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Our guest & speaker for the 18th episode of Cracking The Code, Ekta Shah is one of the most-sought-after celebrity fashion stylists and wardrobe consultants in the country with a huge clientele that includes B-wood celebs like Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ananya Pandey, Malaika Arora, and Shraddha Kapoor to name a few.   

In a candid chat, she spills the beans about the ‘not-so-glamorous’ backstage life of the fashion stylists hustling day and night to come up with those breathtaking celeb looks. She also shares the top three traits and ethos to inculcate for people aspiring to become fashion stylists, emphasizing greatly on being flexible with the job timings, clearly stating that it’s not your regular 9-5 job!  

Well, listen to the entire episode with the ace fashion stylist and know-how she carved out a niche for herself with her dedication and passion for work, at the time when only a handful of people knew what a fashion stylist was. Ekta is indeed the true queen who trumped the conventional career norms and established herself a flourishing career in a rather ‘unconventional’ field.

SPEAKER - Ekta Shah

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

You are tuned into the Episode 17th of your very own Cracking the Code with Dilniwaz Khan, a series dedicated to finding inspiring stories who rose from ordinary to extraordinary by following their passions.  

Our guest for the episode, Kunal Rajput, is one of the only 4 Nike coaches in India, founder of The Movement, certified strength & conditioning coach, and a consultant to many famous fitness-focused Indian brands.  An explorer, a self-proclaimed 'hopeless optimistic' who sees everything in a positive tint, Kunal talks about his journey of pursuing Engineering to trying his hand at marketing, and then finally realizing his innate passion for fitness.   

He takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of finding his way into the fitness industry alongside helping his parents to grow with him and understand his innate desire to do what thrills him rather than settling for a 'stable' and 'comfortable' job.  Listen to the full episode to know more about the exciting journey and life of Kunal Rajput

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SPEAKER - Kunal Rajput

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

A false start in life and a lost decade made him realize his passion for travel. 

Our guest for the latest episode of Cracking The Code, Ajay Jain, is a traveler, photographer, entrepreneur, and founder of Kunzum Travel Cafe in New Delhi. Laden with pressures to make a mark in the conventional career stream, Ajay promised himself to break away from the norm and begin a new journey of self-actualization. 

Sharing his story with our host, Dilnawaz Khan, Ajay talks about going to the UK to study Journalism at 31 and doing multiple things simultaneously in order to find his passion and fire. 

Along with his inspiring career graph, he also discusses in length, the pragmatic approach that entrepreneurial enthusiasts must take while discovering their passions. Listen to the full episode of Cracking The Code with Ajay Jain to understand how you can build the career of your dreams from scratch by following your heart and striving for excellence. 

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SPEAKER - Ajay Jain

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

An Indo-American chemical engineer was all set to live her ‘American dream’ by taking up a great job opportunity at a reputed oil and gas company. But, one thought changed everything!  Rasika Shekar, our gracious guest at the weekly Cracking the Code series with Diliniwaz Khan, recalled how a job opportunity became a threat to her music and led her to finally understand her passion and love for music.

Leaving everything behind, she committed herself full-time to make her voice heard, quite literally, leading her to explore different genres of music, from Ghazals to Sufi, and landing her big breaks in notable Bollywood songs. 

Hers is truly a benchmarkable story of cutting through the net of a stereotypical ‘medical-engineer’ career and carving out a successful path by following the heart’s desire. Watch the full episode with Rasika to learn more about her extraordinary journey and some valuable tips for aspiring musicians and singers.  

SPEAKER - Rasika Shekar

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

What litmus test pushed the rising corporate star to leave everything behind and follow her passion for music? 

Tanya Nambiar on Cracking The Code with Dilnawaz Khan shed light on her journey of becoming a multi-genre artist as a singer, a voice-over artist, anchor, to exploring her skillsets further and stepping in the shoes of an entrepreneur with El Diablo Sauces. 

She opened up about her habit of saving up, identifying and honing her skills to find new passions, and learning the business side of her profession that led to her organic growth over the years. 

Watch the entire episode with Tanya to know about her unconventional journey to finding success in various streams and how she is hustling 24x7 to sustain, grow, evolve and strive. 

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SPEAKER - Tanya Nambiar

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan

Presenting the guest for our 13th episode of Cracking the Code with Dilnawaz Khan. Content Chief and Co-Founder of "The Glitch", a full-scale digital agency, Varun Duggirala is a marketing whiz and a podcaster who is stirring the market with his audacious thoughts on the new-age of advertising. 

During the CTC session, he takes us back to his story of unbecoming an 'engineer' to walk a new unknown path and finally embracing 'The Glitch' in his life to become one of the biggest digital creative agencies in India with a portfolio of clients from around the world.

He also talked about the necessary skillsets and the importance of internships for aspiring media and advertising professionals, inspiring them to base their careers and entrepreneurial dreams on the foundation of continuous learning.  

Listen to the full episode for more valuable insights and be motivated to make it big in the world of marketing. 

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SPEAKER - Varun Duggirala

HOST - Dilnawaz Khan