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Subscribe to Dostcast Clips:https://www.youtube.com/@dostcastclips?sub_confirmation=1Listen to Dostcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70vrbHeSvrcXyOeISTyBSy?si=be05dbdd564245d9Join the Dostcast Janta Party on WhatsApp for regular updates: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAZwo5D8SDs5kf94N3TWant to suggest a guest?Fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ft_-1QDs7XpsSWnaPOeF21yUlhk9bzKvwHSyh4hHfBU/edit?usp=drivesdk====================================================================This is Dostcast Live 01, our first-ever live show. After eight years of podcasting, we put the podcast on a stage in Bangalore and spent two hours on the one industry nobody talks about in public. Niks Indian is India's most recognisable adult content creator. No script, no safety net, in front of a live crowd. The wildest thing Dostcast has done yet.In this episode, Vinamre and Niks discuss:• What adult stars actually earn, why only 0.5% ever make millions, and how much piracy eats into the business• The real strategy behind going viral: knowing your audience, and why a sari outperforms everything else for Indian viewers• Niks' subscription model, how he scouts and pays performers, and why he refuses fan video calls at any price• Writing, directing and acting his own scenes, plus the sponsorships that funded a large chunk of his career• How the "Niks Indian" name was a pure SEO play that still pays off years laterFollow Niks Indian on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theniksindian/Timestamps:0:00 Intro3:30 How Much Adult Stars Actually Earn6:40 Dealing With Piracy10:40 How To Go Viral14:40 Niks' Business Model17:00 Writing, Directing & Acting21:10 Competition & Sponsorships23:00 Scouting & Paying Performers25:00 Jealousy In The Industry26:30 Video vs Real Life28:00 A Day In Niks' Life32:00 Legally Shooting36:20 Ethics & Morality 44:10 How Niks Stays Healthy48:40 India: Before vs Now52:40 The Indian Psyche Exposed55:20 Building A Career In This Industry57:00 How The Niks Indian Name Was Born1:00:00 Q&A1:16:00 Conclusion====================================================================Vinamre Kasanaa is a writer at heart, podcaster and entrepreneur by craft.He spends a significant part of his time reading and researching.With over 500 podcasts under his belt, he’s interviewed everyone—from HNIs and industry leaders to everyday superheroes.Follow Vinamre:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinamre-kasanaa-b8524496/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinamrekasanaa/Twitter: https://twitter.com/VinamreKasanaaDostcast: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dostcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/dostcast====================================================================Contact Us:For business inquiries: [email protected]