A little about myself
Welcome to my playground — a bit about my interests and the things I love outside of training models.
Life is a Picture, But We Live in a Pixel.
Outside of work
- Walking or running, cardio and breathwork — clears the mind
- Catching up on world trends and long-form writing
- Going on drives and catching up with friends
- Time with family
- Studying long-term investing and hunting for the next multi-baggers
- Cricket, badminton, tennis, and the occasional computer game
- Networking with people across domains
- Sleep — a favourite hobby
People & ideas that shaped me
- My parents and high-school science teachers
- My university friend circle — “Gutless SEAS”
- The IIT Madras journey and Prof. B. Ravindran
- Naval Ravikant — on finance, psychology, and how the world works
- Charlie Munger — mental models
- Indian mythology — Ramayana, Mahabharata, Chanakya Niti, and the history of Bharat
Music
Jazz, metal, Sufi, Indian fusion, Indian classical, Gujarati folk, and Bhajan. Cello, violin, and drums are my favourite instruments.
- Hans Zimmer
- A. R. Rahman
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Arijit Singh
- Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
- Amit Trivedi
- Papon
- Estas Tonne
- Krishna Das
Films
Thrillers, documentaries, action, and horror.
- The Dark Knight Trilogy
- Taxi Driver
- 12 Angry Men
- The Godfather Trilogy
- Grave of the Fireflies
- The Last Samurai
- Arrival
- Interstellar
- Swades
- Tumbbad
- Gangs of Wasseypur
- Anand
Reading
Reading helps me hold my attention span in a cheap-dopamine world. Themes I keep returning to:
- Human psychology
- Personal improvement
- Longevity
- Finance & investing
- Vedanta
- Indian mythology
- Microeconomics
Travelled & lived
I love travelling and backpacking, and I prefer the mountains for resetting. Places so far:
- Rishikesh
- Himachal Pradesh
- Sikkim
- Darjeeling
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Udaipur
- Jaipur
- Ranthambore
- Mussoorie
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Ooty
- Delhi NCR
- Bangalore
- Gujarat