Raj Shamani was born on 29 July 1996 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He belonged to a middle-class family and had very humble beginnings. He started his journey while working with his dad for Shamani Industries. Raj started his speaking journey with the UN. He represented India at the UN at the age of 16. He studied at National Public School and he studied at Prestige College.[9]
Career
Raj's digital journey started with grainy motivational videos on Instagram and YouTube. In 2021, Raj debuted his podcast, Figuring Out, which centres on personal growth through discussions with notable personalities, following months of producing motivational videos on Instagram and YouTube.[10]
Shamani is one of the youngest Indians to speak at the UN Youth Assembly, among his many other accomplishments.[1][11]
Public speaking
He participated in multiple speaking competitions, debates, elocutions, etc. He got to represent India at the UN. He addressed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the National Creators Award in 2024.[12]
Podcast
In June 2025, Vijay Mallya appeared publicly after 9 years in Raj Shamani's podcast for a long interview. His conversation with Vijay Mallya of 4.3 hours went viral and received 20 million views in four days.[13][14][15][16]
Raj Shamani wrote a book, "Build, Don't Talk", which was published by Penguin Random House in 2022. The book became a bestseller in 48 hours. Build, don't talk, talks about the entrepreneurial spirit of taking action instead of just talking.[20][21] His book is reviewed by Book Reviewer Vidhya Thakkar and others.[22]
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