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    From being a nobody to becoming a social media influencer and also being a primary character in the series Hostel Daze, Shubham Gaur is finally getting his due.

    He started exploring YouTube at a time when not a lot of people were exploring that space. He is someone who believes in not being part of the rat race and with undeterred determination keeps on bringing something new for the audience.
    From always being someone who wanted to be heard, at a very early age, Shubham knew he wanted to become a storyteller. He is an outsider who made his way into the industry by exploring many platforms and learned from his mistakes. When asked about his journey, he expressed how he was always at the right place, at the right time.
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    He elaborated, “I never even tried to watch certain videos or learn from tutorials. I eventually met people who knew how to shoot, someone who knew how to edit, someone who was good at handling the camera, and then we all collaborated to create content for YouTube and it picked up. And the fact that our content was relatable yet fresh it worked for us and also the fact that the content I was creating was different from what already existed.” 
    His metamorphosis from a nobody to an influencer is extremely extraordinary. It sheds light on how consistency and hard work enabled him to come this far. 
    I got a chance to strike a conversation with Shubham Gaur, where we talk about his journey, future plans, and how making a name for himself is overwhelming for him.
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    You started exploring YouTube when not many people knew about it or people who were doing it weren’t very famous. How has the journey been? 
    So far, it has only been upwards and I have enjoyed it thoroughly. I am still learning a lot and it is still like an early stage in my career at the moment.
    I started doing YouTube when Jio hadn’t made the internet this accessible and affordable for the audience. The user penetration started happening after that only. Before that, everything was limited- TV had their own audience, films had their own audience and digital creators didn’t have a lot of following.
    There were people making content at that time as well, but now the people who are consuming content are also the ones who are creating content. At least on Instagram, everybody who has an account is a creator in some form or another. But, on YouTube, everyone is not making content, people go there to watch content.
    And people who watch content on YouTube were also limited when I started out. 
    When your YouTube videos started going viral, were you overwhelmed? As people must’ve started recognizing you and were now paying attention to you as a content creator. 
    By the time I was shooting my third or fourth video, this was back in January 2016, there were people who started recognizing us and it happened because we used to shoot our content on the streets.
    People were now recognizing me and they used to come to me and it started happening in the first few months of me making videos and yes, I was extremely overwhelmed.
    I have always been an attention seeker, right from the beginning when I was in school. I believe the only reason I became a storyteller is that this is the only way people will give me attention.
    As a student in school, some were good in studies, a few were good at sports, I always used to think what am I good at, how will I get the attention of all these people in my class, in my school.
    And I figured that storytelling is what I wanted to do. As whenever I use to narrate a story to my friends out of my imagination or recite anything, I figured that people laugh and enjoy my company. So, that’s how I became a storyteller in my school days and that never discontinued.
    I always get overwhelmed because I never thought that I will come this far and also become one of the primary characters in a web show. 
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    Indian parents are still very strict about their children’s career choices and we often come across stories where their parents had already pre-decided a career for their child. What was your parent’s reaction when you said you wanted to become a social media influencer? 
    I never really told them what I was planning to do. And honestly, even my parents were also cool that way as they never told me what to do and also never told me what not to do.
    They said, you do whatever you want to do with your life and we will pay for your education till you are 21 and if you don’t want to study, we will still bear your expenses till a certain point of age and post that we are expecting you to earn for yourself.
    Also, they made it clear that they weren’t expecting anything from me. They said that if you’re earning for yourself that is enough for us and we don’t want anything from you.
    This wasn’t a straight conversation- this was an understanding between us. I used to lie to them that I am studying but I was failing at it and they never panicked about it. They were extremely supportive. 
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    And I always wanted for them to find out once I had done something and not before that. They got to know on their own and that’s what exactly happened- we were at a family function and people started recognizing me from the videos that went viral and that’s exactly how they got to know about it. 
    Shubham Gaur is playing the role of Rupesh Bhati in the web show Hostel Daze and season 2 released on July 23 on Amazon Prime Video.

