Join Gajraj Rao and Varun Duggirala as they reflect on his impeccable performances and versatile roles, his love for languages, how his 11th grade sociology teacher changed his life forever and why he no longer feels guilty about the finer things in life - all in this latest episode of Take aPause! An Indian actor and Ad filmmaker Gajraj Rao, started his acting career in the early 90s with the biographical crime drama Bandit Queen in 1994. However, it was his portrayal of Inspector Dhaniram in the murder mystery Talvar that won him widespread recognition. The actor is also a part of the ad filmmaking firm called Code Red Films, which he is associated with as a director and writer. His other releases include Blackmail, Badhaai Ho, Lootcase, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan and the most recent release, Satyaprem Ki Katha. Follow Gajraj Rao On Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gajrajrao/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/raogajraj Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:53 Gajraj Rao On The Inspiration Behind His Roles 04:20 Gajraj Rao on His Role In Satyaprem Ki Katha 04:53 Gajraj Rao On The Impact Cinema Had On His Childhood 06:50 How Gajraj Rao Became Amitabh Bachhan's Fan 09:00 How Theatre Made Him Want To Become An Actor 12:00 Gajraj Rao On The Importance Of A Mentor 13:30 The Teacher Who Changed Gajraj Rao's Perspective 19:55 Gajraj Rao On Gender Biases 23:59 Gajraj rao On His One-Sided Love That Gave Him A Reality Check 29:00 Gajraj Rao and Varun On Their Initial Insecurity With Language 33:58 Varun and Gajraj Rao On How Outlook Towards Hindi Has Changed 35:25 What Gajraj Rao Has Found Out About Himself 36:10 Gajraj Rao On Advertising 39:17 Gajraj Rao Before and After 'Badhaai Ho' 42:17 Gajraj Rao On Whats More Important As An Actor 53:49 Gajraj Rao On His Favourite Ep Of Take aPause #gajrajrao #varunduggi #takeapause #satyapremkikatha ABOUT VARUN A creative entrepreneur turned content creator, Varun is one of India’s leading conversationalists in the modern business, personal development, and creator landscapes with over 1 million podcast listens. The author of the bestseller Everything Is Out of Syllabus, he’s the host of Advertising Is Dead, one of India's most popular business podcasts with over 300,000 listens in 2021 alone, as well as co-host of Think Fast, an irreverent business podcast that has ranked #3 on Apple’s Podcast Marketing Charts. In 2009, he co-founded The Glitch, India’s largest ‘digital-first’ creative agency. 🌍 WEBSITE https://varunduggi.com/ 🎙PODCASTS: || Take A Pause with Varun Duggirala || https://pod.link/1506368376 || Advertising Is Dead || https://pod.link/1440706394 || Think Fast || https://pod.link/1596432556 FOLLOW VARUN ON SOCIAL MEDIA: 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/varunduggi/ 🐣Twitter https://twitter.com/varunduggi 📝 LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/varunduggi/ 📰 Subscribe to his newsletter on https://varunduggi.com/