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Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya
They combined creativity with economics. They bend and broke rules of storytelling They redefined the business of entertainment. Welcome to #MeriKahani with Bhawana Somaaya A podcast where Padma Shri Bhawana Somaaya chats with the genius minds from the field of Performance & Fine Arts, and the G...
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# 106: Redefining Bollywood: Kanu Behl’s Hyper-Realistic World
In this episode, we explore Kanu Behl's cinematic world and his journey as a filmmaker who brings raw, unfiltered realism to the screen.
From h...
# 105: Koral Dasgupta's Journey as Author, Developing Mythological Stories, Case Studies on SRK & more
Koral has published an eclectic range of books from academic nonfiction to relationship dramas. Her books are discussed from the context of gender stu...
# 104: The Essence of Ashtanayika ft Dr. Uma Rele, Principal - Nalanda Nrityakala Mahavidyalaya
Dr. Uma Rahul Rele is the Principal of Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya which was established by Padma Bhushan Kanak Rele, who is her guru and mother...
# 103: Kalamandalam Gopalakrishna's Tryst with Kathakali
Meet Kalamandalam Gopalakrishnan, the living legend of Kathakali. With 40 years of teaching experience at Nalanda Nritya Kala Maha Vidyalaya and 25 ye...
# 102: Chasing Equality: Neeraj Churi's Journey in Promoting South Asian LGBTQ+ Cinema
Neeraj Churi, founder of Lotus Visual Productions, promotes South Asian LGBTQ+ films worldwide. He produces, screens, and curates film festivals while...
# 101: Smriti Mundhra and The Romantics
Smriti Mundhra started a production company, Meralta Films, that specializes in documentary films and non-fiction content.
Mundhra won the Alber...
# 100: 100th Episode Special Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya ft. Paresh Rawal Manish Malhotra Sonakshi & more
The journey that Padma Shri Bhawana Somaaya & Ep.Log Media embarked on 8th Marc, 2019 to share unheard stories about people from the field of art, and...
# 99: Meri Kahani ft. Anusree Bonnerjee
Trained since the age of 7, in the Guru-Shishya Parampara of the Tanjavur style under the tutelage of renowned, Late Kalaimamani Guru T. K. Mahalinga...
# 98: Meri Kahani ft. Sachin Dheeraj, Filmmaker
Sachin is a National Award-Winning filmmaker who studied at The University of Texas at Austin as part of their MFA program in Film & Media Production....
# 97: Meri Kahani ft Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, author
Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta is a writer from Mumbai, India. Her debut book, Rescript Your Life: Awaken The Voice Within You had a powerful message- being u...
# 96: Meri Kahani ft. Rajiv and Nirali Bhatt, Founders ASTITVA INDIA
Astitva is the brainchild of Nirali and Rajeev, who together felt the need for sustainable fashion, intending to establish a connection with the rura...
# 95: Meri Kahani ft. Geetha J - Filmmaker, Journalist, Writer
Geetha J is a writer, director and producer from Kerala, India. She is known for her writings and distinctive films on women. Her critically acclaimed...
# 94: Meri Kahani ft. Shefali Shah
Shefali Shah has never been the kind to take the path that’s got many travelers on it. Her roles have never been conventional, she’s always playing a...
# 93: Meri Kahani ft. Mukesh Chhabra, Casting Director
Mukesh Chhabra is the driving force behind streamlining the casting process in the Hindi Film Industry. After training for 2 years to understand the c...
# 92: Meri Kahani ft Umesh Aggarwal, Journalist-Filmmaker
Umesh is a National Award-Winning filmmaker known for his film ‘The Whistle Blowers’ an investigation into pesticides in soft drinks and bottled water...
# 91: Meri Kahani ft. Namita Thapar, Executive Director Emcure Pharmaceuticals & Shark Tank India Judge
Namita Thapar is the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Pune with a turnover of 6000 crore...
# 90: Meri Kahani ft. Aaditi Pohankar
Aaditi Pohankar is an actor who has made her mark in the Indian entertainment scene with critically acclaimed projects such as Aashram and SHE.
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# 89: Meri Kahani ft. Sonali Bendre
She's a model, an actor, and a reality-tv judge. She has worked for more than 2 decades in both artistic and mainstream movies, and while language hav...
# 88: Meri Kahani ft Shobhaa De
There are many ways to describe Shobhaa De. She's a columnist. author, commentator, publisher, and most importantly a rule-breaker
In the 70s, w...
# 87: Meri Kahani ft. Hetal Gadhia, Founder - Not A Chef
Hetal Gadhia started as an assistant in her father's office, after that for a very brief time she did costumes for theatre, she even flirted with the...
