In this deeply honest conversation, Vamsee Chaganti opens up about his journey from engineering and IT jobs to cinema, theatre, and choosing creative freedom over comfort. Known to audiences from Happy Days, he reflects on how early success shaped his personal and professional life in Telugu cinema.Hosted on Kaushik & Co, this episode goes beyond fame and formulas. Through the experiences and perspectives of Vamsee Chaganti, the discussion explores filmmaking realities, middle-class expectations, industry myths, and why choosing meaningful roles often comes with uncertainty.From cricket conversations to artistic integrity, from theatre struggles to life lessons after Happy Days, this episode is a raw look at what success really means beyond money, fame, and visibility.🔑 Key Discussion PointsImpact of Happy Days and being typecast for yearsTransition from an engineering & IT job to full-time actingPassion vs practicality: quitting a stable career for cinemaChoosing to be an actor over chasing a “hero” imageMoney, success, and creative satisfaction in the film industryReality of filmmaking, failures, and industry risksVision behind Tollywood Pro League (TPL) and artist welfare🎯 What You Will Learn From This EpisodeHow to take bold life decisions without living with regretWhy passion often looks like “madness” to othersThe real meaning of success beyond money and fameWhat aspiring actors should realistically expect from cinemaHow to stay mentally strong through uncertainty and rejection Timestamps 00:01 - Intro 01:52 - About happy days 03:04 - Happy days character of him 04:00 - Middle-class journey from IT to cinema06:37 - Were you always passionate about movies?07:27 - What was the first movie you watched?08:21 - About the show 08:57 - Why did you take such a long gap after Happy Days movie ? 10:46 - Did your parents ask why you’re doing fewer films?11:44 - Did you face relatives questioning what you’re doing?13:11 - Advice for the people who are willing to get into movies 15:38 - What is your relationship with money?18:44 - Our upbringing impacts everything23:41 - Was your engineering life like Happy Days engineering? 24:07 - How was your Cognizant/IT life?28:24 - How do you define success?30:29 - Banks don’t treat the film industry as an industry 31:27 - Have you faced any fearful situations? 33:16 - Is it true that there are no real friends in the film industry?34:17 - Finding good producers is tough, even with a strong script 36:19 - Story vs star power - what makes a movie successful? 42:57 - Why is Rajamouli so successful? 45:56 - What is the process of making a film?51:34 - How to get on-set film experience? 54:56 - Is a Happy Days sequel being planned?57:46 - I’ll act if Pawan Kalyan directs me58:49 - How was working with Vishwanath sir?1:02:03 - Recommendations of k . vishwanath garu movies 1:06:28 - What makes him stand out ? 1:09:11 - Any directors you dream of working with?1:11:40 - How is RGV as a director?1:16:02 - Loves performing on stage1:17:26 - Male emotions 1:21:09 - How important are male friendships? 1:23:09 - Men show emotions through sports 1:25:07 - What is your association with cricket? 1:27:37 - Tollywood pro League start will stun people 1:37:55 - What is the structure of the league 1:42:13 - Registrations of players 1:47:44 - How much influence did Dil Raju garu have on you? NC Kaushik ( Host ) - instagram.com/KaushikncKaushik&co - instagram.com/Kaushikandcoshow Kathanika Media - instagram.com/kathanikamedia Presented by : Kathanika Media Co-Presented by : Rojo Elephant Entertainment Venue Partner : Columbus coffee - The Cozy Eatery#kaushikandco #cinema #tollywood #movieindustry #pawankalyan #maheshbabu #happydays #cricket #passion #engineeringlife #sekharkammula #podcast #telugupodcast