Nearly two decades after Raghu Ram’s infamous Indian Idol audition went viral, the television personality has finally shared his side of the story. The clip — where he was rejected by judges Anu Malik, Farah Khan, and Sonu Nigam and got into a heated exchange — continues to resurface on social media, often cited as one of Indian television’s most unforgettable reality show moments.

In a recent appearance on the Two Girls & Two Cups podcast, Raghu reflected on the old video, his reputation for anger on TV, and how people often misunderstand both his personality and his beliefs.

On Being an Atheist and Misunderstood Labels

During the conversation, Raghu used his atheism to illustrate how easily labels get distorted, “I am an atheist. Atheism is about not believing — I don’t hate God, that

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