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    The OnePlus Nord 2 launched earlier this week with impressive specifications and pricing that could make it a great contender in the mid-segment market. If you want to know everything in detail about the smartphone, you can read our full review where we talk about its performance, cameras and other features in detail. However, if you want to know what we love most about the OnePlus Nord 2 you can check it out below:
    Performance  © MensXP/Akshay Bhalla
    While OnePlus phones do throttle the performance as confirmed by OnePlus, you can expect the same here on the Nord 2 as well. Even though the phone runs on optimised mode, it still performs well enough for everyday users. The smartphone runs particularly well when playing games such as BGMI and lasts quite a while thanks to its 4,500 mAh battery. Having said that, you can expect some heating issues at launch as OnePlus is still fine-tuning the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. 

    Build Quality  © MensXP/Akshay Bhalla
    While the Nord 2 does not have an ultra-premium build quality like the OnePlus 9 Pro, it still has a more refined design than the Nord CE or other phones in the same price segment. It emulates the design of the OnePlus 9 Pro which means it doesn’t stand out as a cheaper alternative from afar. Design-wise, the Nord 2 is classy and does boast a flashy design which may not be everyone’s cup of tea. The Nord 2 is also available in three colours i.e. Blue Haze, Gray Sierra, and Green Wood. The Green Wood variant looks particularly interesting as it looks very similar to the Army Green colour and is exclusive to India. 

    Display Quality  © MensXP/Akshay Bhalla
    The Nord 2 has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display that has a refresh rate of 90Hz. In most cases, the display does a fair job of representing accurate colours and sharpness. While the panel is not on the same level as the 9 Series, it’s still good enough to watch videos on Netflix and Youtube. The 90Hz refresh rate also helps in delivering a super fast and smooth experience which OnePlus phones are known to offer. You can even take advantage of the higher refresh rate in certain games to get more frames per second. 

    What We Don’t Like  © MensXP/Akshay Bhalla
    The OnePlus Nord 2 is the first smartphone by the company that uses a version of OxygenOS that shares the codebase with Oppo’s ColorOS. While the partnership may see some fruition in the near future, the current state of the operating system is confusing at best. In fact, it feels like OxygenOS is an Android Skin on top of Oppo’s ColorOS which may not be everyone’s preference.  For starters, the Nord 2 uses the camera app from ColorOS which is still spotty when it comes to photography. 

    The overall interface also doesn’t feel as fluid and at times feels out of place if used OnePlus smartphones before. In our review, we called the OnePlus Nord 2’s software experience Nord 2 ‘a work in progress which shouldn’t be the case with OnePlus phones in 2021.

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    Playing for their pride, Sri Lanka ended the ODI series on a high, beating Indian by three wickets (DLS method) in the third and the final match. This was Sri Lanka’s first win in an ODI match against India on home soil since 2012.
    Having lost the previous first two matches, the Islanders had already lost the series but with this win, the hosts were able to gain some valuable points in the ICC ODI Super League.
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    With series already in the bag, India made six changes to their Playing XI, with five players making their ODI debut. The result might not have gone India’s way on Friday but there was a moment when Sri Lankan players faced embarrassment for celebrating a wicket that didn’t exist.

    Suryakumar Yadav tried to sweep left-arm spinner Praveen Jayawickrama In the 23rd over of the innings but missed the ball completely which went on to crash into his front pad. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena raised his finger.
    Watch the whole incident here: 
    #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/YGeK8CED0z
    — The sports 360 (@Thesports3601) July 23, 2021 After consulting with his batting partner Manish Pandey at the non-striker’s end, Yadav decided to challenge the decision and sent it upstairs. The players and on-field umpires had no clue why the decision took so long but the process the TV umpire followed left everyone confused.  
    Before the rain came, there was drama around an LBW call which went to DRS

