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Shernaz Patel, actor known for theatre and Bollywood movies like Black, Guzaarish, Talaash, Rockstar, talks about the magic of theatre, her journey, how to read a script, building stage presence, the importance of theatre in Mumbai and how she prepped for her roles in Bollywood movies.

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0:00 Introduction

1:05 Falling In Love With Theatre

5:46 Acting 101 Masterclass: Reading A Script & Research

15:32 Acting 101 Masterclass: Building A Character

19:47 Case Study: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Directing & Black

23:46 Case Study: Learning from Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai & Rani Mukherji

25:55 Acting 101 Masterclass: Theatre & Stage Presence

31:25 Natural Talent vs. Learning Acting

34:21 Challenges of Performing Love Letters

43:13 Challenges of Theatre in Mumbai49:40 Purpose of Theatre

53:01 Lego Interpretation

54:05 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models, Greatest Actors, Greatest Film)

59:03 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#bollywood

Sandip Trivedi, theoretical physicist and professor at the Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, talks about the basics of quantum mechanics, gauge theory, quantum gravity, anti-de Sitter space, AdS/CFT Correspondence, Jackiw-Teitelboim gravity, string theory, the KKLT mechanism and the state of scientific research in India!

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0:00 Introduction

1:58 Falling in Love with Physics

7:09 Why is Theoretical Physics Important?

9:44 What is Quantum Physics?

16:49 Probabilities & Bell’s Inequalities

22:32 What is Gauge Theory?

30:41 What is Holography & Bekenstein–Hawking Entropy?

35:50 What is AdS/CFT Correspondence?

39:47 What is Anti-de Sitter Space?

42:56 Jackiw–Teitelboim Gravity

44:56 What is String Theory?

51:50 D3-Branes

53:44 KKLT Mechanism

1:02:43 Anthropic Principle

1:08:26 Supersymmetry

1:13:04 The Design Argument & God

1:15:31 Problems with String Theory

1:23:17 Problems with Research in India

1:33:21 Lego Interpretation

1:36:33 Inspirations, Mysteries, Legacy & Meaning of Life

#quantumphysics

Kurush Deboo, actor popularly known for Dr. Rustom Pavri in Munna Bhai MBBS, talks about the magic of acting, theatre acting vs. acting in commercial films, evolution of acting styles, what makes movies like Sholay and Munnabhai MBBS iconic and behind the scenes stories of Sanjay Dutt and Raj Kumar Hirani.

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:25 Magic of Acting & Filmmaking

8:58 Evolution of Acting

14:57 Evolution of Cinema Audiences

18:35 Art Films vs. Commercial Films

29:11 Making Movies with Iconic Characters

40:45 Why Was Munnabhai MBBS Successful?

52:46 Acting Case Study: Sanjay Dutt

1:04:18 Dialogue Delivery

1:14:56 Lego Interpretation & Meaning of Life

#bollywood #munnabhaimbbs

Vidita Vaidya, neuroscientist and professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, talks about her love for the life sciences, biology & neuroscience, nature vs. nurture, her grandfather's stories of the Indian Independence movement, how the human brain develops, how early life stress affects brain development, how anti-depressants like Prozac work, the history of serotonin, what happens when we take a psychedelic and how psychedelics can treat stress and anxiety.

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1:39 Falling in Love With Life Sciences, Biology & Neuroscience

6:48 Nature vs. Nurture

10:51 Stories of the Freedom Struggle

15:08 How Does The Human Brain Develop?

22:10 What is Early Life Stress & Trauma?

27:07 How Does Early Life Stress & Trauma Affect Brain Development?

34:54 What is Serotonin?

40:08 How Do Anti-Depressants Work?

45:40 What Happens Inside Your Brain When You Take A Psychedelic?

50:40 How Psychedelics Can Treat Stress

52:06 The Ban on Psychedelics in India

55:39 Consciousness

1:01:35 God

1:04:39 Lego Interpretation

1:05:15 Inspirations, Mysteries, Legacy & Meaning of Life

#neuroscience

Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Bollywood actor known for roles in Article 15, Shahid, Raees, Zero, Tubelight, Raanjhanaa, Scoop, Tanu Weds Manu and Tandav talks about finding the truth through movies, an acting masterclass for beginners, portraying high status vs. low status, conveying the invisible with acting, breaking the stereotypes for the 'hero ka dost' roles, whether actors should get political and the problems with Bollywood and the Hindi film industry.

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0:00 Introduction

1:34 Creating Truth From Lies

9:58 Why Zeeshan Fell in Love With Movies

18:01 Acting 101 Masterclass: High Status vs. Low Status

35:45 Acting 101 Masterclass: Conveying the Invisible

43:33 Acting 101 Masterclass: The Invisible Hero

52:55 Acting 101 Masterclass: Finding The Key of a Character

56:57 Acting 101 Masterclass: Breaking the Hero Ka Dost Stereotype

1:03:30 Should Actors Take A Political Stance?

