On the season finale of the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika catches up with fashion designer and stylist Seema Sajdeh. They chat about how Seema feels like her whole life is the product of cancelled plans, how she got into fashion, her shift from bridal fashion to street wear and athleisure, the way Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives changed the direction of her life, and the importance of her girl tribe.

Keep up with Seema and her work on Instagram @seemakiransajdeh. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

Today, on the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika speaks to meditation trainer, writer and content creator Mamata Venkat Subramanyam about struggling with her decision of dropping pre-med, how the combination of meditation practice and mental health work became an integral part of her life, and how she learnt to show up for herself.

Keep up with Mamata and her work on Instagram @mamatavenkat. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

Today, on the Cancelled Plans podcast, actor and voice over artist Rijul Ray joins Mallika to speak about the big shift from studying economics to a career in the performing arts, his parents coming to terms with this decision, his big film and OTT debuts this year, what he loves about the different mediums he’s worked with, and what home means to him. We’re also treated to some of his best impressions!

Check out Rijul’s work and follow his journey on Instagram @rijulray. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

On today’s episode of the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika chats with fashion designer Aisha Rao, the founder & creative director of her self-titled label. They talk about their collaborative project, Aisha’s move from law to fashion, how living in Barcelona influenced her, and the balance between aesthetic, sustainability and the bottom line.

Check out Aisha’s work on Instagram @aisharaoofficial. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

This week, on the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika speaks to Pranati Khanna aka Peekay, an indie musician and artist from Hyderabad. She is also the founder and creative director of the marketing and design firm The Whole Shebang. Pranati opens up about how her dream of studying art at Parsons became a cancelled plan, the biggest takeaway from another biggest plan – a marriage that didn’t work out, who the four biggest inspirations in her life have been, and what her purpose is.

Check out Pranati’s work and follow her journey on Instagram @peekayindia. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

This week, Mallika is joined by Joseph Radhik, the award-winning photographer, educator, and creative head of Stories by Joseph Radhik, who talks about his journey from engineering to design to FMCG to wedding photography, his biggest support systems, how the pandemic changed his perspective on work-life balance, and his realistic advice for aspiring photographers.

Follow Joseph on Instagram @josephradhik and check out his work at Stories on Instagram @storiesbyjosephradhik. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

On this episode of the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika talks to model and actor Reha Sukheja. Reha narrates the story of how she went from being a nerdy economics student to 1st runner up at the 2010 Miss Universe India pageant, speaks about her evolving relationship with her mother, looking inward during the pandemic, and her qualms with the fashion industry today.

Check out Reha’s work and follow her journey on Instagram @rehasukheja. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

Mallika’s guest on this week’s episode of the Cancelled Plans podcast is Sonali Pamnani Jabakh, founder of The Meraki Project, which began as a clothing label, and is now a platform dedicated to empowering women through social media content, a digital magazine, and a feminist club. They chat about her move away from fashion, how the new avatar of The Meraki Project came about, the emotional toll it sometimes takes on her, and why she decided to put her mental health first.

Check out Sonali’s work with The Meraki Project on Instagram @themerakiproject. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

On this week’s episode of the Cancelled Plans podcast, Mallika is joined by Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency & decentralized finance (DeFi) consultant, researcher and educator Jayant Ramanand, who talks about his relationship with education to becoming an educator himself, and his distressing experience being stuck in Hong Kong with no job at the start of the pandemic. He also gives Mallika the DeFi 101, and his advice for uncertain times.

Check out Jayant’s work and follow his journey on Twitter @jayantramanand. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala

This week, on the Cancelled Plans podcast, beauty professional and content creator Elton Fernandez speaks to Mallika about his stints in the corporate world, his difficult coming out process, leaving home and moving to Bombay at 23, navigating queer politics while conceptualising The Non-Binary Virtual Awards, and his advice for aspiring beauty professionals.

Trigger Warning: This episode has mentions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. If you, or someone you know needs support, resources are available:

AASRA: +91 98204 66726

iCall: +91 91529 87821

NGO SPACE: 1800 111 015

Check out Elton’s work and follow his journey on Instagram @eltonjfernandez. Don’t forget to visit Cancelled Plans at www.cancelledplans.com, follow us on Instagram @cancelledplans.club, and come say hi to me on Instagram @mallikareddyg.

CREDITS:

Host and Creative Director: Mallika Reddy

This is a Maed in India production.

Recording Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni
Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Head of Production: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Husein Haveliwala