Raghu Ram was a DU Dropout
Do you know that Raghu Ram, the senior supervising producer at MTV India and the executive producer of the show MTV Roadies is a Delhi University dropout?
Raghu, whose on-screen behaviour attracts strong reactions (of criticism and appreciation alike), is most known for frequent outbursts of harsh language and scathing criticism directed at participants of the shows he judges.
When Raghu Ram and his identical twin brother Rajiv were studying at the Delhi University, their teachers predicted that they both have no future and would sell bananas on the streets.
“Our teachers used to tell us ‘Tum dono toh kele (bananas) bechoge, kele’,” says Raghu.
In retrospect, they laugh at the idea and even express their anger towards the prevalent education system. “Is it justified to brand a student as a failure, just ’coz he hasn’t scored 90 per cent marks?” asks Raghu. And then, sometimes 90 per cent is also not good enough! “The cut-offs suggest you are good only if you’ve scored above 95 per cent. If students are branded on the basis of the marks they’ve scored, it will ruin their future. The education system needs to be changed… marks are not just the be all and end all of student life. There’s more to their individual personalities than just academics,” he emphaises.
Raghu was a student of the Deshbandhu College in the first year. In the second year, he joined Venky. And what about the third year? He didn’t sit for the third year at all, and both brothers dropeed out of the college.
July 7th, 2009 at 6:43 AM
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July 30th, 2009 at 1:45 PM
i am a 16 yr guy.I AM THE BIGGEST FAN OF ROADIES;$ YOU.YOU GUYS ARE ROKING.I CAN GIVE OR TAKE LIFE OFF FOR ROADIES.I DONT THINK THAT YOU ARE HORRERS,YOU ARE THE JUGG TO TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE NOT THE REAL GUYS.WAIT FOR ME FOR 2 YEARS AND YOU WILL SEE A DEFINATE ROADIE.
August 11th, 2009 at 1:18 PM
hello. i like u a lot raghu.
ur voice n d way u deal with people is superb.
i hav learnt quite a lot from ur roadies
i would like to see u in many n many more shows.
September 6th, 2009 at 6:08 PM
raghu….u act like a mirror 2 most of us…dats al i cn say abt u!
November 8th, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Raghu do u know Telugu? nenu teluguvadine….nuvvu super…telugodi paruvu nilabettav…keep rocking
November 15th, 2009 at 8:52 PM
sir,
u r my inspiration n i’m a big fan of ur’s
every single thing abt u is rokin n is so damn right
sir, once u said to ‘OORJA’ one of da roadie from season 4 wen she again came bak to audition in season 5 dat
” be a master of circumstances & not it’s victim ”
sir, this sentence of ur’s hav bcom my motto in life & truly i’ve achieved a lot bcoz of dis thanx sir
December 1st, 2009 at 10:13 AM
u r good
March 18th, 2010 at 12:55 PM
raghu …. u r such an asshole… u dnt hav manners at all.tere maa baap ne tujhe kuch acha nahi sikhaya magya….. saale du dropout.saale fail karke gaand me laat mar kar bhaga diye gaye ho aur dosroo ko lecture dete ho…. pehle khud to kuch sekho…
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