Raj Shamani

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Raj Shamani
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Born (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 28) [1]
OccupationsPodcaster, Entrepreneur
Known forFiguring Out with Raj Shamani

Raj Shamani (born 29 July 1997 [1] ) is an Indian podcaster, entrepreneur and author. [2] His podcast, "Figuring Out with Raj Shamani", has featured guests including Bill Gates, Vijay Mallya, Aamir Khan, [3] Karan Johar, MrBeast, [4] S. Jaishankar, MS Dhoni [5] and others. [6] [7] [8]

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Early life and education

Raj Shamani was born on 29 July 1997 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. At the age of 16, he became the youngest Indian to address the United Nations Youth Assembly. [9] He was educated at National Public School and Prestige College. [10]

Career

Shamani began his career in digital content creation with motivational videos on Instagram and YouTube. In 2021, he launched his podcast, Figuring Out..., focused on personal growth and discussions with notable guests. [11]

Raj Shamani wrote a book, Build, Don't Talk, which was published by Penguin Random House in 2022. The book discusses the entrepreneurial spirit of taking action instead of just talking. [12] [13]

Shamani has participated in multiple speaking competitions and debates. He represented India at the United Nations, and addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Creators Award in 2024. [11] In October 2025, Shamani addressed the Sharjah Investment Forum–World Investment Conference (SIF-WIC) in Sharjah, where he discussed the concept of "emotional ROI", arguing that trust and purpose can function as forms of capital for creators in the digital economy. [14]

In June 2025, Vijay Mallya appeared in public for the first time in nine years on Shamani's podcast. The interview of 4.3 hours went viral and received 20 million views in four days. [15] [16] [17] [18]

Other notable guests who have featured on Shamani's podcast include Bill Gates, Jackson Wang, Karan Johar and Sunita Williams. [19] [20] [21]

References

  1. 1 2 "Who is Raj Shamani? The Indian podcaster who hosted international names like Bill Gates, Vijay Mallya, and more". The Times of India. 10 June 2025.
  2. "Raj Shamani's Net Worth & Success Story: Meet The Man Who Currently Rules India's Podcasting Throne". Times Now. 7 June 2025.
  3. "Aamir Khan says 'Mahabharata' could be his final film". The Hindu. 1 June 2025.
  4. "Influencer Raj Shamani hosts YouTuber MrBeast on his podcast, praises his 'inspirational' mindset and vision". The Times of India. 13 November 2024.
  5. "MS Dhoni answers retirement question in new podcast, keeps door open to play next season too". The Indian Express. 7 April 2025.
  6. "Raj Shamani net worth: Meet the YouTuber who went viral after interviewing Vijay Mallya". The Financial Express. 9 June 2025.
  7. "'More than AI, we need…': Ramdev on Raj Shamani podcast". Hindustan Times. 10 January 2025.
  8. "Cricketer Rinku Singh accepts he's afraid of ghosts, once ran out of KKR teammate's room screaming 'papa, papa': 'I can't sleep alone'". The Indian Express. 10 September 2025.
  9. "Raj Shamani: Podcaster basking in the virality of his Vijay Mallya interview". Storyboard18.com.
  10. "It's Raining Rupees: India's influencer paycheck decoded". Exchange4Media. 25 June 2025.
  11. 1 2 Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (31 December 2024). "Raj Shamani: 'Don't compromise on what you believe is right'; YouTube podcast star on business of content creation". mint.
  12. "Build, Don't Talk Review: Nothing New in this Raj Shamani Book". Book Blabber. 20 December 2022.
  13. Barve, Apurva (12 December 2022). "Build, Don't Talk by Raj Shamani. Book Review". Keetabi Keeda.
  14. "Raj Shamani on Emotional ROI at SIFWIC". The Brew News. October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
  15. "Vijay Mallya is 'overwhelmed, humbled' as podcast hits 20 million views". Business-standard.com.
  16. Kaul, Vivek (12 June 2025). "Vijay Mallya's 4.3 hour spin job: From king of good times to podcast prince of excuses". The News Minute.
  17. "Sonam Raghuvanshi, Voldemort memes erupt after Vijay Mallya's 'image-cleansing' podcast with Raj Shamani". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2025.
  18. "Raj Shamani opens up about controversial Vijay Mallya podcast, reveals how he approached him: 'Do you know who I am?'". The Economic Times. 24 July 2025.
  19. "'My true factual story': Vijay Mallya reacts to Raj Shamani podcast getting 20 million views". Hindustan Times. 10 June 2025.
  20. "'China is a normal place': K pop star Jackson Wang tells Raj Shamani his home country gets a bad rap unfairly". Business Today. 3 July 2025.
  21. "Raj Shamani 'Whitewash' Memes Go Viral After Vijay Mallya Podcast: Why YouTuber Is Facing Heat". News18.