Currious List Podcast

In this episode I speak to ace cinematographer, Ravi K Chandran. He made his mark in the South Indian film industry at an early age and then moved to the Hindi film industry where he has teamed up with many celebrated filmmakers - from Mani Ratnam to Priyadarshan to Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Karan Johar. He got over 50 films under his belt including Dil Chata Hai, Black, Ghanjni and many others. He speaks to me about the world of moviemaking from the point of view of a cinematographer and about his career and what it takes to be one of the best in the country.

In this episode, I speak to Jehan Daruvala who is a race car driver currently competing in the formula 2 championship. He started karting at the age of 10 and was the first Indian to win formula 2 races. He speaks to me about his journey, what it takes to be a race car driver and his need for speed.

In this episode, I speak to James Boston, the founder of the Association of Former British Colonies and the Co-founder of Talking Wellbeing. Through the Association of Former British Colonies, James hopes to encourage education, instigate international dialogues on this subject. I speak to him about a number of topics including how colonialism still impacts society and in particular how India was affected by the British rule.

In this episode, I speak to Trent. After serving the US navy and running his own computer business, he followed his passion for acting and filmmaking and eventually landed in Los Angeles, California where he earned his degree in film production from the University of Southern California. He produced, directed and acted in a number of short films and now lives in New York City where besides his passion for film, he works as a product manager at the tech firm.

I speak to Trent about a number of topics including his time in the navy, his foray into acting and filmmaking and also about being a big gaming fan, especially a live action game called true dungeon.

In this episode, I speak to Avinash Rajapet who is the chief operating officer at Fitbee.ee and believes that fitness is a way of life. He, along with his wife, Prathima Koppolu created Fitbee to instil the need for fitness and nutrition at an early age. I speak to him about how Fitbee is helping young cope with PCOS and obesity, how technology has helped people lead fitter and healthier lifestyles, the impact of the lockdown on the fitness industry and fitness of young women and trends to look out for in 2021.

In this episode, ace filmmaker Zoya Akhtar who has directed films like Luck By Chance, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Boy talks to me about the themes in her works, her writing process, her time as an assistant director and at film school and much more.

In this episode, we speak to writer/director Mason Richards who was born in Guyana, South America and emigrated to Brooklyn, New York with his family at age 7. He now splits his time between New York City and Los Angeles and has directed the award winning short film Sea Wall which is currently available on Amazon Prime. He speaks to us about his artistic journey and about diversity, identity, going digital, about his feature film and much more.

In this bonus track, Sujay Reddy explains the science and physiology of Breathwork and also helps you kick start your meditation journey.

In this episode, we speak to a former athlete turned holistic coach Sujay Reddy, who has launched Mind The Breath - an altruistic endeavour to elevate the performance and longevity of 'change agents.' We speak to him about this initiative and learn some tips of how we can mindful of our health, fitness and wellness.

In this episode, we speak to Prakash Gaba, SEBI registered research analyst and certified financial technician and trading mentor. He's appeared on leading business channels, writes for financial newspapers and magazines and has over 20 years of experience in the stock market. He's also received the “Viewers Choice Best Technical Analyst Award at the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi." We speak to him about this journey to becoming a successful trader, his passions and learnings, and unpack questions about the stock market and how one can start their investment journey.