# 86: Meri Kahani ft. Deepika Bhardwaj, Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker
In times when everyone's emphatically talking about women's rights, Deepika makes a strong case for protection of rights of men too whether it's false...
# 85: Meri Kahani ft. Manasi Parekh - Singer, Actor, Producer
Manasi Parekh was recently seen in Gujarati films “Dear Father” and “ Golkeri”.
She debuted in Bollywood in the National award-winning Hindi fi...
# 84: Meri Kahani ft. Dinesh Khanna, Chairman - Khanna Hotels
Dinesh Khanna is the Chairman of The Club, the brain behind Taj Bekal Resort & Spa(Kerala), he is the former President of Federation of Hotels & Resta...
# 83: Meet Prakash Kapadia, the Screen Writer behind Devdas, Bajirao Mastani, & many more!
Prakash Kapadia is a screenwriter who has been in the movie business for more than 2 decades, and is associated with all kinds of cinema, particularly...
# 82: Meri Kahani ft. Paresh Rawal
Paresh Rawal as an actor needs no introductions! He has enthralled the Gujarati and Hindi audience for decades, both on-stage and on-screen. He is a m...
# 81: Meri Kahani ft Dr. Kanak Rele, Founder-Director: Nalanda Dance Research Centre
On Women's Day special episode, Bhawana Somaaya is joined by renowned Dancer, Choreographer, academic and Mohiniattam exponent - Dr. Kanak Rele.
...
# 80: Meri Kahani ft. Additi Gupta, Actor
Actress Additi Gupta made her debut with teleseries Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil playing the role of Heer Maan.
She is currently playing the pow...
# 79: Meri Kahani ft. Tusshar Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor is an actor, filmmaker, writer and India's first bachelor dad.
He shares his passion for cinema and his journey to first become...
# 78: Meri Kahani ft. Hardik Gajjar, Filmmaker
Director Hardik Gajjar has an extensive lineup in the coming year, he started his direction with Pratik Gandhi’s Bhavai, and in the upcoming year has...
# 77: Meri Kahani ft. Amole Gupte- Actor, Filmmaker, Child Rights Activist
Amole Gupte is a child rights activist. In addition to being an active part of the social sector, he is also an award-winning writer, director, produc...
# 76: Meri Kahani ft. Dr Amee Trivedi Vora- Actor, Producer, Educator
Dr. Amee has been active on stage for more than 30 years. She owns a production house- Avni Arts Pvt. Ltd. which stages Gujarati plays in which she pe...
# 75: Meri Kahani ft. Monica Asrani, Businesswoman | Writer | Tarot Card Reader
Monica Asrani is a partner at S R Brothers one of the pioneering Corporate gift companies in India having a global presence and having provided mercha...
# 74: Meri Kahani ft. Mrunalini Deshmukh, Renowned Lawyer
Mrunalini is a renowned lawyer with a professional experience in the field of Family Law for over two decades.
In the past Mrunalini has...
# 73: Meri Kahani ft. Anu Choudhury
Anu Choudhury has achieved remarkable success in the field of cinema, media, and social activities.
She has created a benchmark in Odia, Bengal...
# 72: Meri Kahani ft. Avinash Gowarikar, Celebrity Photographer
At the age of nineteen, Avinash approached his father and told him that he wanted to drop out of college and be a photographer. The following day, his...
# 71: Meri Kahani ft. Smita Jaykar, Actor | Author | Holistic Healer
Smitaji Jayakar is a well-known and recognized face and appreciated for her skills as a fine actor in cinema, television and theatre.
As a vete...
# 70: Meri Kahani ft. Gajra Kottary, Author | Writer | Creative Producer
Gajra Kottary debuted as an author in early 1996 with her first collection of women-centric short stories titled Fragile Victories, followed by anothe...
# 69: Meri Kahani ft. Neeta Sinha, Astroarchitect & Astrologer
Neeta Sinha, famously known as the house doctor for most starry homes, is a globally renowned practitioner in the field of Astroarchitecture®.
...
# 68: Meri Kahani ft. Deepak Mazumdar, Ace Classical Dancer and Choreographer
One of the most respected names in classical dance in India- Deepak Mazumdar, is an artiste par excellence. Deepak is known for his deep sensitivity a...
# 67: Meri Kahani ft. Anand Pandit, Film Producer | Distributor | Real Estate Developer
Anand Pandit has collaborated and produced some iconic films under the banner Anand Pandit Motion Pictures. Interestingly he have worked with both the...