In this warm and thoughtful Jashn-e-Rekhta conversation, Dia Mirza joins Atika Farooqui for a deeply personal exchange on memory, language, identity, and purpose.

From growing up in Hyderabad in a home shaped by Urdu poetry and literature, to finding her own voice in public life, Dia reflects on the experiences that formed her inner world.

The episode also opens into her commitment to the environment and sustainability, revealing how empathy, culture, and conscience came together in her journey.

A graceful conversation that blends Urdu, upbringing, cinema, and awareness in a way that stays with you.

In this Guftgu episode, Manoj Bajpayee speaks with unusual honesty about cinema, craft, and the kind of inner life that keeps an actor growing.

He reflects on how the pandemic changed theatres, streaming, and the way people now live with stories, fear, and habit.

He believes cinema will return, but not in the old way, and makes a strong case for theatres and OTT existing side by side.

The conversation then moves into acting in a way listeners rarely get to hear. Manoj breaks down his preparation for Aligarh, from Marathi literature and music choices to gait, backstory, and the tiny behavioral details that make a performance feel lived rather than performed.

He also speaks about Barry John, realism, simple living, and why craft matters more than image.

The episode closes on poetry, with powerful readings from Dinkar and Dharamvir Bharati’s Andha Yug, revealing how literature, rhythm, and voice shape the actor behind the screen.

Ali Fazal at Jashn-e-Rekhta is a warm, candid conversation on cinema, craft, Urdu, and the life experiences that shape an artist.

From opening with a nazm to reflecting on Lucknow’s tehzeeb, family influences, theatre, failure, ambition, and the long road from Bollywood to Hollywood, Ali speaks with honesty and ease.

He shares how books, poetry, language, and lived memory continue to inform his work, and why Urdu still matters deeply to performance and storytelling.

The session also moves through his acting journey, producing choices, research-driven roles, and his thoughts on the state of cinema today.

Personal, thoughtful, and full of recall value, this Jashn-e-Rekhta episode brings together literature, films, and the kind of conversation that stays with you long after it ends.

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In this episode of Guftugu, Adarsh Gourav opens up about the road from My Name Is Khan to The White Tiger, the performance that brought him global attention and award nominations.

He talks about growing up with music in Jamshedpur, moving to Mumbai, discovering acting later than expected, and building his craft through theatre, training, auditions, and relentless observation.

Adarsh shares behind-the-scenes stories from his early career, his preparation for playing Balram Halwai, and the mindset that shaped his work across Hostel Daze, Guns & Gulaabs, and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan.

Along the way, he speaks about music, acting teachers, inspiring filmmakers, and why learning never really stops for a performer.

In this episode, singer Shilpa Rao reflects on the journey that shaped her, from growing up in Jamshedpur to building a career in Bollywood and independent music.

Before becoming one of the most loved voices in Indian music, she worked as a jingle singer, and slowly found her space through discipline, patience, and deep faith in her craft.

Shilpa speaks about her debut with “Javeda Zindagi” from Anwar, the song that introduced her to a wider audience, and shares how riyaz, taleem, and faith in music have remained the foundation of her life.

The conversation moves through her early struggles, her approach to singing, her musical influences, and the emotional truth she brings to every performance.

A voice like Tahir Faraz does not fade. It lingers.

In this special Jashn-e-Rekhta episode, experience the live shayari of Tahir Faraz through nazms and verses that still feel achingly alive.

From “Koi Aansu Jo Kagaz Bhigo Jayega” to “Ek Misra Hu Main, Ek Misra Ho Tum”, every line carries the grace, heartbreak, and beauty that made his poetry unforgettable.

This episode stands as both a live poetry experience and a remembrance of Tahir Faraz, whose words turned everyday emotions into timeless Urdu poetry.

Love, safar, tanhaai, homecoming, and the quiet weight of memory all come together in this powerful performance.

In this striking Jashn-e-Rekhta segment, Zehra Nigah is introduced as the presiding voice of the mushaira and delivers a reading that feels both lyrical and razor-sharp.

She begins with her nazm “Jungle Ka Qanoon”, a poem that builds with quiet control before landing its political force.

She then moves into a ghazal marked by images of greed, trees, and the fear of dawn.

This episode brings together the authority of Zehra Nigah’s voice, the depth of Urdu poetry, and the unsettling beauty of verse that still speaks directly to our times.

In this episode of Guftugu, Shweta Tripathi Sharma speaks with honesty and warmth about the choices that shaped her journey as an actor.

From her early creative instincts to becoming a widely loved face through standout performances, she reflects on ambition, vulnerability, discipline, and the courage to back stories that feel true.

The conversation moves through acting craft, fame after Mirzapur, personal growth, and what it takes to stay grounded in a fast-moving industry.

A thoughtful listen for anyone interested in cinema, performance, storytelling, and the making of an artist with a voice of her own.

In this episode of Guftugu, Divya Dutta looks back on the journey that shaped her life and career.

From growing up in Ludhiana, Punjab to arriving in Mumbai with big dreams, she speaks with honesty about rejection, resilience, survival, and the slow process of finding her place in cinema.

The conversation moves through ambition, self-belief, craft, and the desire to belong to both popular and offbeat storytelling.

Warm, reflective, and deeply personal, this episode offers a rare listen for anyone interested in acting, Bollywood journeys, and the inner life behind a public career.

What does it really take to create a sound that feels original?

In this episode of Rekhta Guftugu, Sneha Khanwalkar talks about the creative process behind her music, from travelling for field research and listening to real voices to turning regional textures into unforgettable songs.

She shares how instinct, curiosity, and collaboration shaped her journey, why she never chased trends, and how taking creative space helped her stay true to her sound.

With stories from the road, thoughts on arrangement and instruments, and glimpses into her approach to musical storytelling, this episode is a rich listen for anyone interested in Sneha Khanwalkar, Indian music, music production, sound design, film music, and creative process.