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A hilarious spoof of Nikhil Kamath’s distinctive podcasting style has gone viral – and even Kamath himself couldn’t help but laugh.
Content creator Rohit Raghvendra shared a video on Instagram where he brilliantly mimics the Zerodha co-founder’s calm, contemplative tone from his hit podcast WTF is. With deadpan delivery and spot-on body language, Raghvendra poses a string of absurdly deep questions that feel like they could’ve come straight from the show – if the guest happened to be a viral content creator or a rickshaw driver with dreams of achieving influencer fame.
“You can’t ask such intense questions while also serving me some fancy food, I can only focus on one thing,” Raghvendra wrote in the caption, referencing the gourmet meals often seen on. In his version, Raghvendra sets the tone with just a banana and a fork.
The parody features mock questions like: “What’s your advice to someone who went viral for slapping their brother in a Rakshabandhan reel but now wants to start a meditation podcast?” and “What’s a mental model a rickshaw driver in Delhi can use to build a creator economy side-hustle?” all delivered with the signature Kamath pause and thoughtful stare.
The skit quickly caught the attention of Kamath himself, who responded with a “rolling on the floor laughing” emoji as he reposted the reel on his Instagram stories.
Ashneer Grover, former Shark Tank India judge and co-founder of BharatPe, also reacted with a one-word review: “Hilarious.”
One Instagram user said, “As someone who’s directed & listened to Nikhil for 1,000+ hours… this hits the spot. Iconic.” Another wrote, “Haha dude this was epic!! You nailed him…I mean his impression.”
Nikhil Kamath’s WTF is podcast, which has amassed over 1.58 million YouTube subscribers, has featured a wide spectrum of high-profile guests — from Bill Gates and PM Narendra Modi to Bryan Johnson and Ranbir Kapoor.
