Conversations with Gautam Chavan

Gautam speaks, on podcasts and in interviews, about something most of us avoid: the end of life, and how a family can be cared for through it. Every appearance is listed here with full credit to the people who invited him on.

We plan our birthdays.We plan our careers.We plan our marriages.We plan our retirement.But there is one thing most of us rarely talk about: death.

Gautam Chavan, in conversation on

Everyday Heroes with JK

We Plan Everything in Life. Why Don't We Plan for Death?

Season 1, Episode 5. 1 hr 1 min. 24 September 2026.

Gautam Chavan, founder of Antim Sanskar Seva, sits down with JK to talk about the years he has spent helping families through the most difficult moments of their lives.

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In this episode of Everyday Heroes with JK, Gautam shares the story behind his journey: from working in Dubai and Mumbai to starting his own funeral service in 2019, and what he has learned from standing beside thousands of families on the hardest day of their lives.

The conversation covers why Indian families are so unprepared for death, what actually happens in the hours after someone passes, and how a little planning can spare the people we love a great deal of pain.

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