“I was born in a small coastal town called Tallarevu, near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. While my parents lived in Dharmavaram, I grew up with my maternal grandparents. I’d visit my parents during summer vacations, but most of my childhood was spent with my grandparents, following the simple routines of our town.
As a kid, I was a reserved person. I liked my own space, but I got along well with my cousins and friends during that phase of my life. I wasn’t someone who actively sought out attention, but I was comfortable in my own way.
From 3rd to 10th grade, I studied in Kakinada, and that phase brought out a different side of me. I slowly started opening up and becoming more confident. I didn’t have a clear idea of what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to try something different.
After school, I moved to Bangalore for Engineering. During my final semester, I started writing for Chai Bisket. I’d always been fascinated by movies, and writing about them came naturally. When people started connecting with what I wrote, I realised how much I enjoyed creating content.
Later, I applied for a content creator role at Chai Bisket and got selected. That meant moving to Hyderabad. It was an exciting step for me, but a surprising one for my parents. They had seen me go through Engineering and expected me to take up a regular IT job. They weren’t fully convinced about content creation and wanted me to shift to an IT career instead.
So, after six months at Chai Bisket, I decided to balance both worlds. I joined an IT company while continuing to create content in my free time. It wasn’t easy juggling both, but I didn’t want to let go of something I truly enjoyed.
Then the world shut down—COVID happened.
That’s when Chari Not Sorry was born.
With all of us at home, my brother, Pranay, and I decided to start a YouTube channel. We didn’t have a fixed plan—just an idea, some passion, and the willingness to try something new.
But staying consistent was tough. From 2020 to 2023, I kept starting and stopping. It wasn’t until November 2023 that I finally committed to it fully. Since then, things have started falling into place.
Now, my family is completely on board. My mom reminds me to upload videos, and my dad proudly shares them with others. Seeing them involved in this journey means a lot to me.
My love for sports comes from my father. He doesn’t watch games just for the teams or players—he watches because he enjoys the sport itself. Cricket, football, kabaddi—if there’s a match on, he’s watching. That atmosphere rubbed off on me as I grew up.
As for movies, the passion came from both my dad and my uncle. My uncle made it a point to take me to the theatre for every new release. What started as a routine turned into an obsession. By the time I was in engineering, movies weren’t just for fun—they were something I wanted to talk about and explore more deeply.
That interest led to our podcast, Sodhi Chebutha.
It’s just two movie buffs sitting down and talking about what we love—only now, we hit ‘record.’
One of the best parts of this journey has been strangers recognising us. Sometimes, people in their 30s or 40s walk up to us and say how much they enjoy our videos, how it’s part of their routine, how it makes their day better.
And then, they bless us.
Simple, genuine words that stay with us. In a space where online criticism is common, those moments remind us why we keep doing what we do.
We have big plans for the future.
Right now, Sodhi Chebutha is a podcast, but we want to take it further—maybe bring in guests, have deeper conversations, expand the format. I love listening to people’s stories and understanding different perspectives, and we want to bring that into our content too.
There’s a lot Pranay and I are working on. Some things are still in the early stages, but everything feels exciting.
Once we’re ready, we’ll share more details. But one thing’s for sure—we’re just getting started.”
—Sai Charan Varma, Content Creator