This episode of The Mohua Show is a powerful and deeply reflective conversation about queerness, colonial memory, and the politics of desire in India.

Academic and Author of the book ‘Forbidden desire’, Sindhu Rajasekaran speaks candidly about growing up queer under Section 377, uncovering erased queer histories in Indian archives, and how colonial morality reshaped the way gender, sexuality, and women’s bodies are policed today.

From Victorian ideas of “modesty” and the criminalisation of queer lives to the forgotten histories of sexually agentive women locked up in colonial institutions, this episode confronts how much of what we consider “tradition” is actually inherited repression.

A conversation about memory over amnesia, desire over shame, and why reclaiming queer histories is essential to imagining freer futures.

What this episode is REALLY about

• Not nostalgia for the past.
• Not Western feminism.
• Not fixed identities.

It’s about:

• Growing up queer in India: Life under Section 377 and criminalised love
• Colonial sexual politics: How the British rewrote Indian morality
• Queer archives: What history tells us about gender fluidity
• Victorian modesty: Exporting shame and regulating bodies
• Lock hospitals: The sexual prisons nobody talks about
• Erased literatures: How queerness was removed from Indian memory
• Postcolonial amnesia: Why we forgot our own histories
• Smashing the patriarchy: Everyday feminist resistance
• Gen Z & feminism: Redefining gender, identity, and politics
• Queer feminism: Why the future of feminism must be fluid
• Undoing hierarchies: Power, equality, and dismantling gender binaries
• Visual storytelling: Representation, responsibility, and imagination
• Honest conversations: Creating space beyond performative politics

If you’ve ever wondered whether India was always this conservative — or what we lost between colonial shame and modern fear — this episode offers a rare, honest rethinking of gender, sexuality, and freedom.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a deeply incisive conversation about the Constitution, justice, and the dangerous consequences of letting public sentiment replace due process.

Renowned Supreme Court Lawyer, founder of SRK Legal and former Bigg Boss star, Sana Raees Khan speaks candidly about why defending unpopular clients is not a moral failure—but a constitutional duty. From media trials and social-media verdicts to gender bias in the legal profession, deepfakes, personality rights, and the misuse of protective laws, this episode confronts some of the most uncomfortable truths about India’s justice system today.

A conversation about law over outrage, evidence over emotion, and why constitutional guarantees exist precisely for moments when morality turns volatile.

• Not moral policing.
• Not public opinion as justice.
• Not performative outrage.

It’s about:

• Defending the Constitution: Why legal representation and fair trial are non-negotiable rights
• Media trials & social media verdicts: When public judgment precedes evidence
• Women in criminal law: Visibility, bias, and breaking stereotypes
• Ethics vs strategy: Why ethical advocacy is not manipulation
• Deepfakes & personality rights: Law struggling to keep pace with technology
• Celebrity cases as precedent: How visibility protects ordinary citizens
• Separating law from noise: Handling high-profile and vilified cases
• Pre-trial punishment: When the process itself becomes the penalty
• Reputation & dignity: Article 21 and the limits of free speech
• Misuse of protective laws: Addressing abuse without erasing genuine victims
• Gender justice & feminism: Fairness over denial
• Courts vs public outrage: Why evidence must outlast emotion
• Advice for young lawyers: Courage, clarity, conscience, and resilience

If you’ve ever questioned whether justice can survive in the age of virality—or where the line lies between accountability and intimidation—this episode offers rare, unfiltered insight from inside the courtroom.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a powerful conversation about storytelling as civic action—and why entertainment, when done right, can move people to remember, feel, and act.

Filmmaker and producer, Anushka Shah, Founder of Civic Studios speaks about building stories that travel across borders while staying rooted in purpose. From India–UK collaborations and global co-productions to climate storytelling and gender equity, this episode explores how cinema can hold both commercial ambition and moral responsibility at the same time.

A conversation about imagination as action, stories as bridges, and why hope may be the most radical narrative of our time.

• Not messaging alone.
• Not “issue-based” cinema.
• Not art without an audience.

