the beautiful cynthia addai robinson plays the blind queen miriel and she tells me about vital tools she used as an actor to portray a blind character. the good humoured welsh actor trystan gravelle takes a trip down memory lane and recounts his audition for `the lord of the rings : the rings of power`, for us. charlotta brandstrom the swedish director has done such a splendid job taking over the directors reigns in season 2 and she tells me about filming this magnum opus ott series in scotland and england & her remarkable production design team who have worked so hard at establishing and maintaining this incredible look for the series.

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we all miss naz thats the gorgeous iranian actress nazanin boniadi - who excused herself from this second season of the lord of the rings : the rings of power. however, tyroe who plays `theo` her son and ismael who plays `arondir` her lover miss her like hell, of that there is no doubt. it is no surprise then that this conversation spends quality time talking about naz and her character `bronwyn`. tyroe has grown in height and maturity since i met him at the season one premiere in mumbai. the aussie lad and me had spoken a fair bit about cricket i remember but this time, in singapore at the season 2 red carpet and premiere it was all about him tackling a lot of darkness and heavy emotions as an actor at such a young age! 'arondir' ofcourse is an action laden role and wonderful that ismael would talk me through his career as a competitive swimmer and then all the capoeira & archery that he went through as prep for this role. we round up this thoroughly enjoyable chat waxing eloquent about their brand new director charlotte brandstrom. happy listening!

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JD Payne has the widest smile in hollywood and hes always smiling! helps that hes cowritten `Star Trek Beyond`, `Godzilla vs Kong`, `Jungle Cruise` and now is Showrunner & Executive Producer on The Lord of the Rings : The Rings of Power seasons one and two. Markella Kavenaghs `nori` is easily the most loved character over two seasons of the amazon prime video series and stunning as she is off screen she messes herself up for the young adventurous harfoot girl quite nicely! Megan Richards has the unique distinction of having acted as well as sung in both seasons. i loved this interview - discussing songs, background score and harfoots as a clan with these three. and im sure you will too. happy listening!

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i was really looking forward to my 2nd meeting with the very accomplished charles edwards after my 1st tryst with him in mumbai when `the lord of the rings : the rings of power` season 1 released and the asia junket was held in mumbai city. this time it was destination singapore where amazon prime video india flew a few of us senior journalists down for the red carpet and premiere for season 2. charles wecolmed me warmly and along with the very talented charlie vickers (who plays the darklord sauron) proceeded to give me a splendid interview covering a lot of ground. in particular all that is happening in the world of the elvin smith celebrimbor whom he portrays. edwards is a legend in british theatre and has won 2 SAG awards for his role in `the crown`. he can also be seen on tv and film in `downton abbey` , `the duke`, `the witches` and others. watch out for vickers - he has the easy charm of a future hollywood blockbuster star and 2 seasons of rings of power have already sent him in the direction of worldwide stardom. enjoy this podcast and do tell me what you feel post hearing it in the comments below!

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i know sumeet raghavan from a time when we were both voice artists going in and out of a historic dubbing / recording studio in the late 90s and early 2000s called `radiowani` in mumbais worli area. we met after ages and exchanged so many notes and stories from the days gone by. hes now a stand up comedian and actor extraordinaire and if anyone needed a modern day version of rk laxmans famous `common man` as eulogised by the great cartoonists daily illustrations on the cover of the times of india it had to be sumeet. let me add to that - wagle ki duniya the tv hit which was such a rage in the 90s directed by the great kundan shah was based on this very common man. and when the trio who comprise modern day tv royalty thats jd majethia, atish kapadia and sameer kulkarni decided to bring back the epic series with a modern twist as `wagle ki duniya nayi peedhi naye kisse` they turned to raghavan to reprise the role originally played by the brilliant anjan srivastava. mrs wagle in the original was bharati achrekar and now pariva pranati takes over and does such a brilliant job. the duo rolled in with so many little joyful nuggets theyve shared, BTS moments - all ready to share. and we celebrated the completion of 1,000 episodes on sony sab tv and sony liv of indias favourite slice of life comedy series. congratulations guys and the rest of u pls do let me know what u think of this wonderful chat featuring sumeet, pariva and yours truly?!

