Varun Duggi on Staying Curious, Meeting an Indian Uncle in Spain, his Love for Chikki & more | The Chill Hour Ep. 9

On Episode 9 of The Chill Hour, we have Varun Duggirala. About Varun: Varun is a successful creative entrepreneur turned ‘late-blooming’ content creator. By blending his Creator and Entrepreneurial sides, he has carved a niche as one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes. He is presently in his second innings as an Entrepreneur with Plot Device Entertainment, following his Purpose of sharing Life skills with people who will get value from it in their own lives. Timestamp: (00:00) Episode Intro (02:30) Is Varun the same person on and off camera? (04:43) Why Varun watched Pathaan twice (06:03) Does Varun Duggi look like Hrithik Roshan? (09:58) Last Salman Khan movie that Varun enjoyed (13:13) Writers that Varun admires (17:30) What has Varun never spoken about before? (21:20) Driven by curiosity vs fear (25:40) Varun shares his story of working as a Jack Daniels promoter (27:29) Why was alcohol invented? (31:13) When Varun met an Indian uncle in Spain playing a SRK song (35:32) Schools should teach Psychology (44:34) Varun’s curiosity around shaving, barbers, and haircuts (51:16) Can you train the Instagram algorithm? (01:05:25) How was fried rice invented? (01:10:47) Not everything you like needs to be monetized (01:13:56) MKBHD is an ultimate frisbee player (01:22:45) Varun’s take on marriage (01:24:25) Is “ordinary” a bad thing? The Chill Hour with Deepak is a podcast curated by Deepak Pareek, a media entrepreneur, content creator, creative producer, and a sucker for good, candid conversations. The idea behind the podcast is to not have conversations around generic topics that are easily available on the internet but to have insightful, chill, and personalized conversations around life, business, content, marketing, and much more! We're having your favorite content creators, entrepreneurs, business owners, freelancers, RJs, beatboxers, artists, singers, actors, directors, and a lot more folks on the show to bring a fresh perspective and have a candid chat with them. Follow The Chill Hour: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thechillhourpod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thechillhourpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5YKTHIhAFL2i0fDN32sOkX?si=7abdc9607e8444f5 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-chill-hour-with-deepak-pareek/id1687461389 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9lMGQ2ODE1OC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Connect with Deepak here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkpareek/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkpareek Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dkpareek21 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dkpareek21 Connect with Varun here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@varunduggi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/varunduggi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/varunduggi If you want me to come to your School/College/Organisation and deliver a speaking engagement/conduct a workshop on any topic, you can write to me at [email protected] and I'll be honored to do so. For collaborations: [email protected]