From Earning 500 Rupees to Making it in Bollywood! | Amol Parashar x Anant Kaushik

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What is the cost of a dream? It has to be courage. Courage to take the leap of faith. And that’s exactly what Amol Parashar did. Took a leap so high that it landed him some of the most iconic roles. Meet Amol: A man who made being lost look like an art form — and being Chitvan a whole vibe. A man who made us believe that good still exits with roles like that of Dr. Prabhat from Gram Chikitsalay. From graduating at the top of his class at IIT to becoming one of the most loved faces in India’s digital and film space, Amol Parashar has carved a path that's as unpredictable as it is inspiring. In today’s episode, we talk about the road less taken — quite literally. 🚗 His breakout moment in Tripling 🎭 The shift from engineering to acting 📸 What it means to navigate fame, labels, and expectations 🌀 And the joy (and chaos) of figuring it out, one project at a time Smart, grounded, and wildly entertaining — this is Amol Parashar like you’ve never seen him before. #amolparashar #podcast #bollywood TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Precap 02:21 - Welcoming the guest 02:28 - Two shows on trending 04:12 - Do you believe in ‘Out of sight, out of mind’ 05:13 - About Tripling song 07:27 - Making of the Tripling song 10:18 - Tired of people playing the same song? 11:17 - Trajectory of life - early days 12:13 - Experience in Jammu 16:17 - IIT days and the stories 21:47 - Was the ragging funny or scary? 24:22 - Any baggage of not continuing with the IIT? 28:37 - Were you scared? 28:52 - 10-12 years into the industry! 29:42 - Do you still feel the uncertainty? 31:30 - How do you stay calm during this uncertainty? 32:31 - Does optimism come from validation? 32:47 - Any messages that you remember? 33:40 - Long wait after Rocket Singh 36:13 - Nepotism and how to deal with fame 38:41 - Manoj Bajpayee and his funny reaction 41:50 - Romantacizing films 42:20 - Did you ever think of giving up? 47:19 - Working with insane stars 52:19 - About Irrfan Khan 57:20 - Doing two contrasting characters 01:03;05 - Craziness of a shoot 01:10:01- Personal life, love and relationships 01:11:27 - Is it easier to date someone from the industry? 01:20:01 - Good and hardworking people succeeding Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialhumansofbombay/ Uncovered by Humans of Bombay: https://youtube.com/@humansofbombayuncovered?si=7CZUw8qYeb16Ef6H LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humans-of-bombay/mycompany/ Amol Parashar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amolparashar/?hl=en Anant Kaushik Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anant.kaushik/?hl=en About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 11 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith, and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 6M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalog the beat of humanity, one story at a time.