Bro, How's life?: Recent Episodes
Devashis Jena
Well, life has always been a roller-coaster, not just for one or two but for every one of us, and each one of us has a separate and unique journey of life to tell.So we decided to host different episodes inviting different people as our guests and try to know about their journey, their take on life & its important aspects and also learn through their experiences.
This is a multilingual podcast (Telugu, Hindi and English) and will be hosted by Devashis Jena.Stay tuned for some honest, uncensored and unapologetic conversations.
Vibhawari Deshpande, a renowned figure in the world of Marathi cinema, takes us on a profound exploration of her life, her art, and the profound connections that have shaped her.The conversation begins by rewinding to her formative years, a nostalgic voyage into her childhood, and the influences that ignited her creative spark. Her generously shares intimate stories of her upbringing, the bonds she forged, and the love she had for her mother and daughter.As the conversation unfolds, it delves into profound and poignant moments, especially the loss of her beloved mother. She discusses her struggles with grief and the journey she embarked upon to heal. She opens up about her therapeutic experiences, showcasing the strength and resilience it takes to transform pain into growth.Moving seamlessly into the world of Marathi cinema, we gain insight into the unique qualities of this industry, known for its content-driven narratives. She sheds light on the artistic depth of Marathi cinema, its evolution, and the stories that set it apart.Yet, this conversation goes beyond the silver screen. Vibhawari shares her perspectives on life itself, delving into profound questions about its meaning and purpose. Her thoughts on life's mysteries and its beautiful unpredictability offer a fresh perspective.
In this exciting edition, we had the absolute pleasure of hosting Priya Vijan, a remarkable individual whose culinary journey has left an indelible mark.In this enriching podcast episode, Priya opens up about her fascinating journey from being a MasterChef contestant and to becoming a passionate vegan chef. She shares the intricate details of her odyssey, starting from her humble beginnings. Priya's childhood was marked by a distinctive blend of experiences. Growing up, she had a reserved demeanor, a trait attributed to her father's strict upbringing. However, her relationship with her mother was the opposite—filled with warmth and camaraderie.Her journey through MasterChef was nothing short of remarkable, earning her accolades for her dedication to promoting veganism. Her commitment to this cause was not only inspiring but also deeply appreciated by the MasterChef community, earning her the well-deserved tag of "Power Plant Girl.She also opens up about her foray into the world of cooking, sharing the story of how she discovered her passion for the culinary arts.During our conversation, Priya also shines a light on the profound influence of her best friend, an unwavering source of support and encouragement. Their bond has played a pivotal role in shaping her culinary endeavors.
In today's episode, we have the privilege of hosting Arunima Jha, an accomplished advocate who has journeyed through the intricate maze of Indian law and emerged not only as a legal expert but also as a passionate voice for justice.As we delve into this thought-provoking conversation, Arunima shares her profound insights into the legal landscape of India. She doesn't hold back when discussing the stark realities of corruption within the system, shedding light on how it affects the very essence of justice. Her perspectives on the irresponsibility of some legal practitioners provide a critical reflection on the need for reform.
Today, we're diving into the vibrant and inspiring life of the one and only Kamna Jethmalani. In this candid and heart-to-heart conversation, Kamna takes us on a journey through her incredible life experiences, from her career breaks to embracing the role of a loving mother. Strap in, because this is not just another podcast episode – it's an exploration of the many facets that make Kamana the phenomenal woman she is.
In this captivating episode, we bring you the intriguing journey of Aamir Ahmed, a QA Lead by profession and a passionate Hyderabadi food blogger by heart.
From the bustling streets of Hyderabad to the serene ambiance of top-notch restaurants, Aamir takes us on a gastronomic rollercoaster ride who has the ability to bring the essence of every dish to life through his words.
But Aamir's story isn't just about food. It's about resilience and strength, as he opens up about the challenging times during the pandemic when he lost his father. His determination to stand strong for his family while pursuing his passion serves as a true testament to his character. Amidst the flavors and aromas of Hyderabadi cuisine, he also shares heartwarming insights into his personal life, giving us a glimpse into the unwavering support of his wife.
In this episode, we go beyond the delectable dishes and explore the effort, dedication, and creativity that go into crafting a successful food blog.
In this soul-stirring episode, we welcome a very renowned actor, producer and director Zuber K. Khan, who started his journey from modelling to acting and then switched his career to producing and directing. He cherished memories of his childhood to the heart-wrenching loss of his father, Zuber opens up about the highs and lows that shaped his extraordinary path.