    Comedy of errors to say the least#SLvIND | #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/isLP5F0FTS
    — Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) July 23, 2021 The replay clearly showed the impact to be outside off stump and as per rules it can’t be out and the third should’ve made his mind then and there but instead he chose to complete the entire process, causing utter confusion in the middle. 
    Third umpire during that DRS review 🤦 thankfully right call was made in the end. #SLvIND #SuryakumarYadav pic.twitter.com/bPOfoTJ6NA
    — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 23, 2021
    The replay showed that the ball would’ve gone on to hit the stumps post which Sri Lankan players began celebrating, perhaps they forgot the rules. Not just the Sri Lankan players even Yadav thought he was out and started walking back to the pavilion. 
    Realising his mistake, the third umpire quickly told Dharmasena to reverse his decision and declare the batsman not out. 
    The Sri Lankan players became a butt of jokes after a video of the incident went viral online and people trolled them for forgetting the rules and celebrating a non-existing wicket. 
    #INDvSL
    Sri Lankan players before 3rd umpires decision on DRS pic.twitter.com/VBoNnKRvkk
    — Kisslay Jha🇮🇳 (@TrollerBabua) July 23, 2021Whole Sri Lankan team did a Mushi Rahim.
    — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 23, 2021What a farce. Sri Lanka players celebrated. Does anyone know the rule?
    — Nikhil (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 23, 2021Did I just see what I saw? The Lankans started cheering even when the impact was outside off. Maybe they got confused coz the ball still went onto hit the stumps. Genuine confusion out there. #INDvSL
    — Ashish Shahpur (@ashishshahpur) July 23, 2021There was a comedy of errors that took place and we know the umpiring that's been done Dharamsena . That Man has made many blunders so we can't expect anything good from him. Third umpire was also drunk I think. #INDvsSL #suryakumaryadav @surya_14kumar @BCCI @ICC
    — viraj tiwari (@viraj_tiwari) July 23, 2021The confusion was because they decided to play the ball tracking through, instead of stopping at the point of first impact. The decision should have been made at that point without showing where the ball was going.
    — Ashwin Raja (@slashwin) July 23, 2021 Cashing on the opportunity, Yadav scored 40 off 37 balls but an inexperienced Indian batting line-up struggled against Sri Lanka’s improved bowling performance and failed to post a challenging total, getting bowled out for 225 runs. 
    Still new to international cricket, but safe to say Suryakumar Yadav is smashing it on the big stage

    His four innings for India so far:

    57 (31) v ENG
    32 (17) v ENG
    31* (20) v SL
    53 (44) v SL

    Should he be in India's XI for the #T20WorldCup? pic.twitter.com/TOe4CzGbL6
    — Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) July 21, 2021
    Yadav was the most consistent performer for the visitors across all three matches and was adjudged the Player of the Series, that too in his first-ever ODI series.

