Rejecting Shubh Mangal first, IIT, TVF & more | Jitendra Kumar | Pehla Pehla | Gopal Datt

In a truly unique career - Jitendra Kumar started off realizing he’s a performer in IIT of all places. In the pressure cooker environment, Jtiendra outlines how he’s quest to learn English led him to Al Pacino and the world of acting. Gopal Datt and Jitendra talk about the highs and lows of that competitive environment, how struggling there helped him find TVF and he outlines those early days Gopal Datt and Jitendra sit down to have a conversation about how being from different backgrounds cannot stop you from pursuing your dreams. How making a video with former engineers trying to make it can sometimes means you’re in one of the biggest films in the year a decade or so later. A truly fascinating journey, one filled with hilarity and life lessons! Make sure you tune in to the episode and let us know in the comments your favourite part Dekhiye Pehla Pehla with Gopal Datt featuring Jitendra Kumar, full episode out now on IVM Pop YouTube. Chapters 0:00 Jitendra Kumar x Pehla Pehla 3:45 Childhood and School Memories 9:51 Arvind Kejriwal mimicry 13:54 IIT 21:15 Realized he was a performer 27:51 TVF begins 45:03 Host Read 45:51 Travel 46:57 Pitchers fame 50:00 Rejected first 3 films 1:02:17 Mirzapur Follow: Jitendra Kumar:   / jitendrak1   Gopal Datt:   / gopaldatt   IVM Pop:   / ivmpop   IVM Podcasts:   / ivmpodcasts