Episode 40: Drishti is speaking ft.Drishti Sharma. In today's episode, our host, Devashis Jena, is in conversation with our new guest, Drishti Sharma. Drishti hails from Nagpur, Maharashtra. She is currently pursuing her diploma in Journalism. Growing up as a cool kid with a girl gang at school to trying to be one of the best journalists of the country, she has come a long way and there's much to go. Her insights on life are unmissable. To know more about her, listen to her story and her experiences.
Episode 39: Araam se, Ojas ft. Ojaswani Verma.In today's episode, Devashis Jena, our host is in conversation with our guest, Ojaswani Verma. Ojaswani Verma is currently residing in Ghaziabad and is pursuing her degree in literature from DAV Chandigarh. She is a writer and terms herself as an ambivert. She is as crazy as one can imagine and is often found in her world of books, diaries, and her best friend, Unnati. To know more about her story and experiences, go listen to her.Stay tuned.
Episode 37: A parallel vision ft.Bhoomika Perti. Our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Bhoomika Perti. our podcast's 37th guest. Bhoomika hails from the city Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. She has always been an outgoing person and loves to take up adventures and challenges that comes her way. "A parallel vision" is her art brand where she leaves fragments of her heart inside the vibrant colors that she uses to bring joy to her customer's face through her art. Apart from being a wonderful artist, she is also a life blogger and an amazing baker. Her insights into life are unmissable. Listen to this episode and get to know more about her story, her experiences, her take on life.
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Episode 36: Find your ownself ft.Bishwajit Ghosh. Our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Bishwajit Ghost, our podcast's 36th guest. Bishwajit was born and brought up in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Besides being an amazing Bollywood singer, he is also an engineer, an educationalist and an entrepreneur too. His first debut song 'Sau fikr' was released last year and ever since then he has never looked back.He has reminded us about the importance of focus and peace in life. He has shared many tips and his personal insights for budding singers as well.Listen to his episode and get to know more about his story, his experiences and his take on life. Stay tuned.
Episode 35: Disconnect to Connect ft. Pranav Reddy. Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Pranav Reddy, our podcast's 35th guest. Pranav, born in Chennai, India, finished his schooling in Singapore and is pursuing college in Australia. Sadly, he was bullied at school, but instead of giving up, he rose from it and has stated how it turned him to be more courageous and strong enough to face challenges. He is fond of Indian culture and is a great lover of Indian cinemas. He is highly passionate about making the world better than it already is. At the end of the podcast, you can hear him mimicking 'Nobita', a famous character from the anime series Doraemon and has also sung us a Telugu song which will definitely take you back in time. Listen to his episode and get to know more about his story, his experiences, and his take on life. Stay tuned.
Episode 34: Let's play holi ft.Sarea Bhar. In this episode, our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Sarea Bhar. Sarea is currently living in Sydney, Australia pursuing her college at the University of Sydney. She is an amazing dancer, choreographer and has started her own Bollywood dance classes at her university. She is a big Govinda fan and hopefully on our request will soon perform on one of his many iconic songs. She is a fashion model and of course, beautiful inside out. She shares a great bond with her family and asserts on the importance of spending quality time with family. She is the life of a party and could probably rule this world with a pair of sneakers. To know more about her, let's listen to her story, experiences and her take on life and its various important aspects. Stay tuned.
Episode 33: Life through lens ft.Sushmitha Tadakamadla.Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Sushmitha Tadakamadla, our guest. Sushmitha is a Bachelor in Mass communication and Journalism, academically but her curiosity towards photography turned her into a professional photographer specializing in food and beverage photography. She is a Bharatanatyam dancer and also learned Carnatic vocals at the age of 8. Lately, She has added the craft of storytelling among her various skills. To know more about her, let's listen to her story, her experiences and her take on life. Stay tuned.
Episode 32: Born to act ft.Chirag Dawar. In this episode, our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Chirag Dawar. Chirag Dawar hails from Indore and has lots of vibrant energy.. His soul passion is to act and be one of the biggest stars alongside our very favorite, Shah Rukh Khan. One word to describe Chirag is 'Fighter', he was bullied at school and body-shamed but he rose from those issues as a true fighter. His take on life is something very true and practical and we request all the listeners to take his advice seriously. To know his take on life his experiences, his advice, let's listen to him right away.
