Welcome to Episode 21 of A Seat At The Table with Spare Ribs Club!

In this podcast series, creator of Spare Ribs Club Alex Holker talks to guests about their dream feminist dinner party. From their 3 feminist guests, the 3 tunes that will be on repeat all evening, and the 3 courses being served, this podcast brings together conversations around feminism, music and food.

In this episode, Alex talks to Sunny Singh. Sunny is a writer, novelist and public intellectual, and widely recognised as a champion for decolonisation and inclusion across all aspects of society. Her books include the highly acclaimed novel Hotel Arcadia and an authoritative study of Amitabh Bachchan (2017) for the BFI’s film star series. Her essays, short stories, and columns are published worldwide in key journals, anthologies and media outlets. Her latest book, A Bollywood State of Mind will be published by Footnote Press in October. In 2016, she launched the celebrated Jhalak Prize for literature by writers of colour. She is also a founder of the Jhalak Foundation that is focused on a range of literary, artistic and literacy initiatives in the UK and beyond. She is Professor of Creative Writing and Inclusion in the Arts at the London Metropolitan University.

We discuss Sunny's dream feminist dinner party, starting with a guest list of icons; Indian revolutionary Lakshmi Sehgal, politician Indira Gandhi and Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman. Set in the Lodhi Gardens in New Delhi, against a soundtrack of 20th century Indian music, they start with galauti kebabs, followed by Malabar fish curry with the full accompaniments, finishing with a very special saffron and almond kheer. We discuss Sunny's writing, feminist activism and her fight for decolonisation.

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