Raj Shamani

Raj Shamani
Born	(1996-07-29) 29 July 1996 (age 29) [1] Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)	podcaster, entrepreneur
Known for	Figuring Out with Raj Shamani

Raj Shamani (born 29 July 1996) is an Indian podcaster, entrepreneur and author. ^[2] He is best known for his podcast "Figuring Out with Raj Shamani" featuring notable personalities like Bill Gates, Vijay Mallya, Aamir Khan, ^[3] Karan Johar, MrBeast, ^[4] S. Jaishankar, MS Dhoni ^[5] and others. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Early life and education

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]

In October 2025, Shamani addressed the Sharjah Investment Forum – World Investment Conference (SIF-WIC) in Sharjah, where he introduced the concept of "emotional ROI," emphasizing that in the digital creator economy, trust and purpose can function as forms of capital. ^[13]

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. ^{[14] [15] [16] [17]}

He has also taken interviews of notable figures such as Bill Gates, Jackson Wang, Karan Johar and others. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

Bibliography

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. ^{[21] [22]} His book is reviewed by Book Reviewer Vidhya Thakkar and others. ^[23]

Footnotes

• "Limitless Love - Cultivating Everlasting Bonds", Book by Biswajit Bhattacharya, 2024.

References

1. "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. "It's Raining Rupees: India's influencer paycheck decoded – Exchange4media". Exchange4Media. 25 June 2025.
10. Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (31 December 2024). "Raj Shamani: 'Don't compromise on what you believe is right'; YouTube podcast star on business of content creation | Today News". mint.
11. "Raj Shamani: Podcaster basking in the virality of his Vijay Mallya interview". Storyboard18.com.
12. Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (31 December 2024). "Raj Shamani: 'Don't compromise on what you believe is right'; YouTube podcast star on business of content creation | Today News". mint.
13. "Raj Shamani on Emotional ROI at SIFWIC". The Brew News. October 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
14. "Vijay Mallya is 'overwhelmed, humbled' as podcast hits 20 million views". Business-standard.com.
15. 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.
16. "Sonam Raghuvanshi, Voldemort memes erupt after Vijay Mallya's 'image-cleansing' podcast with Raj Shamani". Hindustan Times. 11 June 2025.
17. "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.
18. "'My true factual story': Vijay Mallya reacts to Raj Shamani podcast getting 20 million views". Hindustan Times. 10 June 2025.
19. "'China is a normal place': K pop star Jackson Wang tells Raj Shamani his home country gets a bad rap unfairly – BusinessToday". Business Today. 3 July 2025.
20. "Raj Shamani 'Whitewash' Memes Go Viral After Vijay Mallya Podcast: Why YouTuber Is Facing Heat". News18.
21. "Build, Don't Talk Review: Nothing New in this Raj Shamani Book". Book Blabber. 20 December 2022.
22. Barve, Apurva (12 December 2022). "Build, Don't Talk by Raj Shamani. Book Review". Keetabi Keeda.
23. "Build, Don't Talk: Things You Wish You Were Taught in School by Raj Shamani – Book Review". vidhyathakkar.com. 21 February 2023.