Episode 31: Be the change ft. Lavanya Gudelli. Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Lavanya Gudelli, our guest. Lavanya has always been very kind and helpful to the people around her since her childhood. As her school days followed with many subjects and classes, her 6th standard English textbook's story on 'Mother Teresa' grabbed her attention and inspired her to be a philanthropist. After her Graduation, she started an NGO, 'Be the change' that works selflessly for the underprivileged community. Some programs of her NGO are; Vanita, working on Menstrual hygiene and health for underprivileged women & Aasara, Providing basic groceries to the needy. To know more about her and her inspiring journey, Let's listen to her story, experiences, and her take on life and its various aspects. Stay tuned .
Episode 30: Jab we met Palak ft.Palak Oswal. In this episode, our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with our guest, Palak Oswal. Palak is truly a very talented, passionate, and beautiful girl. She has got dreams in her eyes and wears her heart on her sleeves. She definitely knows how to party and her dance steps will keep you grooving. She is a fashion choreographer, entrepreneur and can never compromise with her work. For her, life is all about seeking peace, togetherness, and positivity. All we can say for now is that Palak is her own favorite. To know more about her story, her experiences, and her take on life, let's listen to her episode now.
Episode 29: Evolution ft. Vijay Naga Kumar Padavala.
Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Vijay Naga Kumar Padavala, our guest. He is a Chartered Accountant and an Entrepreneur. Being an Introvert and arrogant kid to being an Entrepreneur today, providing employment to many young professional courses students, he stands as an inspiration to many. To know more about him, let's listen to his story, experiences, and take on life and it's various important aspects.
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Episode 28: Nothing is permanent ft.Abhilash Elaprolu. Our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Abhilash, our guest. His profession started off from a hobby and love towards photography and ever since has never stopped pursuing his passion.Today, he is an professional celebrity and wedding photographer.He has learned many life lessons from his own mistakes, he has known to not trust someone blindly since few people wear disguises to hide their other side. He somehow also figured out that truly nothing is permanent and to know why? Listen to his story, his experiences and his take on life.
Episode 27: Jack Of All Trades ft. Mohana sudha. In this episode, our host, Santosh Kumar Gottapu is in conversation with Mohana Sudha, our guest. Mohana Sudha is an entrepreneur and also a Bharatanatyam dancer. To our wonder, she has graced the audiences at both National and International stages with more than 1000 performances and aptly fits the above title. She is passionate, hard-working, and equally curious about different things as she explores. Let us listen to her story, experience, and her take on life.
Episode 25: The Dopamine Effect ft. Dhanalakshmi Midivelly. Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Dhanalakshmi Midivelly our guest. She is an aspiring Chartered Accountant and has lots of passion for nature photography. She is a foodie and to understand "what's dopamine effect", you have to listen to her story, her experiences, and her take on life and it's various important aspects.
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Episode 23: Just a call away ft. Sai Teja Darivemula. Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Saiteja Darivemula, our guest. Saiteja has pursued his masters in the USA and has lots of passion for film making. For him, the family comes first. Let's listen to his story, experiences, and his take on life and its various important aspects. Stay tuned.
Episode 22: Law of the Boomerang ft. Mohit Binjola. In this episode, our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Mohit Binjola, our guest. Listen to his story, experiences and his take on life. Stay tuned.
Episode 20: Life, Camera, Action ft. Sanjana Oswal. Hosted by our host, Devashis Jena. Meet Sanjana, a cinematographer, filmmaker, photographer who loves to travel, capture beautiful moments in her camera and cherish her loved ones for life. Let's Listen to her story, experiences and find out her take on life and its various important aspects.Stay tuned.
Episode 18: A champion's court of dreams ft. Pooja Dandu. @howz_liife is truly honoured to have had this opportunity to host one of the brightest badminton player of India, Pooja Dandu. In this epidose, our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with our guest, Pooja Dandu. Let's listen to her journey, her experiences and her take on life and its various important aspects. Stay tuned.
Episode 17: The Rising Star ft. Deepali Muchrikar. Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Deepali Muchrikar, our guest. She shares about her curiosity and love towards little things that matters in life. She has shared about her passion towards acting and also about her future dreams. Listen to her beautiful and amazing story, experiences and take on life and its important aspects. Stay tuned.
Episode 16: Picture abhi baaki hai ft. Krishna Singh Bisht. In this episode, our host, Devashis Jena, is in conversation with Krishna Singh Bisht, our guest. Krishna is an Indian actor and has first debuted in the Movie 'Vicky Donor'. Let's listen to his stories, experiences and his take on life and its important aspects. Stay tuned.
