Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath has created a buzz online with a teaser for the next episode of his podcast series called 'People By WTF'. On Wednesday, Mr Kamath shared a short clip of himself speaking in Hindi, recounting a previous meeting with the guest in Bengaluru. In the promo, the billionaire reminded the guest that they met at a startup conference in Bengaluru a few years ago. He did not reveal the name of his guest for the episode. However, social media users were quick to speculate that it could be Prime Minister Narendra Modi, based on the signature laughter heard at the end of the promo.
Mr Kamath posted the clip without a caption. “You may not remember, but this happened a few years ago when you visited Bengaluru to meet people from the startup (ecosystem). Your last meeting of the evening was with us. Even then, I was the one asking you questions, like you I sat with us for an hour,” Kamath said in the promo.
Watch the video below:
— Nikhil Kamath (@nikhilkamathcio) January 8, 2025
The cryptic hints in the teaser have led many to believe that the guest is none other than Prime Minister Modi.
Commenting on the promo, one user wrote: “Your podcast turned out to be the first podcast it will appear in. Super awesome.”
“I must applaud Prime Minister Modi. He evolves over time like no other politician. He knows where he can find the connection with the youth. From now on, it will not be surprising to see politicians across the board having free conversations, more in the form of a discussion rather than the traditional interviews on TV news channels. Good to see the entrepreneurial spirit rising in the country,” said another user.
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“WHATTT!!! THE PRIME MINISTER with THE NIKHIL KAMATH. This is going to be an absolute Blasttttt!” expressed a third party user. “Damn! Just when I think he can't top this, Nikhil ups the ante,” said another.
“How can anyone not recognize that smile. I'm eagerly awaiting this,” said one user, while another wrote, “A separate behind the scenes video for this interview please.”
If this speculation turns out to be true, it would notably mark Prime Minister Modi's debut on a podcast. While he has already hosted 'Mann Ki Baat' and been part of several television interviews, this could be his first foray into the podcast format.