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Navjot Gulati didn’t have a plan B - just a deep love for stories and a stubborn dream that pulled him from Bareilly to Mumbai.

In this episode of Small Towns Big Stories, Navjot talks about his early days in call centres, writing scripts about weddings, and how films like Running Shaadi and Jai Mummy Di shaped his early career. He also reflects on more recent work like Pooja Meri Jaan and Ginny Weds Sunny, and why he wants to build a studio where every struggler feels seen.

🎬This is a story of family, failure, self-belief and building your own place in the world, one idea at a time.

Timestamp:
00:00 – Introduction
01:42 – From Bareilly to Bollywood: Early Days & First Jobs
05:30 – Why Navjot Calls Himself a ‘12th Fail Nepo Kid’
08:40 – Lessons from Working in Call Centres & Tailoring Shops
11:05 – Mumbai Move, Struggles & Cooking for Strugglers
14:30 – How Hustle Culture Hides Loneliness
18:22 – Breaking Out of the ‘Shaadi Script’ Stereotype
21:47 – Making Industry & Why Season 2 Didn’t Happen
25:10 – Writing Pooja Meri Jaan & Staying True to Story
28:56 – Rewriting Badtameez Gill in London
31:43 – Why Navjot Wants to Build a Studio for Strugglers
34:51 – How His Father’s Unfulfilled Dreams Shaped Him
37:02 – Losing His Father Before His Film Released
39:30 – Early Supporters & The Power of Good Friends
42:36 – What Newcomers Need to Know Before Coming to Mumbai
46:26 – Lessons from Jealousy & Competition in a Barsaati
48:44 – Why He Believes in Helping Others, Always
50:51 – Final Thoughts & Sign Off

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Navjot Gulati: 12th Fail, No Plan B & A Dream Called Bollywood | Small Towns Big Stories | E36

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