A Song, A Step, A Second Chance... Meet the man behind timeless songs like Bawra Mann, Piyu Bole, and O Ri Chiraiya. From selling vacuum cleaners in Indore to winning National Awards and penning some of Bollywood’s most memorable music, Swanand Kirkire’s journey is one of courage, flow, and creativity.
What happens when two multi-talented artists—Ashish Vidyarthi and Swanand Kirkire—reunite after decades? This deeply personal, music-filled conversation traces how risks, rejections, and relentless hope can turn ordinary moments into extraordinary turning points.
From growing up in a musical Marathi household and auditioning at NSD, to writing the lyrics that shaped Bollywood, Swanand opens up about heartbreaks, accidents, and mentors who challenged him to say “yes” when it mattered most. Together, Ashish and Swanand share raw stories of acting, music, food, family expectations, and the freedom to fail—the greatest gift for any artist.
Raw, heartwarming, and full of wit—this episode is a celebration of beginnings, setbacks, and the unpredictable music of life.
Chapters include:
Bollywood songwriting, NSD auditions, creative doubt, accidental successes, mentorship, Indian theatre, lyric-writing stories, food nostalgia, second acts, embracing failure, flow of life, positivity and the magic of “yes.”
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