of personal growth, his influence on Indian youth, and his evolving perspective on masculinity.Raghu Ram is a celebrated media personality, best known for revolutionizing Indian reality television with MTV Roadies. Beyond television, he has been an advocate for various social causes and has explored themes of masculinity, leadership, and personal growth in his work.
This is what we talked about00:00 - How Has Raghu Changed?07:06 - The Creation of Roadies16:33 - The Impact Raghu Had on Society22:37 - Raghu Talks About His New Self / True Masculinity29:47 - Raghu’s Experience in Activism and Politics32:50 - What Does It Mean to Be a True Man?37:07 - Raghu’s Experience of Being a Father39:49 - Wartime Man vs. Peacetime Man42:07 - What Is True Happiness?48:02 - How the Psychology of Men Changes Through Life’s Ups and Downs50:43 - Why Is Toxic Masculinity Attractive to Men?1:00:12 - Is It Okay for Men to Cry?1:03:23 - Addressing Work-Life Balance1:14:53 - Society Makes Men Laborers Rather Than Happy1:18:09 - The Transition of Wartime Men to Peacetime Men1:26:26 - Peacetime Raghu Fears Wartime Raghu1:33:52 - Raghu's Question for Prakhar