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Paul McKenna's positivity podcast.

Hello, this is Paul McKenna, and welcome to the positivity podcast.

My objective is to interview the most interesting people in the world,

and in the next 30 minutes, get insights and even discover how it is that they do what they do,

what makes them unique and fascinating, their success mindset,

and certainly what keeps them positive.

My guest today is an award-winning comedian, actor and broadcaster, best known for TV shows such

as the Kumars at No. 42, Goodness Gracious Me, and Unforgotten. He's been voted one of the 50est,

funniest acts in comedy. I'm talking today with Sanjief Baskar. Gratitude makes me happy.

I mean, I'm half a millimeter away from gratitude for the life and experiences that I've had

and am having. I think knowing that, you know, I am surrounded by not just love,

the incredibly positive people, people who will tell me the truth in the kindest way.

And therefore, my friendships and my relationships, I think those are the things that make me most happy.

There was an uncle that came to our house and said, well, what do you want to be when you grow up, young man?

And I said, actor.

And my dad said, it's pronounced doctor.

Hi, Paul. What a pleasure to meet you, finally. After all these, I used to, when we were both young men, and, you know, you'd started on your journey. I used to kind of listen to you avidly on Capitol. Pleasure to meet you as well. I'm a fan. You know, I've long admired your work. Can I ask you, how would you describe what it is that you do?

Self-definitions are always kind of interesting because you have to kind of separate how you believe other people see you.

So I think other people see me as an actor, primarily, and maybe a writer. I think I see myself as a kind of general all-round creative. I think that the breadth of stuff I've done in my head, I don't

think I'm, I limit myself to one, you know, one aspect of creativity. Did you have a sort of a

childhood dream or ambition to work in show

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