Shayari and Billion-Dollar Dreams
Dashing, visionary and outgoing, Shreyaas Bangad, Founder Director at BrandMatterz, gives Corporate Citizen an inside look into his personal favourites
What is your favourite childhood memory?
Spending summer holidays in Amravati, my mom's hometown, has to be my favourite. My family owned a few single-screen movie theatres there, and as kids, we were treated like royalty—free tickets, endless popcorn, samosas, and even extra chairs when the theatres were packed. I still vividly remember watching every Govinda movie on the big screen. Those summers were pure joy.
The special name that your loved ones call you by: Shree or Shrey
How would you describe your personality while you were growing up? Multipotentialite and Charismatic
Are you in touch with your childhood best friend? Yes, I am! In fact, I met one of my friends, Tushar, recently. The time we spent together felt so pure and nostalgic.
An advice that you’d give to your teenage self: Follow your passion!
A hobby that defines you: Honestly, it's more like a collection of them—photography, styling, exploring aesthetics, singing, writing and reciting Shayari. Each one lets me express a different part of who I am.
If you could choose a superpower, what would it be? Time travel—I’d love the ability to revisit and refine moments in my life.
Three things that people don’t know about you:
1. I’m highly selective about my closest friends, despite being perceived as social.
2. I write, recite poetry and sing decently.
3. I was a state-level table tennis player during my school days.
Most used app on the phone: WhatsApp
What’s your most used emoji? 😊
What’s one item you can’t leave home without? My sling bag—it’s my ultimate survival kit. It holds all my essentials, from keys to perfume, and it’s practically an extension of me.
Team Chai or Team Coffee: Without any doubt – Coffee for life.
If you could snap your fingers and become an expert in something, what would it be? Film direction.
Three things you would want to take if you were stuck on an island: First and foremost, my wife—no question about it. Second, my trusty sling bag, my ultimate survival companion. And lastly, sustainable food to keep us going.
If you were to pen down your life story, what would be the title of your biography? Ohhhhhhh! That’s A Tough One
...and if turned into a movie which actor would play the lead role? Without a doubt Ayushmann Khurrana, a true renaissance man, a brilliant actor, a melodious singer, a magician while reciting shayari, and a skilful writer.
What would you do if you were gifted a billion dollars, no strings attached? Invest half for guaranteed returns. Fund my parents' world travel. Travel luxuriously with my wife, and lastly produce a movie the way I envision it, without external influences.
What’s one irrational fear that you have? If I ever meet Mr. Amitabh Bachchan again for an acting project, I might be so starstruck that I’d be completely speechless.
An artist whose tune you'd love to dance on: Amit Trivedi for modern times and A.R. Rahman for classics.
A dish that makes your mouth water: Light Masala Pav.
What a dream Sunday looks like? Either doing an aesthetic photoshoot or reciting Urdu poetry. Or simply relaxing with my wife on a hill or beach with no agenda.
Would you like to be the President or Prime Minister of India? Of course, the Prime Minister.
Any parting away words: You can love me, you can hate me, but you can’t ignore me.