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    Dilon mein tum apni, Betaabiyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum, Nazar mein khwabon ki, Bijliyan leke chal rahe ho, Toh zinda ho tum.... 
    Call him a director, an actor, a poet, a singer, or producer, he is a man who has donned many hats and is a man of many talents. Yes, we are talking about Farhan Akhtar. Right from Dil Chahta Hai to now Toofaan, we have seen him show us different shades of the artist in him.
    We have loved him as a storyteller and also as an actor. He has not only impressed people with his character in Rock On but also has inspired many not to give up by stepping out of his comfort zone by stepping into Milkha Singh’s shoes or rigorously training for Toofaan.
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    I got a chance to talk to Farhan Akhtar about how mentally draining was to play Aziz Ali in Toofaan, how he handles his lows and what’s his routine on a day off. Here are excerpts from my interview:
    You’re a man of multiple talents, a man who has donned many hats. How does it feel when people look up to you and get inspired by you. And also how do manage your time?
    Well, I mean I feel if through our work, we can touch anyone’s life in a positive way, I am grateful when that happens. When it comes to managing my time, I honestly do not have an answer to that (laughs). I would like to think that I do things that I love. I do films and the projects I truly believe in and I feel that when you love something, time automatically presents itself. When you love something, you will always make time for it and if you don’t like something, you will never ever have time for it even when you are sitting idle.
    You are someone who gives more than 100% to the characters that you pick up to portray on the screen. We have seen you in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and now in Toofaan. We have heard stories from you stating the fact that it was physically challenging but I want to know how mentally draining was it?
    You know the challenge is actually mental. You have people around you who are telling how much you need to train, how much to lift or run or what to eat. These are people who know their jobs and teaching you how to box. This is the physical side to it but the challenge is only mental. After a month of training, I knew that I had seven months still left to go. I was feeling tired as I had to get up at 5 am and learn boxing. I know I am going to have a tiresome day when we are going to do rigorous training. Your mind goes ahead and you need to keep it in control. When you know that you have to go all through these drills, you still have to keep going and that’s a big thing. If you can train your mind in that aspect, rest comes easily to you. The physical part was never a challenge as it was fun despite it being hard because I am learning a new skill. The tough part was when I used to get up in the morning in my bed and I used to push myself to go to the gym and that’s where your discipline plays the major part. For me, this needed more focus than everything else.
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    As you just told me that you used to get up at 5 am in the morning and had rigorous training and also the fact the movie did have its own emotional sequences, were there any low moments wherein you felt giving up completely because it sure didn’t look easy?
    There were many moments where I felt exhausted for sure. There were moments where I didn’t feel that I was improving when it felt that I should have and I felt disappointed. I was training for a good 4 to 5 months but I was struggling with something or the other, those feelings did arise. People around you who are helping you learn the skill made me realize that it’s all a part of a learning curve. The greatest of athletes and the biggest sports personalities go through phases of self-doubt. You have to talk yourself out of it. You will hit the wall and you will be like that you can’t get through but you have to keep punching till the time the wall breaks through and suddenly, you start seeing the results. Yes, the little disappoints kept happening but not to an extent that I don’t want to do it or stop. I did get frustrated but ever I felt like that I want to give up.
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    You have been in the industry for a long and have played many characters. Be it Bhaag Milkha Bhaag or Toofaan or any other movie that you have done, have you taken the baggage of your characters back home?
    I did, and the characters stayed with me after the movie was done. It also happened to me with Rock On. Actually, Rock On re-introduced my love for music in terms of performing it. I used to play guitar in my teens and my early 20s but with work and other commitments, I completely stopped playing it. Rock On reminded me of those times and that’s when that whole band thing happened. It was like life imitating art in that film. I would say Rock On to a huge extent, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and now Toofaan, these three characters have stayed with me way after the film. 
    As you told me these three characters stayed with you way after the film was done, what have you taken back from them as artists pick up nuances from their art?
    With Rock On, I told you that it was a tangible thing and I started music. With Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, the biggest thing that I took away from the film was the fact that what’s possible as an actor. Up until then, the roles that I had done were relatively in my comfort zone, be it Luck By Chance, even Karthik Calling Karthik, or Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. I could understand the world of these characters but Bhaag Milkha Bhaag took me way out of this comfort zone and even out of the city. It was a big challenge for me. The physical part is an altogether a different expect but to embody who he was and to be able to do that, it gave me the feeling that things are surely possible if you dedicate yourselves to it and that also came with Milkha Ji’s philosophy in life that if you have to achieve something, you have to way harder than the others. I also want to add that do not be happy in functioning within the bubble wherein you are comfortable, go out and look for challenges that push you out from your comfort zone and make you work hard. Coming to Toofaan, it’s distinctively fresh right now but I know the experience has been enriching for me as an actor and as a storyteller. Time will tell that what will stay with me but it has definitely left an impact.
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    Farhan, you just shared that Karthik Calling Karthik was somewhere in your comfort zone but I genuinely felt it was mentally very impacting because you’re showing a character who’s dealing with his lows and deteriorating mental health. How do you deal with your lows, Farhan?
    Straight off the bat, it’s just about me being surrounded by those people who really care. I used to be someone who for the longest time when was feeling low tend to keep it to myself or keep it bottled inside me and not share anything with anyone. Through time and through a process of talking to people or seeking help because everyone has left low at some point in their life, you understand the value of sharing. It’s important to find a safe space to be to share. People who you know won’t judge you, those special ones are really important. If I am going through lows or mild depression, these are the people I reach out to and hang out with him, and more often than not, I land up feeling better.
    Also, I wanted to know what are you doing on your off days when you are not shooting? How does Farhan enjoy his day off?
    Days when I am not shooting, I must share with you that I can also be incredibly lazy. If I know that I am not shooting on a particular day or there are no meetings planned on that day, I am the world’s happiest person to sit on my sofa with a blanket and see the films that I haven’t seen, read something that I have been wanting for a long time just hang out with people at home, and spend time with my pets. I don’t feel the need to constantly do something. I love my downtime and when I get that chance, I absolutely relish it. I can totally switch my mind off.
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    And before I go, I want to know when are you coming back as a storyteller as people love your narratives?
    Hopefully soon. I do absolutely intend on directing again and I feel in times to come, you will probably get to know and I will surely share that with you.
    Is it Don 3 (I obviously had to plug this in)?
    I can’t say anything right now, unfortunately (laughs).
    With this, we both ended our conversation on a lighter note sharing pleasantries and wished each other luck for better days to come in the near future.

