Vivek Athreya enters the Permit Room and talks about his characters, his childhood, how he writes his stories, the unique titles, his favourite movies, being a fan of WWF, being a fan of Rahul Dravid, his proposal, relationship with Nani and much more.

Jayaprakash Narayan, the man behind Loksatta Party, enters the Permit Room and talks about a corrupt free nation, Shankar's Bharateeyudu, India before liberalisation, India during Emergency, how he prepared for the IAS exam, his early days of being an IAS officer, the tax system, how a reformer brings about change and much more.

Rag Mayur enters the Permit Room and talks about his name, growing up in Hyderabad, being a die-hard fan of Shah Rukh Khan and Pawan Kalyan, having a software job, how he converted his auditions into roles, the impact of Tharun Bhascker and much more.

For our first Telugu only episode we have Kasarla Shyam, the lyricist behind some of the most iconic songs, enter the Permit Room and talk about our favourite lines, whether the tune comes first, early days in Hyderabad, changes in film songs, the beauty of Warangal, the greatness of Telugu, permit rooms, favourite poets, authors and much more.

Hemanth Rao enters the Permit Room and talks about Sapta Sagaradaache Ello, being a Liverpool fan, sports, WWF, his filmography, sound design, writing, easter eggs, tough times in the industry, validation, books, films and much more.

Niharika Konidela enters the Permit Room and talks about growing up in the Mega family, Pawan Kalyan, Chiranjeevi, acting in a short film with Vishwak Sen, Akhil and S.S. Karthikeya, Varun Tej dropping her to college, Pink Elephant pictures, dating apps, how her father (Naga Babu) helps her with finances and much more.

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