It’s about:

• India–UK creative collaboration: What cross-border storytelling makes possible
• Christmas Karma: Reimagining Dickens through a South Asian, global lens
• Global Indian stories: Taking diaspora narratives to international audiences
• Entertainment first: Why stories must engage before they can impact
• Climate storytelling: Moving beyond doomsday narratives to hope and action
• Civic imagination: Awareness, emotion, and action as a storytelling framework
• Women and representation: Who gets to tell stories—and who gets centered
• Feminism in leadership: Empathy, trust, and confidence without aggression
• Social impact media: Measuring change without diluting creativity
• Choosing stories wisely: Audience, format, reach, and real-world relevance

If you’ve ever wondered whether stories can truly change the world—or how creators decide which stories are worth telling—this episode offers rare clarity from inside the process.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a thoughtful exploration of leadership, technology, and what it means to stay human in an age of constant change..

As the Managing Director of Planview India, Shalini Sankarshana reflects on a career shaped by curiosity, mentorship, and the courage to say yes. From navigating global work cultures to rethinking leadership in an AI-driven world, she shares why adaptability, creativity, and learning are no longer optional—but essential.

A conversation about evolution over certainty, courage with humility, and why the future of work may demand more humanity, not less.

Not buzzwords.

Not hype.

Not fear of change.

It’s about:

• Saying yes: How openness creates opportunity when overthinking closes doors
• Leadership in evolution: Why adaptability matters more than past success
• Technology as an equalizer: A platform that can democratize opportunity
• Women in tech: Financial independence, systems vs. quotas, and real inclusion
• Global cultures at work: What Indian, European, and American teams teach us
• Creativity & synthesis: The leadership muscle every future leader must build
• The future of work: AI, emotion, and why even machines are reshaping creativity
• Courage with humility: Conviction without rigidity
• Learning as leadership: Why no leader can ever have all the answers

If you’ve ever wondered how to lead, learn, and stay relevant while the world keeps shifting, this episode offers clarity without clichés.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a vibrant reclamation of identity and tradition.

Drag artist and expressionist Patruni Chidananda Sastry dismantles Western imports to reveal the deep, ancient Indian roots of drag—from spiritual rituals to folk theatre—arguing that this art of gender expression was born here, stylised abroad, and is now coming home.

A conversation about the masks we wear to tell the truth, and the stages—from temples to railway platforms—where transformation becomes revelation.

What this episode is REALLY about

• Not a trend.
• Not just performance.
• Not a Western import.

It’s about:

• Expression as gender: orange hair, cruel masks, and the deliberate confusion of the “stranimal”
• Redefining drag: Dressing Resembling A Gender is an ancient, pan-Indian skeleton
• The sacred vs. the sensual: From ritualistic Theyyam to the erotic Laundanach
• A bold reclaiming: “Drag is something which was stolen from India”
• Beyond the “Western import” label: Seeing drag as integration, not just outer spectacle
• The LGBTQ+ tag: How it raises eyes and alters perception
• Drag as public service: An HIV consultation at a railway station
• Calling out appropriation: The pain of cisgender actors in exaggerated trans roles
• If you’ve ever wondered where tradition ends and queer expression begins, this episode blurs the line.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a masterclass in raw entrepreneurial grit.

Creator Panasha Siotia shares her journey from a 10,000-rupee salary to building a thriving live-commerce business, powered by relentless consistency and a refusal to settle.

A conversation about the fuel of ambition and the daily discipline that turns a side hustle into a legacy.

What this episode is REALLY about

• Not an overnight success.
• Not fancy funding.
• Not glamorous influencer life.

It’s about:

• The lifestyle gap that ignites a fire: when family success highlights your own playing-small
• Taking the hit you need: why a smooth path never leads to a leap
• Dedication vs. external pressure: building for yourself, not for others
• The three-year grind: performing for 60 people when no one is watching
• Showing up with a headache, a fake smile, and zero excuses
• The non-negotiable rule: never miss the live show
• How "just keep going" transforms 60 viewers into 150
• Choosing business at 21, while peers chase trips and dates
• If you've ever asked, "How do I keep going when nothing seems to be working?" this episode has your blueprint.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a reality check to the core.

