In this powerful episode of Nexxt in Line, we sit down with Keshav Suri, Executive Director, Lalit Suri Hospitality Group to explore what it truly means to be the next generation in a legacy business - when identity, courage and responsibility collide.Born into one of India’s most prominent hospitality families, Keshav Suri’s journey was never just about business succession. It was about navigating expectations, silence and the invisible costs of fitting in. In this conversation, he opens up about why activism was not a branding decision or a strategic move - it became unavoidable when silence itself began to carry a price.This episode goes beyond headlines and court verdicts. It looks at the emotional inheritance passed down in business families, the pressure to conform, and the difficult choice many next-gen leaders face: belonging versus being authentic.Keshav speaks candidly about:• Growing up within a legacy system that wasn’t designed for difference• Why personal identity cannot be separated from leadership anymore• What “next generation leadership” really looks like in modern India• Why courage in family businesses is quiet, costly and deeply personalWhy This Episode MattersIndia is witnessing a shift. Legacy businesses are no longer shaped only by balance sheets and boardrooms, they are being reshaped by values, identity, and courage. Keshav Suri’s story represents a new generation that is redefining leadership by refusing to separate who they are from how they lead.

What happens when a young woman takes charge of her family business in one of India’s most male-dominated industries?In this episode of Nexxt in Line with Mohit Goel, Aakanksha Bhargava, CEO of PM Relocations, shares her journey of turning legacy into leadership — from facing gender bias and financial risk to leading through motherhood and building a global relocation empire.Her story is a powerful lesson in next-generation leadership, risk-taking, and reinventing family business in modern India.What You’ll Learn From This Video- How next-gen leaders balance legacy and innovation- What it takes to lead in a male-dominated industry- How to handle business crises with courage- The truth about motherhood and leadership- Why family business succession needs fresh thinking- How conviction and values fuel long-term growth

When your family brand suddenly becomes unusable, what do you do?

In this explosive episode of Nexxt In Line, Mohit Goel sits down with Alok Gupta (Director, Graphisads), a next-gen who faced his first business battle before he even started scaling the company.

From trademark shocks to family expectations, from three brothers running businesses in the same industry to the emotional pressure of protecting a legacy - this conversation reveals the unfiltered truth of what it means to be a next-gen in an Indian family business.

Alok opens up about:

• The day he learned his family’s brand name couldn’t be trademarked

• Why they were forced to change the brand name

• How family pressure is tougher than boardroom pressure

• Growing up around entrepreneurship

• Handling friction when three brothers share the same ambition

• What the next generation must learn to survive and lead

• If your dining table feels like a boardroom… this episode will feel painfully real.

Watch till the end — Alok shares his framework for next-gen leadership, decision-making and rebuilding brand trust after a setback.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

✔ How to handle a forced brand name change due to trademark issues

✔ The emotional and strategic side of family business legacy

✔ Why internal family friction affects leadership more than competition

✔ The difference between home pressure vs boardroom pressure

✔ How next-gens can build credibility inside the organisation

✔ Real strategies to lead when you inherit both a business and expectations

✔ How to rebuild brand trust after legal, identity, or branding setbacks

✔ Why communication becomes a survival muscle in multi-sibling businesses

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Brand Shock

02:15 — Trademark Reality

05:10 — Name Change

08:40 — Business Entry

11:30 — Father’s Lessons

14:55 — Early Exposure

18:20 — Home Expectations

22:05 — First Battle

26:50 — Trust Rebuild

30:35 — Family Roles

34:10 — Shared Industry

38:00 — Personal Identity

42:15 — Legacy Pressure

46:30 — Decision Making

50:40 — Earned Authority

54:55 — Responsibility Curve

59:10 — Learning Mistakes

1:03:20 — Next-Gen Reality

1:07:10 — Leadership Shift

1:22:04 — Legacy