In this episode of Kaushik & Co., we sit down with Pranay, a popular Telugu content creator. He shares his journey from being a "very calm student" and office worker to becoming a recognizable voice online. This is an insightful conversation about finding authenticity, the financial realities of content creation, and balancing passion with professional life.🔑 Key Discussion Points:Confidence Foundation: How school events helped him overcome stage fear and build articulation skills.Life Lessons: Why moving to Bengaluru taught him more about life than his BBA course.Financial Reality: The truth for solo Telugu creators and why AdSense isn't the primary motivator.Marriage Preparation: His belief that independent living and sharing responsibilities are crucial before starting a family.Fandom Toxicity: His decision to step away from being a single hero's fan after witnessing the toxicity of fan groups.🎬 What to Expect:Detailed account of starting YouTube while holding a job.Pranay's honest admission about coping with stress through "stress eating."The terrifying backstory behind his viral 'Meem' reaction during a stampede.Insights into how the YouTube journey is a "proper workshop" teaching business and marketing skills.Time Stamps:00:01: Intro 00:04:01 : Coffee habit 00:06:12 : About content creation speed 00:07:11 : Man of the match of the series of the tournament 00:08:03 : Childhood & Education background 00:15:14 : BBM ( Bachelors of business management ) 00:22:10 : The switch from introvert to YouTuber00:25:32 : Movie madness or Movie buff 00:27:34 : Godavari people 00:28:12 : Dad & sons relation00:29:26 : Equation with dad 00:31:36 : dads taunting 00:32:22 : Own house dream 00:33:28 : Discussion with dad about house 00:35:14 : If my dad was born now, he’d rule this era!00:37:08 : High point of life 00:37:40 : Dad’s obsession with sports00:37:52 : Dad scold my brother about match 00:39:24 : RCB & SRH 00:39:50 : Mother dont travel much & middle class mindset 00:41:31 : Learnt communication from mother 00:43:25 : TFI banisa 00:45:36 : The mindset behind extreme fanism 00:48:02 : Fan wars 00:49:08 : Realization of leaving hometown 00:50:52 : Ticket rates 00:53:35 : Movie reviews & family audience 00:57:01 : Fav heroes 00:58:52 : Commercial movie fan 00:59:51 : Why RCB is my fav team 01:00:51 : groupism 01:01:56 : Influence of caste 01:05:32 : Reacting videos 01:08:15 : Pranay’s content creation rules 01:10:50 : Audience feedback & criticism01:12:44 : Moto vlogs & Pranay verse 01:15:08 : Thought process behind content creation 01:16:01 : Shiva gadhamsetti01:16:23 : Soulful vlog 01:17:10 : Handling a YouTube copyright strike01:18:56 : Tips & tricks for doing the reaction videos 01:20:38 : How did you come out from the copyright strike 01:26:45 : Taking precautions while doing the reaction videos 01:28:04 : Two perspectives 01:30:07 : Content creation / youtube as a career 01:33:35 : Brands promotion 01:33:59 : Betting apps promotions 01:36:52 : motivation behind the content creation 01:40:45 : Stress eating 01:42:47 : Job & content creation 01:43:44 : Instagram creation 01:46:29 : KK, Mouli , Jasti 01:46:35 : Collaboration 01:49:49 : People are insecure 01:51:31 : Collaboration side effects 01:52:32 : Solo creators community 01:54:56 : Chai biscket & first show 01:55:59 : Solo creators vs MCN's 01:59:28 : Mr beast 01:59:45 : Fav content creators 02:02:47 : What's next in the content creation journey 02:04:43 : Dream of getting into movies02:05:37 : meme material 02:06:25 : Sandhya theatre issue 02:12:07 : release vs rerelease 02:14:34 : Fun session 02:20:31 : Conclusion