Before she was a star, Bhumi Pednekkar was a star-maker—a casting agent at Yash Raj Films who helped discover the likes of Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal. In this deep-dive interview with Mayank Shekhar, Bhumi looks back at her life on the other side of the camera and the harsh reality of delivering one of Hindi cinema’s biggest washouts.

Bharat Ke Super Founders is a high-stakes entrepreneurial reality show that brings together some of Bharat’s most promising founders as they pitch for real investments from India’s leading business tycoons. With Rs 100 crore in real capital committed, every deal on the show is genuine and outcome-driven. As the show premieres on January 16 on Amazon MX Player, mentor Suniel Shetty along with tycoons A Velumani, Shanti Mohan and Ankur Mittal speak to mid-day about the USP of the show and what makes for a good business pitch.