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    Azim Premji is the third wealthiest Indian with a personal wealth of $19.5 billion but he is not all about money. Premji is more of a people minded person rather than a money minded person. Although he was the richest Indian from 1999-2005, he still kept a low profile and continued with his philanthropic work. Azim Premji is an inspiration to millions of entrepreneurs and a true Rock Star because of the way in which he shaped his company from FMCG to IT. Here are seven reasons why this Robin Hood businessman is a hit among young entrepreneurs:
    1. Azim Premji’s Transformation From Soaps To Software Is Truly Inspirational © BCCL Not many know but Azim Premji incorporated Wipro as a vegetable products company in 1945. It dealt in hydrogenated oil manufacturing and soaps made from the by-products of the oil. After the expulsion of IBM from India in 1980s Premji made a focused shift to IT software to develop one of the largest IT products and services company in India.
    2. He Is Recognized By Business Week As One Of The Greatest Entrepreneurs Of All Time © BCCL The Business Week has recognized Premji as one of the 30 greatest entrepreneurs of all time. Considering that Mr Premji built one of the greatest empires of independent India from scratch, ‘The Greatest Entrepreneur Of All Time’ seems like an apt title for him.
    3. He Is A Visionary And A True Patriot © BCCL What Azim Premji did at Wipro is stuff legends do. He saw an opportunity in the IT field in the 80s and started building mini-computers in association with Sentinel Computer Corporation, an American company. From $2 million revenues at that time the company now has a total of $8 billion revenues for 2014-2015. Wipro became one of the pillars of growth for the modern Indian economy majorly because of Premji’s vision.
    4. Premji’s Philanthropic Work For Indian Education System Is Quite Incredible © BCCL Premji has donated almost 25 per cent of his personal wealth to charity. The Azim Premji Foundation and University have done good work at the grass root level. Azim Premji is also the first Indian to sign up for ‘The Giving Pledge’.
    5. His Pleasing Personality Wins Over Even The Toughest Of Competitors © BCCL Premji has a Bachelor Of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and still decided to start-up his own company. He did so by securing a funding of his own by various backers who were pleased with his personality and charisma. Premji is a perfect example of the Indian growth story gone right.
    6. Premji Never Compromises On Integrity © BCCL According to Premji, integrity comes before profits and that is why Wipro has been recognized as the world’s most ethical company by US-based Ethisphere Institute for the fourth consecutive year in March 2015.
    7. He Funds New Startups And Mentors Them To Build Incredible Products © BCCL Premji backed PremjiInvest (PI) has been out of the public eye since its inception in 2006 and has funded around 40 publicly listed and private companies out of a corpus of $1 billion in Premji’s trademark sneaky style.

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    Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. He has been arrested for being a key conspirator in a case related to the alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through mobile apps. Raj and 10 others have been taken into custody.
    Raj Kundra has been booked under sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292, and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays) of IPC besides relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.
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    When the news came out, people also started to bash Shilpa for her involvement but the cops said that they don’t have any evidence against her. 
    Amidst all this fiasco, Shilpa Shetty has urged her fans to not let her movie Hungama 2 suffer a bad fate. "I believe and practice the teachings of Yoga, 'The only place where life exists is the present moment, NOW.' Hungama 2 involves the relentless efforts of an entire team that’s worked very hard to make a good film, and the film shouldn’t suffer… ever," she wrote. 
    She added, “So today, I request you all to watch Hungama 2 with your families to put a smile on your face and for the sake of every single person attached to the film. Thank you With gratitude, Shilpa Shetty Kundra.” 
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    Hungama 2 is directed by Priyadarshan and marks Shilpa's comeback to movies after seven years. Her last movie was 2014's Dishkiyaoon. Hungama 2 is a spiritual sequel to Priyadarshan's hit 2003 movie, Hungama. 
    Her post has got mixed reactions but many are bashing her for not giving Raj Kundra the ‘gyaan’ he needed. 
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    What do you have to say about this fiasco? Let us know in the comments section below. 

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