Raj Shamani's Figuring Out

Lalit Modi On IPL, Fraud, Indian Cricket, Politics, Dawood & Billionaire Life | FO282 Raj Shamani

23 Nov 2024

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Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not intent to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu Order 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0 Follow Our Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaokF5x0bIdi3Qn9ef2J Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:- https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips https://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts Timestamps: (00:00) - Introduction (04:09) - Lalit Modi: Good or Bad person? (08:23) - Childhood (13:16) - Billionaire Life in America, Drugs & Money (21:39) - Was he enamoured by glamour? (22:43) - Story of launching ESPN (25:33) - Legal battles (26:38) - How did he get on the Indian cricket board (29:36) - From Lalit Modi to Lalit Kumar (31:23) - Court cases (33:56) - President of Rajasthan Cricket Association (35:10) - Contracts termination (41:23) - From million dollars to billion dollars (44:07) - How did IPL happen? (01:04:53) - Death threats by Dawood Ibrahim (01:05:45) - Why and how SRK bought KKR? (01:09:32) - Why did Lalit Modi leave India? (01:11:24) - Corruption and cricket (01:14:32) - Lalit Modi is a fugitive? (01:15:56) - Bid rigging charge on Lalit Modi explained (01:20:34) - Kochi bid and Shahi Tharoor (1:32:01) - Lalit Modi’s suspension from BCCI (1:35:19) - Money laundering cases on Lalit Modi (1:36:56) - What happened to BCCI charges? (1:38:43) - Lalit Modi Vs Politics (1:39:36) - Can Lalit Modi come to India? (1:40:43) - Why was the IPL moved to South Africa? (1:44:12) - Story of Lalit Modi leaving India (1:47:17) - Why do people who leave India go to London? (1:47:25) - Jay Shah & IPL today (1:48:50) - Charges of financial irregularity (1:51:32) - Media is just making money on my own (1:52:40) - His message to everyone (1:54:52) - Reports, FIR & Proof Today’s episode is one of the biggest on Figuring Out. We have Lalit Modi in conversation with Raj Shamani. Lalit Modi is the founder of the IPL and the former Vice President of the BCCI. In this episode, you’ll see his raw and real side as he addresses many of the controversies surrounding him. We talked to him about his childhood, including why he was bullied in school for being rich, and heard stories of the fun he had during his college days. We then delved into how he created the entertainment business in India and worked with the BCCI to revolutionize cricket dynamics in the country. He shared the entire story of how he transformed the BCCI from making barely any money to generating thousands of crores a year. We also discussed how he created the IPL, how he brought Shah Rukh Khan and other top personalities into the league, and how he got them ready for the auction. He revealed an interesting story about announcing the launch of the IPL before even securing confirmation from players. Towards the end, he shared his thought process behind making the IPL grand and successful, what happened after the success of its first season, and why he started receiving death threats from Dawood Ibrahim. We concluded by talking about why he left the IPL, the tragic story of his suspension from the BCCI, why he left India, and the controversies surrounding it. To keep watching such insightful episodes, subscribe to our channel now! Follow Lalit Modi Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lalitkmodi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lalitkumarmodi Twitter: https://twitter.com/LalitKModi To Know More, Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎ Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/ Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamani Facebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj LinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/

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