Priyanshu Jain

I grew up in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, where I went to school and spent most of my life. Movies have always been special to me. They aren't just fun to watch - they help me explore this world and understand the lives of others. It's like traveling to new places and meeting new people without leaving my hometown.

During school, I discovered YouTube. I started making videos for fun, but when exams came, I had to stop and didn't post again for a very long time. I thought no one liked my videos.

But later, something surprising happened. Someone took my old videos, uploaded them on their channel, and they got way more views than when I first posted them. This made me think, "What... people are liking it... Maybe I should try making videos again."

In college, I started making YouTube videos as a hobby while doing part-time sales work. Then COVID-19 happened, and everything changed. More people started watching videos online, and my channel began to grow.

I had a goal - to buy back an old ancestral shop. YouTube wasn't just about becoming a content creator; it was about achieving this personal goal. God has been kind, and things worked out. Today, PJ Explained is the #2 channel in India for pop culture content.

Later, another YouTuber, BnfTV (Badal), had a great idea. We started a podcast called "Men of Culture" where we just talk honestly about movies.