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this is an epic interview. `manthan` the iconic film was financed by 500,000 milk farmers in rural #Gujarat (paying Rs 2 each) in 1976 as their mark of gratitude towards the milk cooperative that dr kurien helped them form! Today the print has been restored by the `film heritage foundation` and shown at the `cannes classics` section at `festival de cannes` to a rousing reception & a standing ovation. shivendra singh dungarpur from the film heritage foundation , the great naseeruddin shah & the master auteur shyam benegal tell me never before tales of the movies making & restoration. How kaifi azmi wrote the dialogues, vijay tendulkar co wrote the story, prahlad kakkar & kalpana lajmi assisted shyam babu , how govind nihalani on camera & Dr Kurien himself were so solid at every stage of the movie making process🙌 and the magic of smita patil that still endures. Also lesser known facts about naseer s early days as an actor & his relationship with the late & great girish karnad . `Manthan` the movie is in theatres in its all new restored form in over 50 indian cities. in pvr cinemas, inox movies, cinepolis india - check ur local listings and pls go watch! 🤩

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this is one of those rare series that emanate north of the vindhyas that has been filmed entirely in the city of bangalore. which in itself is refreshing. it predominantly deals with the trials and tribulations of gen z and how genz navigate their own insecurities and needs in a society where their parents and grandparents still call the shots. infact even though `dil dosti dilemma' the series on amazon prime video is predominantly a youth show some of its biggest heroes are indeed the grandparents and parents. actor influencer anushka sen is a youth sensation, director debbie rao directed the very interesting `pushpavalli` starring sumuhki suresh and the terrific indian adaptation of the bbcs `the office'. shes in fine form and so are all the cast members who feature in this interview. the show also has stalwarts like tanvi azmi, shishir sharma and the always entertaining shruti seth! go watch and do tell me what you think of this interview.

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this is an annual ritual for us. tanya bami series head netflix india and me to sit down at the beginning of a calendar year after netflix india has announced its slate for whats coming up and do a deep dive. shes most kicked about the comedy genre and in all honesty netflix doesnt get enough kudos for its work in the genre. `mamla legal hai` was a runaway hit and tanya announces a brand new season & the fact that 192 countries cant get enough of `the great indian kapil show` is there for all of us to see. from bollywood to cricket theyve got all the bumper guests and the return of sunil grover. im excited by the prospect of sanjay leela bhansali as well as yashraj films and excel entertainment bringing their vision to netflix. `dabba cartel` & `ic 814 the kandahar hijack` seem like shows i will binge into. tanyas very clear that old favourites like `kota factory`, `mismatched` and `fabulous lives` had to come back with fresh seasons - such was the clamour amongst subscribers / members. ive know tanya professionally since her wizcraft days and personally too because both her kids and both my kids were in the same school - our younger ones in the same class, total besties. and ive known her to always be gracious with her time and taking feedback from me and a host of other journalists. she has her antennae up and her ears to the ground which is what makes her and that other powerhouse of a lady at Netflix India, Monika Shergill so special. the service / platform is lucky to have them and i continue to enjoy every minute spent picking their brain or chatting with them. happy listening!

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Gaurav Banerjee has always impressed me with his eloquence at press conferences & trailer launches. considering the terrific year that disney plus hotstar have had in terms of content i simply had to get him in for an interview. he is passionate about animation as.a category and a big believer in creating a robust multilingual content catalog. the respect he has for cinema and series' emanating out of the southern states is also something i found very heartening. unscripted content like `big boss` & `koffee with karan` plus thrilling original series like `special ops` & `lootere` get him going and his team and him have made it the cornerstones of their sucess story. i loved that he gave some time to sport - in particular football & this years t20 world cup in the US plus the `Marvel` catalogue and international titles and series that gen z is tripping on. gauravs nostalgia at having studied radio as part of his post graduate film and communications course was apparent the moment he walked into studio and soaked in the ambience! happy listening.

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my wife swears by rujuta diwekar & in our house the reverence that rujutas food thery, concepts & practicies have been taught to us for years via aanchal (my wife) so even though i had never met rujuta i felt i knew her for a decade atleast! even then there was so much to talk about. im constantly encouraging people to deep dive into the wonderful world of pure audio and im thrilled when i meet another new adopter. rujutas podcast on audible is called `secrets of good health` season 2. and in it she debunks food myths and clears misconceptions. i asked her about advocating our grandmothers cooking & recipes, regular eating out at restaurants in the modern era becoming a social activity, intermittent fasting fad or truth?, her farming and organic food growing and eating program in rural maharashtra in sonave and so much more and she had clear answers for all - she identifies problems and then clearly goes about solving them. shes definitely and without a doubt the sharpest mind in nutrition today and definitely one of the most knowledgeable. happy listening to this intervew!

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