Anurag Minus Verma joins us on a fun episode of The Pakistan Experience discussing JNU, Comedy, Satire, Caste and Culture in India.

On this deep dive episode, we discuss Extensialism, Devang Patel, Kafka, White Vloggers, Marxism, Adnan Sami, Anti-National, Gaanja, Anti-Caste, Memes, Culture and BC Sutta Na Mila

Anurag is a multimedia artist. He studied Art and Aesthetics at JNU, Delhi, and film editing at FTII, Pune. His video diaries and character videos have gained a substantial social media following. His films have been screened at prestigious festivals and museums worldwide. In addition to his video work, Anurag writes opinion pieces. His popular podcast invites global thinkers and artists to discuss pressing issues. Anurag has been invited to share his journey at renowned institutions like Harvard, the University of Michigan, and Brandeis University.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:40 Why are you called Anurag Minus Verma

4:30 The importance of Names

9:00 Caste and Culture in Urban India

19:50 Satirizing your own class

23:0 Finding the universality in the unique

27:00 Bollywood creating Culture and culture creating Bollywood and Dil Se

33:30 Issue based content and Cancel Culture

36:00 Vloggers and Foreigners in Pakistan

41:30 Cinema and Music in Pakistan

45:30 Sutta Na Mila and Ad Parody

48:30 Devang Patel

51:40 Existentialism and Roadies

55:30 Memes

1:00:00 JNU, Political Songs and Coffee

1:12:21 Audience Questions