New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- A late-night message to entrepreneur and podcaster Raj Shamani turned into a career-changing opportunity for Aditya Bansal, who says the break eventually helped him build a career that saw him earn Rs.1 crore by the age of 22.

Bansal, who was 17 at the time, was preparing for the JEE in 2021 when he contacted Shamani after regularly watching his videos. What began as an unsolicited Twitter thread led to his first paid writing assignment and eventually opened the door to more freelance work.

The X user recently shared the story, describing it as an experience he had never previously spoken about.

Bansal was preparing for the JEE, which had been postponed to October that year. However, he said much of his attention ...