Episode 15: Once upon a time in Peddapally ft. Gade Madhavi Reddy. This episode is hosted by Sai Praveen Guggilla and co-hosted by Devashis Jena, here they are in conversation with Gade Madhavi Reddy Garu, their Guest. She has been recently elected as a Municipal Ward Councillor in Peddapally, Telangana. She has shared her life story, experiences and her challenges she faced in her life and in her recent elections. She also advices about the importance of Women in politics. Listen to her and Stay tuned @howz_liife
Episode 14: Gaadi no.786 ft. Ma Zeeshan. This episode is one of the most funny, emotional and also full of advices from our guest, Ma Zeeshan. Our host, Devashis Jena has had his best time recording this episode. Know about Zeeshan's story, experiences and his take on life. Stay tuned to @howz_liife.
Episode 13: Aam Aadmi ft.Harish Bhagavatula. In this episode, our host, Santosh Kumar Gottapu is in conversation with Harish Bhagavatula,our guest. He has shared his love towards art ,and how art has played a major role in his life .Listen to his story, experiences and his take on life. Stay tuned.
Episode 12: Nrithyaamrutham ft. Nihanthri Reddy. Our host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Nihanthri Reddy,our guest. She has shared her love towards classical dancing from the age of 3 and how she followed her passion and made it her profession.Listen to her story, experiences and her take on life. Stay tuned.
Episode 11: Can't stop, Won't stop ft. Gade Akhila Reddy. In this episode, our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with our guest, Akhila Reddy. Akhila works as a project coordinator at The Girl Foundation, NGO. Her goal is to make sure every woman is safe and is currently working on women empowerment. Listen to her story, experiences and her take on life and its important aspects. Stay tuned.
Episode 10: Talented Bold Beautiful ft. Sruthi Kolapally. Our host, Santosh Kumar gottapu is in conversation with our Guest, Sruthi kolapally. She shares her stories and experiences of life. She has also shared how she discovered her talents be it acting and dancing .Listen to her story and stay tuned.
Episode 9: The Explorer ft. Ujwal Kumar . Our host, sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with ujwal kumar our guest. He shares his stories and experiences of life. He shared how movies influenced him to be an actor. Stay tuned.
Episode 8: The balance ft. Harsh Jain. Our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Harsh jain, our guest. He shares his stories and experiences and challenges he faced when he came to Hyderabad from Rajasthan. He has also tipped us with many life hacks. Stay tuned.
Episode 7: The artistic talk ft. Varshitha Lakshmi. In this episode, we bring you our new host, Santosh Kumar Gottapu, an amazing artist himself and is in conversation with an other versatile artist Varshitha Lakshmi, a girl with grit and a zeal to achieve greater heights. Let us know about her story, experiences, her take on life and her love towards art.
Episode 6: The Accidental friend ft. Deepak Vagicherla. Deepak has always been a shy kid and for us it is very surprising as he comes forward to share his story.We met Deepak accidentally in a New year Eve hence the title.In this episode, our host @saipraveen.guggilla is in conversation with Deepak Vagicherla. Let's hear his story, experiences and his take on life.
Episode 5: May I come in Teacher? ft. Sharada Rao. A teacher was once a student. Today our host, Devashis Jena and co-host, Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with their Intermediate Economics Lecturer Mrs.Sharada Rao. Let us hear her story, experiences and her take on life. .
Episode 4: Oh Madhu! ft. Madhumitha Paleru. In this epidose, our host Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Madhumitha Paleru, a simple girl with lot many stories and experiences to share. Let us hear her take on life.
Episode 3: Hyderabad to Lucknow ft. Tanishka Rastogi. Well, this episode just crossed our state. Today, our conversation is with a Lucknow girl, Tanishka, who likes to live life to the fullest. Let us listen to her story as our host, Devashis Jena lets her speak her heart out.
Episode 2: Boys cry too ft. Panuganti Vinod Kumar. Who told the second can never be better than the first? After a successful episode 1, we are back with the second episode of our new podcast 'Bro, How's life?'. In this episode, our host Sai Praveen Guggilla is in conversation with Panuganti Vinod Kumar and will take you to a roller-coaster of emotions and feelings.
Episode 1: When Dev met Krishna Priya! ft. Krishna Priya Sambaraju.The first episode of the 'Bro, How's life?' podcast comes in like a surprise. Our host, Devashis Jena is in conversation with Krishna Priya Sambaraju, a yoga trainer and an art of living teacher since last 7 years. Her story, experiences and take on life and its aspects will take you to a world of harmony and peace.