The Prakhar Gupta Xperience

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Jonty Rhodes — South African Cricket Legend.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro3:19 – The Hansie Cronje Incident16:41 – The Tragic Plane Crash Story21:33 – Reacting Old Cricket Videos52:27 – Jonty's Daughter India Connection55:00 – Jonty's First Game Against India57:13 – What Jonty Thought About Sachin?1:05:07 – Picking the Best Cricket Team Ever1:11:48 – How IPL Changed Cricket Forever1:17:00 – Spotting Young Cricket Superstars1:20:12 – Why Mindset Matters in Sports1:25:32 – Why Focus on the Process, Not Results?1:30:13 – What Makes Bumrah So Tricky1:35:25 – Is Kohli's Anger a Problem?1:40:01 – Kohli vs Tendulkar: Who's Better?1:42:40 – Why Rohit Sharma Looks So Easy1:45:20 – MS Dhoni's Secret Leadership TrickEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #189PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Anirudhya Mitra — an Investigative Journalist, Author & Screenwriter.Timestamps:0:00 - Intro3:39 - The Legend Rameshwar Nath Kao (R.N. Kao)16:17 - The Real PNS Ghazi Story26:13 - India's Secret Nuclear Bomb Test34:30 - The PM Who Accidentally Blew India's Cover43:42 - Ravindra Kaushik: The Black Tiger's Mission49:44 - How India Plans Secret Assassinations1:00:27 - The Spy Gear That Saved Siachen Glacier1:08:10 - RAW vs IB vs NIA: Who Does What?1:11:43 - How RAW Was Born To Split Pakistan1:22:12 - India Trained The Wrong Side in Sri Lanka1:28:55 - Rajiv Gandhi's Assassination: What We Know1:39:42 - Do India Really Have Spies Everywhere?1:46:32 - RAW vs CIA vs Mossad: Who Wins?1:50:37 - India's Spies Even Went Into UkraineEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #188PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Brinda Sharma — Travel Vlogger & Content Creator.Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction2:41 - Her untold story6:02 - Sponsor7:18 - Trapped at 17,000 feet12:09 - Her worst shortcut18:56 - An unforgettable solo trip25:16 - College trip disaster36:07 - Scary night at Chandrataal43:12 - Ladakh48:04 - Entering restricted army land59:18 - Sleeping at -32°C1:07:43 - India's mountain adventures1:11:09 - Goa1:14:21 - Maldives1:16:41 - Meghalaya 1:19:29 - Hidden Waterfall1:26:17 - Norway1:32:19 - Russia1:34:33 - Why Travel?Enjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #187PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Akash Chaudhary — Traveller & Content Creator. Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction03:13 – Merchant Navy life story04:40 – Ship sinking live09:04 – Darkest night at sea19:00 – The real life story on ship36:30 – Ethiopia hottest place trip44:14 – Near death fall moment50:30 – Masai tribe blood ritual52:58 – Why travelers are happiest56:54 – My iPhone stolen in Africa01:01:59 – Turkey denies Kashmir claim01:11:11 – Why India needs strict rules01:17:41 – China’s shocking infrastructure01:23:54 – Chongqing the mountain city01:32:39 – China one city product01:36:17 – Why Africa stays poorEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #186PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Piyush Nangru — Founder of Vedam School of Technology. Timestamps:00:00 - Intro03:38 - What do students fear in AI age?07:03 - Is your expensive college worth it09:07 - Are Students learning wrong things?13:42 - Marks are misleading you16:36 - What is broken in Indian education18:00 - Gap between classroom and real world25:09 - New age vs old school students29:55 - Biggest opportunities in AI era?31:31 - If AI does everything what's left33:33 - Which skills are now useless36:13 - How AI will impact teachers38:37 - What can AI never replace40:16 - Self learning with AI43:57 - Should you risk everything for education49:29 - IIT student vs self taught who wins50:53 - Advice for Indian parents57:00 - Why students need builder mindset59:05 - AI jobs are already here01:01:20 - Final advice for studentsEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #185PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Kinjal Chaudhary — World Affairs & Geopolitics EducatorTimestamps:0:00 – Intro1:59 – Is the Iran war really over?3:52 – How China outsmarted Trump6:24 – Trump's plan in Venezuela & Panama8:24 – Why America keeps losing wars15:20 – Who really runs the world?19:05 – Signs the world is changing fast23:06 – Why China and America need each other24:39 – How America helped China become powerful30:26 – PM Modi’s Europe visit explained36:03 – Why Europe needs India so much41:23 – India-Europe deal that China stopped46:17 – What's the Norway journalist issue?58:05 – What India must prepare for next1:06:01 – India’s biggest problems right now1:15:01 – How freebies hurt India’s future1:21:43 – Industries that will rule the future1:24:05 – What Indians must understand nowEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #184PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Shashank Udupa — SEBI Registered Research Analyst.