Dr. Ruby Makhija, an environmental scientist and waste management expert, dissects the invisible psychology of our throwaway culture and the systems that sustain it.

A conversation about the lies we tell ourselves to feel good, and the hard truths we must face to do good.

What this episode is REALLY about

• Not just recycling.
• Not just corporate greenwashing.
• Not just individual guilt.

It’s about:

*   The myth of “away”: where our trash *actually* goes

*   Designing for death: why products must have an end-of-life plan

*   The manufacturer’s dirty secret: who *really* owns the mess

*   The addiction of possession: how advertising sold us “more”

*   Why repeating an outfit should be a badge of honor, not shame

*   The radical shift: from “reuse” to “replace”

*   Media’s failure: doomsday headlines vs. solution stories

*   The elitist lie: that sustainability is expensive or “shabby”

*   From mandate to investment: why going green *boosts* the economy

*   A two-year-old’s wisdom: the hope in a banana peel

*   The quiet revolution: WhatsApp groups, sharing, and the new “elite”

If you’ve ever thrown something away and felt a flicker of doubt, this episode has answers.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a quiet earthquake under the foundations of modern love.

Actor Priyanka Bose confronts the invisible cages of partnership, power, and gaze, asking how we build relationships where no one feels suffocated by the past.

A raw conversation about the claustrophobia of patriarchy, the failures of female solidarity, and the unexpected safety found in a truly present man.

What this episode is REALLY about

Not romance.

Not blame.

Not simple answers.

It’s about:

• The search for a relationship free from patriarchal claustrophobia
• The painful admission: “I wouldn't fully blossom if there wasn't a man.”
• Witnessing a society in regression, and saying it out loud
• The emancipating power of the female gaze versus the authority of the male gaze
• The complex truth: we all dress for a gaze, but which one empowers?
• A daughter’s sharp correction: “Men don’t need the advocacy, women do.”
• The cost of intimacy in a backlash culture
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If you’ve ever felt confined by the old rules of love and gender, this episode seeks a new blueprint.

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This episode of The Mohua Show is a generational punch to the heart.

Author Aarti Narayan, a former MNC executive, tells the story behind her debut novel, The Lives She Carried, inspired by her grandmother, a woman from

pre-Independence Kerala who turned pain into power and raised nine children against impossible odds.

A conversation about what women are taught to endure and what they choose to become.

What this episode is REALLY about

• Not perfection.
• Not heroism.
• Not feminist slogans.

It’s about:

• Generations of women trained to tolerate and give away
• The male genius vs misogyny paradox of old India
• A daughter who ran away to save herself
• The real cost of ambition: when moving to Bombay means no way back
• Survival after losing everything
• Reinventing life with humour, rage and lemon rice
• Why every child should inherit books, not trauma
• If you’ve ever asked, “How did our mothers survive so much?”  this episode has answers.

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In this powerful episode, host Mohua Chinappa sits down with K. J. Alphons — former IAS officer, politician, best-selling author and one of India’s most respected change-makers.

From being labelled “an idiot” in school and scoring 42% in his board exam**, to becoming a topper in the IAS, India’s global face in governance, and author of The Winning Formula — Alphonse’s journey is a living testament to resilience, grit and unshakeable character. 

What you’ll hear in this conversation:

- How failure became the first miracle of his life, not the end of the road

- From learning English with a dictionary to becoming India’s best national debater for 3 years

- The legendary demolitions in Delhi, taking on land mafias and top politicians with courage and preparation 

- Why “the greatest equipment in life is not your heart or brain, but your backbone” 

- Ordinary Indians doing extraordinary things — the 52 stories behind The Winning Formula 

- A tough message for parents, teachers and the education system — stop copying success, start discovering originality

- Why reading books and building character matters more than filters, likes and overnight success 

About the book – The Winning Formula

Alphonse’s latest book isn’t about being superhuman —  it’s about realizing that being human is super.

It features 20 stories from his own life and 32 from ordinary people who achieved the extraordinary. 

If you’re going through a tough phase

Here’s what Alphonse wants you to remember:  

You don’t need superpowers to lead an extraordinary life — just a backbone.

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