Talk:Raghu Ram

Most of the information mentioned isn't correct

The table on the right gives a different birthdate than the one mentioned in the first paragraph. i checked the internet and found a date other than the one mentioned on this page. Besides, his schooling wasn't done in Delhi Tamil Education association Senior Secondary School, R.K. Puram, Delhi, as mentioned. i say this because when i checked the internet they mentioned another school, namely Woodstock, Mussoorie. Here are my references: [1], [2] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Thegreatestking (talk • contribs) 20:14, 22 August 2011 (UTC) Thegreatestking (talk) 20:38, 22 August 2011 (UTC)

Raghu's autition in Indian Idol 1

Some editors are too eager to post that he was part of Indian Idol 1. Earlier no link was provided and my edit was reverted twice.Now a link is provided which is questionable.That editor should see this [3]] which is uploaded by official channel of MTV Roadies. The comment says Raghu after having a scary bajaoo session at his own show Roadies, decides to head to Indian Idol to get thimself bajoed in a fun way!.So if he was not not part of Roadies season 1,its should be known by official channel.One more thing should be noted that video is uploaded on 22 February,2012 almost 9 years after Indian Idol 1 was shot and its not been confirmed by any news agency yet.It might be a hoax or any promotion link given that Raghu also worked in film directed by Farah Khan.I am neither in favor nor in opposition but this is very important info about him and if that's true it should be verified by some reliable link.I request to all editors to discuss here and later based on consensus post on wiki.--Sandy (talk) 16:18, 23 February 2012 (UTC)

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Information which can be useful from Economic Times

"Take risks in your life". If you win you can lead ! If you loose , you can guide ! 20 Feb, 2015, 06.14PM IST

Raghu Ram is the senior supervising producer at MTV India and the executive producer of the show MTV Roadies. He wrote his autobiography in 2013, titled Rearview - My Roadies Journey. He featured in a Bollywood film - Tees Maar Khan and was also nominated for Best Singer award in Gima Awards 2012 for his song Manmani.

Professional Success and Journey

"Attitude is the key to success. It is attitude that makes or breaks a man. A man can reach out to the skies with the right attitude and may sink to the bottom of the seas without it", says Raghu talking about his journey.

He has worked in the TV and Entertainment industry for close to two decades now. He started as an intern in the TV18 Group and worked hard to make a name for himself. Later he spent a year at BBC where he met his mentor but continued to pursue his dream to work for MTV. He started his career at MTV supervising shows like MTV Love Line with Malaika Arora Khan and Cyrus Broacha and also lead MTV Select and the first few seasons of MTV Super Select with VJ Nikhil Chinapa. He got his first big break in the year 2000 when his idea of MTV Roadies was accepted as an experimental project by MTV. Today he is the creator and host of shows like MTV Roadies, MTV Splitsville etc and enjoys a huge fan following across the country.

Family background

Raghu was born on 15 April 1973 in Machlipatnam, Andhra Pradesh as an identical-twin along with his brother, Rajiv Laxman and was raised in Delhi. He studied at Woodstock School, Landour, Uttarakhand and Graduated from Osmania University, Hyderabad. He and his brother had a difficult childhood as they were subject to severe bullying and humilation by older boys at school but fought back and made it a mantra of their lives to fight back no matter what. His father is a Chartered Accountant and mother a political affairs journalist. They have a younger sister Supriya Nistala, who is married and has a daughter. He is married to actress Sugandha Garg, who has played roles in Hindi films like Jaane Tu, Ya Jaane na., Tere Bin Laden and My Name is Khan.

Take On Life:

"Take risks in your life". If you win you can lead ! If you loose , you can guide !

Hobbies

He is obsessed with books and that is what inspired him to write. He also loves reading biographies and autobiographies.

Quotes you live by

"When somebody challenges you, Fight back. Be brutal. Be tough."

Work life balance

He hardly gets time for his personal life as most of the time either he keeps travelling or he is busy with the shows. It is an ongoing challenge, spending time together with family, but this year he wants to prioritise his family.

Reference: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/profiles/take-risks-in-your-life-if-you-win-you-can-lead-if-you-loose-you-can-guide-/articleshow/46313772.cms

--Abhijeet Safai (talk) 04:23, 22 February 2015 (UTC)