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro03:25 - Why the Cockroach Janata Party went viral11:02 - Why PM Modi warned people about gold16:47 - Is PM’s speech a temporary shock or deeper?22:17 - Is economic setback is structural collapse or temporary25:33 - Lessons from the 2013 crash31:41 - How India’s economy changed after 202035:10 - Why foreign investors are leaving India42:28 - How the energy crisis affects India49:34 - How Fixing energy dependence will fix everything53:54 - Should you travel abroad or stay home?01:00:40 - Why India should use electric vehicles01:03:00 - Too many problems hitting at once01:06:40 - Advice for Middle Class01:13:33 - Why does PM Modi do too many foreign trips?01:20:29 - Is the world order changing?01:27:00 - The future of India01:34:57 - Advice for Young IndiansEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #183PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Anirudhya Mitra — an Investigative Journalist, Author & Screenwriter.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro 02:58 - The story of the IC814 hijack 09:42 - The hijackers’ demands 15:06 - Vajpayee makes the hard call 17:53 - A very important passenger inside the plane 22:07 - What Doval was thinking at that time 26:54 - He planned to ki*l Dawood 30:32 - Doval’s secret mission that failed 37:19 - Doval’s very first job 39:39 - Doval’s role in Sikkim’s merger with India 48:18 - Doval’s story as an undercover officer in Pakistan 51:41 - The Black Thunder story 54:17 - Why Doval became a living legend 01:07:40 - The story behind his posting in Pakistan 01:11:28 - Spying on the Kahuta nuclear plant 01:22:42 - Operation Sindoor: the nuclear scare moment 01:25:23 - What is the Doval doctrine? 01:32:52 - India-Canada relations 01:36:41 - Did India’s spy network grow after 2014? 01:41:58 - Will there be another Doval? 01:45:31 - The rescue story of the UAE king’s daughter Enjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX Ideas.PGX Ideas is where I sit with people who think for a living — scientists, philosophers, builders, and the occasional genius who doesn't fit any category.These conversations are dense. They're long. They won't give you a shortcut.If you're looking for something light, that's PGX: Raw & Real → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6DgTttATAc0hftp0aZtUvCgVSKO8hbxIn this episode, I spoke to  @timferriss  Author, Investor and Host of The Tim Ferriss Show.Timestamps:00:00 — Life Is a Game You Get to Design13:10 — AI Won't Save You30:11 — The Golden Age of Medicine43:21 — India's Biggest Bet52:26 — Know Your Direction First 01:15:53 — Why Tim Quit Social Media01:23:16 — The Longevity Lie01:50:47 — What Scares Tim FerrissEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #182PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Dr. Rakshita Singh Bangar — a Doctor & NEET Bio Educator on YouTube.Timestamps:00:00 - Intro02:43 - How did the paper leak?08:40 - Why was the exam cancelled so fast?09:56 - The fake "Guess Paper" copies12:42 - The Process how NTA works15:38 - How Paper leak rackets actually works18:14 - Can we trust NTA again?20:51 - Why only studying isn't enough30:16 - Rich kids don't need NEET34:33 - What students go through on exam day39:54 - Online learning gave poor kids hope50:29 - My message on NEET 2026 leaks51:26 - Why People left India after MBBS57:36 - The truth about NEET coaching centers01:02:09 - Life after selection in NEET01:06:32 - What to do for Re-NEET Exams01:15:12 - What teachers feel after the leak01:27:43 - Kids worry about disappointing parents01:40:18 - Is fighting for NEET pointless?01:44:37 - Hard truth for every NEET studentEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX Ideas. #3PGX Ideas is where I sit with people who think for a living — scientists, philosophers, builders, and the occasional genius who doesn't fit any category.These conversations are dense. They're long. They won't give you a shortcut.If you're looking for something light, that's PGX: Raw & Real → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLa6DgTttATAc0hftp0aZtUvCgVSKO8hbxIn this episode, I spoke to Graham Bruce Hancock - British author known for promoting pseudoscientific explanations of ancient civilizations and hypothetical lost lands.Timestamps:00:00 – Is India way older than we think?02:48 – The Yuga Concept in India06:55 – A lost world before our world08:38 – India was bigger during the Ice Age09:40 – Ram Setu was actually REAL13:13 – How old the India is?18:32 – The story of Manu and the great flood25:14 – Why did all old civilizations start together?29:34 – The comet that may have destroyed everything40:46 – Archaeology is missing huge parts of the World48:53 – The number 108 isn't a coincidence55:49 – Kailash Nath Temple still shocks scientists today1:00:40 – The Pyramid knows the size of Earth1:10:01 – Yoga was never just an exercise1:13:51 – He found an underwater city near India1:22:42 – Why number 7 is so unique?1:30:50 – Do he believes on Aliens?1:36:39 – How knowing our past can change everythingEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #181PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Parmish Verma — singer, actor, and director in the Punjabi entertainment industry.Timestamps:00:00 - Trailer01:20 - Fun moments with Parmish05:25 - Understanding ADHD simply08:48 - How social media rewires minds10:09 - Inside the alien disclosure14:44 - AI’s impact on the internet20:50 - Why he bought a film camera23:10 - What Parmish thinks of me29:28 - Parmish’s Lamborghini story33:01 - The expensive green color39:55 - How controversies are created50:22 - Lessons from my grandfather1:09:24 - Parmish’s next movie teaser1:13:27 - The real story of Shera1:25:30 - Why he avoided movies1:32:24 - Parmish at my wedding1:40:09 - Ayahuasca, DMT & drugs1:50:17 - Balancing family and career1:53:12 - Parmish on KanyeEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Vishnu Som — News anchor and journalist at NDTV.Timestamps:00:00 - Trailer and Intro02:32 - Pakistan’s drone strategy explained05:26 - Satellite proof of India’s win16:03 - How laser weapons work26:20 - How India makes its drones31:07 - How Israel hits targets precisely35:24 - The exploding pager operation40:41 - Which country has the strongest military?43:16 - Comparison of the fighter jets47:19 - How stealth jets hide from radar54:17 - How ai is changing war57:04 - The ai drone that kills01:02:24 - Will ai replace human jobs?01:10:03 - Are aliens actually real?01:14:47 - EndEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #179PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Lt. Gen. Satish Dua — Rretired General Officer of Indian ArmyTimestamps:00:00 - Intro04:18 - Did India bomb Nuclear sites?07:09 - Why Bahawalpur was targeted08:28 - Why Pakistan wanted ceasefire09:43 - Did Trump mediate ceasefire?13:41 - 3 reasons India won for sure16:37 - How Pakistan changed 1971 story25:13 - Army response after Pahalgam Attak29:57 - India’s biggest weapon against Pakistan34:28 - How India targeted 9 teror camps43:29 - Inside 'Operation Sindoor' war room51:18 - How India handled nuclar threats01:01:27 - Operation Sindoor Step by Step01:10:58 - Why Pakistan didn’t use Nuks?01:24:27 - Pakistan Army’s role in country01:33:40 - Why India needs local weapons?01:39:32 - EndEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #178 PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Nazakat Ahmad Ali Shah — Tourist Guide & Shawl TraderTimestamps:00:00 - Meet Nazakat Ahmad Ali Shah01:42 - Story of Pahalgam att*ck25:26 - Horrific night after incident34:40 - Nazakat's welcome in Chhattisgarh38:26 - Where ter*or*sts came from44:02 - Ter*or*sts asked names, religion, and shot them50:39 - What Locals speak against att*ck?59:05 - Award for his bravery01:03:46 - Nazakat's message to everyone01:07:56 - ENDEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & Real #177PGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Sushant Sareen — Pakistan watcher and journalistTimestamps:00:00 - Intro02:58 - Pakistani audience and their comments04:52 - Indian views on Pakistan09:58 - Why Pakistan prefers Congress over Modi?15:10 - Why Pakistan is artificial country20:48 - Origin of Urdu is INDIA, not PAKISTAN22:24 - Pakistan blames Hindus29:46 - India Pakistan economic history34:54 - Pakistan hides terrorists40:03 - Pakistan has used jihadis since 194847:11 - Pakistan’s economic situation51:43 - Pakistan’s weak points57:34 - Why the Middle East is critical for India01:00:50 - The World has changed forever01:04:58 - India is not a superpower yet01:10:15 - The Army controls Pakistan01:17:14 - America using Pakistan against India01:20:33 - Operation Sindoor & nuclear bluff01:22:44 - Why is india proud of indian americans?01:28:26 - Why Balochistan wants freedom from Pakistan01:31:54 - Pakistan’s internal wars01:38:15 - ENDEnjoy.— Prakhar

Welcome to PGX: Raw & RealPGX: Raw & Real is simple. I sit with people who’ve lived through something and/or made it big, and I try to understand what it did to them.Sometimes it gets deep, sometimes it gets weird, sometimes we end up laughing at stories that should’ve gone very differently — just like how real conversations go.This isn’t meant to be inspiration or a template for life (for that, you can check out PGX Ideas).This space is different. It’s their story, as they experienced it.In this episode, I spoke to Sanjay Mishra — Indian ActorTimestamps:00:00 - Welcome to Raw & Real03:10 - Delhi’s pollution 07:45 - TV dramas, police corruption & dialogues 16:00 - Copy-paste formula of Bollywood24:00 - Bollywood copies hollywood? 32:10 - Movie Recommendations by Sanjay33:50 - Vadh 239:20 - Power of Cinema52:30 - Sanjay gets emotional while talking about his father1:10:45 - food stories / cheap thrills / simple pleasures 1:16:25 - Are we forgetting our culture?1:25:00 - What works in India?Enjoy.— Prakhar