Rafsan, known as RafsanTheChotobhai, has become a household name for his content. At the time of this episode (February 2023), his YouTube channel had more than 1.35 million subscribers and his Facebook page had more than 500 million views. Alongside his own content, he has collaborated with names such as Sonny Side, Daud Kim, Ayman Sadiq and Arifin Shuvo.
In this episode Ahmed Fahad sits down with his friend Rafsan to go through his life, business and content creation, with tips for new content creators. They talk about how Rafsan describes himself, his line about "bringing justice to you guys", and replying to 4,800 messages every day. Rafsan talks about the videos that blew up, hacking the algorithm, using data to make videos, and how he comes up with ideas for million-view videos. They also cover negativity, burnout, his team, dropping out after two years at university, and the pros and cons of being famous. The later part moves to business and money, e-sports, tips for new creators and where he sees himself in five years.
What the conversation covers
- How Rafsan describes himself, and "bringing justice to you guys"
- Replying to 4,800 messages every day
- Keeping up with the two sides of Rafsan
- Videos that blew up and hacking the algorithm
- Tackling negativity and dealing with burnout
- Using data to make videos and coming up with million-view ideas
- His team lineup
- Dropping out after two years at university, and the pros and cons of being famous
- Business, money and e-sports
- Tips for new creators and his next five years
The conversation is in Bangla.