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Recorded on 20 July 2015

Irfan in conversation with Neelabh

(Last recorded conversation)

About Neelabh:-

Born on 16 August 1945 in Mumbai Neelabh was the son of renowned Hindi writer Upendranath Ashk. After working with BBC's Asian service, Neelabh came back to Allahabad in 1984

He was an efficient translator, journalist and poet.

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Irfan talks to Chandra Kisore Jaiswal

Date 30 September 2024, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

About the writer-

Chandra Kishore Jaiswal was born on 15 February 1940 in Madhepura, Bihar

12 Novels

13 Collections of Short Stories

and many more books on different subjects.

Awarded with many awards including Shrilal Shukla Smriti IFFCO Sahitya Samman, 2024

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यहाँ आपको मिलती हैं वो दुर्लभ आवाज़ें खुद बोलती, गाती और बहस करती। मनोहर श्याम जोशी, कमलेश्वर, कृष्णा सोबती, बी वी कारंत, शमशेर बहादुर सिंह, बलराज साहनी, अज्ञेय, रसूलन बाई, निर्मल वर्मा, मंगलेश डबराल, राजेंद्र यादव, चंद्रकांत देवताले, भवानी प्रसाद मिश्र, इस्मत चुग़ताई, सत्यदेव दुबे, त्रिलोचन, अमरीश पुरी, इब्राहीम अल्क़ाज़ी, मोहन उप्रेती, गोरख पांडेय, नैना देवी, वीरेन डंगवाल, मन्नू भंडारी, भीष्म साहनी, देवकी नंदन पांडे आदि के अलावा अनगिनत भारतीय और विदेशी समकालीन विचारक, कलाकार, लेखक, कवि और सांस्कृतिक लड़ाके। किताबों पर चर्चा के पॉडकास्ट, संगीत, फिल्म रिव्यू और स्ट्रीट रिकॉर्डिंग्स का एकमात्र पॉडकास्ट मंच। 

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Excerpts from Manthan a 1976 fim by Shyam Benegal.

From 1959 film Musafir directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Balraj Sahni's Filmi Autobiography in 19 Episodes here

Hosted by Irfan

Recorded on 13th of September 2024

Sher Tookhi, a cultural enthusiast, calls Virginia, USA, his home. A lover of books, cinema, music, and all forms of artistic expression, Sher's life is a beautiful tapestry woven with diverse influences. His journey began in Afghanistan, a land he was forced to leave behind due to conflict, but his spirit remains unbroken.

In the U.S., Sher has built a modest yet fulfilling life in the hospitality sector, earning his bread while nurturing his love for the arts. His curiosity and passion for learning have made him a keen collector of world's best films, literature, and music. Whether it’s a latest book, a rare film, or a periodical that stirs the soul, Sher treasures these moments as reminders of the beauty that exists in the world, no matter the circumstances.

A wonderful human being, Sher Tookhi is admired by those around him for his persistence, warmth, and love for life. His story is one of resilience, a testament to how the human spirit can thrive even after displacement, and how cultural passions can serve as a bridge between past and future.

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Recorded in Mumbai, 2014 this TV interview was first shown on Rajya Sabha TV.

Irfan talking to the playback singer Hemlata (born 16 August 1954) in the longest running celebrity talk show Guftagoo

About Guftagoo

Guftagoo (Conversations) is India’s only uninterrupted, unscripted and unhurried celebrity talk show. Running since 2011 the show has a rich repository of 400+ TV shows varying from 30 to 160 minutes.

It’s a unique show interviewing distinguished personalities from various fields of arts and culture. The celebrated anchor Syed Mohd Irfan is host of the show whose distinctive style of conversation forms the essence of the show allowing guests to express their raw emotions. The in-depth interviews provide the viewers an intimate look in the inner worlds of the guests invited to the show. It helps them understand the guest`s life experiences, emotional conflicts, inspirations and struggles that brought out the artist in them and shaped the way they perceive the world.

This documentation of the life journeys of various artists, also serves as a popular audio-visual archive for anthropological studies.

Earlier aired on Rajya Sabha TV for a decade by the name of Guftagoo, show presented to its viewers, the journeys of  personalities from various fields, such as Tom Alter, Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Irrfan Khan, Jaya Bachchan,Naseeruddin Shah, John Abraham, Jackie Shroff, Nandita Sen, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Milkha Singh, and Shyam Benegal to name a few. Stay tuned.

Audio bounce of a TV interview.

The entire Guftagoo playlist on YouTube Link

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Excerpts from the book of memoirs by Yatish Kumar

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This exclusive Voice Workshop is based more on my field experiences rather than the theoretical and academic path. Not in sequence, but the following are the areas where the mentor will share their first-hand experiences working within the industry:

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