Bhappa (aka Siddhartha Tewatia) rolls up in this new episode and shares with you his mind-blowing thoughts!

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In this podcast

00:00 // Is police protection really effective?

00:58 // Mic bahot mehenge hai

01:33 // “Tera ghar chale jayenga” shoes

02:42 // Pro vs Anti- iPhone debate

06:06 // Oppo mereko naam hi nahi pasand

07:09 // Bomb fatt jaye, cover ko kuch na ho

08:16 // iPhone and mini games

09:19 // iPhone accessories and Rusty’s justifications

12:29 // Amity, 100 rupees, and Nakli sutta

16:09 // Staying at bare minimum

17:19 // Noida ka bachcha with a gold factory

21:32 // Nihayati gareeb hona aur cardboard ka ghar

22:47 // Bhappa’s journey of finding a 9-5 job

24:59 // How Bhappa coped with change

27:39 // Exceeding ‘expectations,’ internships, and networking

31:23 // What’s a green light for Bhappa?

32:59 // Story of Gulaabo

34:55 // How does talent find its spotlight?

35:54 // The best advice you could ever get

36:16 // Jahangir ka bhanja

38:00 // How Bhappa entered the music industry

41:09 // Catering to the audience’s need

44:25 // Bhappa as a corporate employee

46:28 // Peculiarities of an advertising agency

48:50 // Hope for a day jab mota paisa milega

50:33 // The contrast in the world of an artist and a corporate employee

51:33 // The necessity of and learnings from Bhappa’s corporate job

53:17 // Bhappa’s 3 month notice period

55:09 // Importance of a training period

56:39 // The rite of passage in corporates

58:20 // The corporate environment in a nutshell

58:50 // Bhappa’s shift to being a full-time artist

1:02:00 // Bhappa’s first steps into an artist

1:04:41 // Setting realistic, practical goals

1:06:14 // Bhappa’s first stage show

1:07:26 // First celebrity moment

1:07:52 // All about Foosie Gang

1:09:20 // Bhappa’s response to trolls

1:13:00 // Why idolising artists is wrong

1:14:36 // Separating the art from the artist, and boundary setting

1:16:29 // Offline shows and Bandi Crack

1:17:56 // Bombay vs Delhi crowd

1:19:46 // Bombay’s rap ‘scene,’ music videos, and discovering new music

1:22:24 // Punjabi and underground hip-hop

1:24:17 // Bandi Crack and its female audience

1:25:02 // An artist’s survival and audience’s understanding

1:26:31 // Artists and a gatekeeping audience

1:31:39 // Foosie Gang’s philosophy

1:32:31 // Foosie Gang’s group dynamics

1:36:25 // Competition and how one should best deal with it

1:42:49 // Bhappa rediscovering himself

1:43:45 // Finding a balance as a creator

1:45:05 // What if everything fails?

1:45:58 // Bhappa’s current priority

1:48:51 // Art aati kyun nahi hai

1:51:55 // How to waste time guiltlessly

1:52:25 // Bhappa’s biggest weakness

1:53:45 // What Bhappa can expect after ‘receiving’ an iPhone

1:59:43 // Bhappa as a gamer

2:01:06 // Who buys Bhappa his clothes?

2:02:59 // Bhappa’s management of his screen time

2:04:21 // Foosie Gang’s work schedule

2:06:10 // Bhappa’s final thoughts

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