1:25:59 The Problems in Bollywood

1:31:46 Lego Interpretation

1:32:34 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

1:44:15 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#bollywood

Atul Khatri, top stand-up comedian in India, talks about writing jokes, the structure of a joke, the purpose of standup comedy, delivery, constructing a comedy special and the economics of a comedy show.

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1:24 Purpose of Comedy

7:30 Are Comedians Born Funny?

11:59 Standup Comedy 101: The Structure of a Joke

16:50 Standup Comedy 101: Delivery

19:17 Standup Comedy 101: Writing Jokes

24:45 Standup Comedy 101: Grabbing The Audience’s Attention

27:46 Comparing Audiences

31:20 Standup Comedy 101: Open Mics

33:39 How To Construct A Comedy Special?

35:06 The Economics of a Comedy Show

40:09 Evolution of Comedy in India

44:56 Why Don’t Comedy Troupes Last in India?

47:10 Lego Interpretation

47:42 Inspirations, Legacy & Meaning of Life

#indiancomedy

Chef Ajay Chopra, award-winning chef, founder of Zion Hospitality and the first MasterChef India judge, talks about the relationship between love and cooking, what makes a great chef, MasterChef India, along with a how to open your own restaurant 101 masterclass: type of restaurants, motivations, ambience & decor, sourcing ingredients, what 5-star restaurants get wrong, health & safety and the economics of running a restaurant.

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1:21 Food & Love

6:32 Lessons Learnt In The Kitchen From Mom

10:13 What Makes A Great Chef?

21:59 Restaurants 101: How To Decide Which Type of Restaurant I Should Open?

33:47 Restaurants 101: Motivations

40:02 Restaurants 101: Ambience & Decor

45:16 Restaurants 101: Economics

57:02 Restaurants 101: Sourcing Ingredients

1:02:15 5-Star Restaurants vs. Home Food

1:08:56 Restaurants 101: Health, Safety & Hygiene

1:17:46 Restaurants 101: Name, Location, Menu Engineering

1:22:52 MasterChef India: Good or Bad?

1:30:11 Lego Interpretation

1:33:29 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#restaurantmanagement

DJ Bliss, Emirati DJ and cast member of Netflix series Dubai Bling, talks about how he fell in love with music and DJing, how to create new music, DJing for beginners, whether Dubai Bling was scripted and how it represented the cast members and the city of Dubai.

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0:00 Introduction

1:13 What Do You Love About Music?

4:10 Evolution of Music & Entertainment in Dubai

7:14 Becoming An Emirati DJ

9:48 How To Create A Song 101 Masterclass

17:52 DJing 101 Masterclass

24:15 Was Dubai Bling Scripted?

32:42 Did Dubai Bling Represent Dubai Well?

40:18 Lego Interpretation

41:03 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Role Models)

43:08 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#dubai

Abhishek Majumdar, playwright, author of Djinns of Eidgah, Rizwaan and Pah-La and professor of theatre at NYU Abu Dhabi, talks about how we fell in love with theatre, the basics of playwriting, how to write a scene, role of language and audience and whether theatre should get political.

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0:00 Introduction

1:30 The Magic of Theatre

8:20 Is There Too Much Content These Days?

15:36 Playwriting 101: What Is The Invisible?

25:35 Playwriting 101: What Is A Society?

30:48 Theory vs. Life Experiences

33:13 Playwriting 101: Which Patterns Are Beautiful?

36:02 How Do You Write A Scene?

44:59 Realism In Theatre

49:20 Role Of The Audience In Theatre

56:37 Role Of Language In Theatre

1:06:47 Influence Of Theatre Layouts & Shapes

1:08:36 Is Theatre Respected In India?

1:15:38 Should Theatre Always Send A Message?

1:21:54 The Political Context In Sholay

1:26:25 Why My Work Is Being Suppressed

1:34:48 Lego Interpretation

1:35:46 Inspirations (Books, Movies, Playwrights)

1:43:39 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#playwriting

Roundtable conversation on arthouse cinema, community theatre, performing arts, Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music, evolution of arts and culture in Dubai, how to create a performing arts space or arthouse cinema, the economics of starting these spaces and the challenges.

Featuring:- Butheina Kazim, founder of Cinema Akil, the first independent arthouse cinema in the Gulf: https://www.instagram.com/butheinahk/-

Puja Unni, founder of Spanda: https://www.instagram.com/_pujaunni_/-

Gautam Goenka, founder of The Junction theatre: https://www.instagram.com/gautam_goenka/

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TIMELINE

0:00 Introduction

1:59 Why Is Theatre, Movies, Music & Dance Important?

8:53 The Origin Story of Cinema Akil

16:09 What is Arthouse Cinema?

18:56 The Origin Story of Spanda

22:35 A New Approach To Bharatanatyam

24:36 The Origin Story of The Junction

28:25 Evolution of Art & Culture in Dubai

49:52 Challenges of Introducing A New Artform In A Region

1:06:58 What Is The Role Of A Theatre, Cinema & Performing Arts Stage?

1:21:43 Creating A Space 101

1:30:59 Economics of Starting A Theatre, Arts Space Or Cinema

1:42:34 Legacy & Meaning of Life

#dubai