Currious List Podcast

In this episode, we speak to writer/director Meghna Gulzar, best known for her films Talvar, Raazi and Chhapaak. She speaks to us about her upbringing, her journey into the movies, her work in the world of documentaries and music videos and her unconventional feature film choices.

In this episode, we speak to Abhishek Chaubey, the writer/director of Sonchiriya, Udta Punjab, Ishqiya & Dedh Ishqiya. He's also written many other films during his association with Vishal Bhardwaj and has turned producer with his first production, Death In The Gunj and most recently, Raat Akeli Hai. We speak to him about directing and writing and his world of movies, beyond the glamour.

At noon on January 11, 2020 the South African oceanographic research vessel SA Agulhas set off from Port Louise in Mauritius, on a two-month Indian Scientific Expedition to the Southern Ocean. In this episode, we speak to Anoop Mahajan who led the expedition. We speak to him about his work, about global warming, if the covid19 pandemic has changed our outlook towards climate change and what each one of us can do to make our planet a habitable place in the future.

In this podcast episode, Antara Lahiri, editor of Shakuntala Devi, Yeh Ballet, Bard of Blood, Four More Shots Please and more speaks about the art and craft of film editing and about her career, how to evaluate a good edit and what it takes to be an established editor today.

In this episode, we learn about luxury watches, its value, its history and its craftsmanship and understand why it goes well beyond the telling of time. Sarosh Mody, the director of Luxury Watch Works takes us through the legacy of timepieces and the importance of appreciating luxury watches that fascinate and intrigue many of us today.

In this episode, we speak to the co-founder of Pixxel, Awais Ahmed. Pixxel is a space-tech startup founded by BITS Pilani graduates Awais Ahmed and Kshitij Khandelwal who along with their team are building a constellation of nano-satellites to provide global, real-time and affordable satellite imagery. We speak to Awais about the company, his dreams and the future of space exploration.

In this episode, we speak to Sunanda Mehta, a journalist, author and childhood friend of Sunanda Pushkar. In 2019, Sunanda Mehta wrote a book called "The Extraordinary Life and Death of Sunanda Pushkar" who died on January 17, 2014 under mysterious circumstances. The case is sub judice. Through this episode, we learn about how Mehta wrote the book and gain insights into her career as a journalist and author.

In this mini-episode, we explore the world of film producing by speaking to Marijke deSouza. She takes us through her journey from music television to producing her own independent film and the trials and tribulations a producer goes through while producing a film. She also speaks about being a women producer and what it takes to survive in the business.

In this mini-episode, we speak to Joshna Chinappa who is the very first Indian girl to win the British Squash Championship, taking Indian squash to the pinnacle of fame and success. The youngest woman National Champion of India, Joshna has been playing the game of squash since the age of 7 and it runs in her blood, as her family has been playing the game for the last four generations. We speak to her about her love for squash, her ups and downs during her career and what it takes to be a successful woman athlete today.

In this mini-episode, I learn about the importance of background music in the movies and how it enhances the movie watching experience. I speak to Akash Sagar Chopra who is a filmmaker, actor and music composer who at the age of 11 began his journey into the world of music. He composed his first feature film music at the age of 16 and soon after went on to study theatre eventually acting in a feature film. He is currently working on a feature length documentary about a silent movie that created hope and harmony among millions of people. I speak to him about some of his compositions and hear music from legendary composers from both Hollywood and India.