Zerodha Co-Founder Nikhil Kamath on Thursday evening lifted the curtains from the mysterious podcast teaser he shared one day before. On Wednesday, Nikhil Kamath shared a teaser of his upcoming podcast that fueled speculations that PM Modi would be his latest guest. On Thursday, Kamath confirmed that his latest guest is none other than PM Modi in his podcast.
Nikhil Kamath took to his Instagram and shared the trailer of PM Modi's podcast on Instagram with the caption, "People with The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Ep 6 Trailer." In the trailer, Kamath can be seen interacting with PM Modi at his official residence in New Delhi.
Nikhil told PM Modi that he is not efficient in speaking Hindi, but in response, PM Modi cracked a joke. Thereafter, the Zerodha Co-Founder asked whether PM Modi could mention the talent required for youths thinking of joining politics.
PM Modi said, "In politics, good people should keep on coming. But come into politics with a mission, not ambition. When I became the Chief Minister, there was one speech of mine..I can also commit mistakes. I am a human, not a Devata (God).
Kamath then asked if it seemed like the world was going to war and whether India should be worried by it or not. PM Modi answered, "We have always said that India is not neutral. I am in favour of peace."
Who is Nikhil Kamath?
Nikhil Kamath is a billionaire businessman and investor. He is the co-founder of retail stockbroker Zerodha and asset management company True Beacon. Nikhil prefers to stay away from the limelight. Kamath is part of the Forbes World Billionaires List 2024 with $3.1 billion in property. He is also part of Forbes' list of India's 100 richest people for 2024 along with his brother Nithin.
Nikhil Kamath's father Raghuram Kamath was an executive officer at Canara Bank, while his mother Revathi Kamath was a veena player. Talking about Nikhil Kamath's education, the billionaire dropped out of school after 10th and does not have any degree. Kamath started his career with a job in a call center.
In the year 2006, Kamath became a sub-broker. Along with his brother Nithin Kamath, he started a brokerage firm named Kamath & Associates. In 2010, Kamath founded Zerodha along with his brother Nithin Kamath.
Kamath founded True Beacon in 2020. In June 2023, he committed to donate 50% of his wealth by signing The Giving Pledge. In March 2023, Kamath began hosting the WTF is podcast. Kamath has hosted many celebrities and entrepreneurs throughout the year including Tanmay Bhat, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Suniel Shetty, Ritesh Agarwal, and Ronnie Screwvala. Now he is hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2025.