How Sauvik Banerjjee traded his gear from cricket to tech, and Kunal Kapoor's life beyond Bollywood - your weekend fix

Sunday July 15, 2018 , 3 min Read

If there is one thing that Kunal Kapoor’s life isn’t, it is boring! From flying planes and to racing cars to gymming, dancing, reading, and staying updated on the latest technology — it is a jam-packed weekend, every day. The actor, writer, and entrepreneur talks about his multiple interests and his love for fitness and social change as he prepares for the launch of his new film, Gold.

Sauvik Banerjjee, CTO of Tata Cliq and Vice-President Tata Industries pursues several interests over the weekends, but cricket has been a lifelong passion. As the CTO of Tata Cliq and Vice President of Tata Industries, he has also been a TedX speaker and a thought leader. In this exclusive interview, he speaks about his love for the sport, his work with comics and his foray into filmmaking.

Ajith Karimpanna (38) is the founder and CEO of Bengaluru-based furniture and appliances rental startup Furlenco. Before taking the entrepreneurial plunge in 2011, he was working in the US at Goldman Sachs and has worked with Infosys earlier. He speaks about his favourite writers, his greatest loves, his heroes in real life and much more.

Shruti Arjun Anand started her first YouTube video when she was bored and had a point and shoot camera to shoot with. Slowly, she realised that the YouTube business was lucrative as the views started pouring in. Looking at that, her husband came in and helped her out with sponsor deals and brands like Nykaa, Lakme, LA Girl. And then, came her niece and her sister-in-law with their own YouTube channels. Today, she has her own company called Shruti Makeup & Beauty Private Limited. She has 700 videos and 1,616,616 subscribers.

Vishal Jacob’s new book, Connecting with Yourself, was written to help people understand themselves and explore the many reasons why we think feel and act the way we do! This book also aims to explain some interesting facts about the science of human behaviour. Vishal, who is Vice President, Digital media, and marketing at WaveMaker, India has over 17 years of experience in the field of digital marketing, communication planning and consumer behaviour. An exclusive interview with the author.

Indian chef, TV host, and judge on reality shows such as MasterChef India, Ranveer Brar has traveled far and wide, cooking and setting up restaurants in Mumbai, Canada, and Boston. He has workedg with some of the best hospitality brands across the world. Ranveer talks to YourStory about his love for cooking, his food philosophy, and the new trends in the Indian food industry.