The Streaming Show

On the season finale of #TheStreamingShow Season 3, Suchin speaks to one of the most exciting actors and filmmakers in town, Konkona Sen Sharma, about how she straddles both worlds, whether A Death In The Gunj would get made today, why the streaming space seems to be contracting and playing it safe, why shows seems to be getting cancelled left, right and centre, her new JioHotstar murder mystery Search: The Naina Murder Case and the upcoming Amazon Prime Video comedy series she's directing.

2025 marks 10 years of Roshan Mathew at the movies. Roshan is an actor who's been constantly at it, building a varied body of work and proving that talent, rather than packaging and positioning, may just be enough to make your presence felt. On episode 7 of #TheStreamingShow podcast, Suchin speaks to the talented actor about his exciting body of work, the challenges of being on the cusp of stardom, what makes Malayalam cinema so consistently exciting and clutter-breaking, the enduring superstardom of Mohanlal and Mammootty, why strategizing and reverse-engineering success never works, his "turning point" roles in films like Aanandam, Koode, Moothon, Kapella, Darlings, Ronth and the upcoming Chatha Pacha.

On the sixth episode of The Streaming Show Season 3, Suchin speaks to filmmaker Hansal Mehta about entering his production house era, his upcoming magnum opus Gandhi, the great streaming contraction, the state of Hindi cinema, antagonism between filmmakers and OTT platforms,, whether Scam 1992 could get made today, how data is corrupting storytelling, why our marketing and promotion system is broken, the scourge of paid reviews, his keen eye for casting, and more.

On episode five of The Streaming Show Podcast Season 3, Suchin sits down with some of the most exciting stand-up comedians - Anirban Dasgupta, Shreeja Chaturvedi and Sapan Verma - to discuss the state of the Indian comedy scene, comedy in the controversy and fear, whether every comedian needs to have a podcast, why streaming platforms broke up with stand-up, the allure of screenwriting, the responsibility of "being edgy", and why Varun Grover has an irritating amount of talent.

On the fourth episode of The Streaming Show Season 3, Suchin speaks to filmmaker Kiran Rao about the plight of the mid-budget film, the state of Indian independent cinema, why the distribution model for mainstream cinema is broken, the urgent need to change our approach to film marketing and promotions, what we can learn from Malayalam cinema and the vibrant industries in the South, how to get audiences back into theatres, the black hole of OTT and more.

On episode three of The Streaming Show Podcast Season 3, Suchin sits down with some of the most exciting screenwriters from Hindi cinema - Khyati Anand Puthran (Raat Jawaan Hai), Ritesh Shah (Pink, Airlift, Sardar Udham, Dahaad), Atika Chohan (Ulajh, Guilty, Chhapaak) and Biswapati Sarkar (Kaala Paani, Pitchers, Permanent Roommates) - to talk about the state of the Hindi film industry in 2025, why mainstream cinema is out of touch with audiences, what writers should and shouldn't be pitching in 2025, Bollywood's struggles with mounting the big masala movie, the industry's efforts to discourage "star writers", the ongoing uphill battle of credits and payment and much more.

There aren't many brains, and talents, in the business quite like Pratik Gandhi. He's as comfortable having a thoughtful conversation about data, market forces and budgets as he is about the craft and artistry of acting and storytelling. On the second episode of The Streaming Show Season 3, the actor spoke to Suchin about his inspiring journey to making it at the movies, why Scam 1992 may not get made today, why storytelling has been side-lined in the age of fear, formula and algorithm, the box office trap, building stardom in 2025 and more.

On the first episode of The Streaming Show Podcast Season 3, Suchin sits down with Karan Johar to discuss the rapidly shifting state of the Hindi film industry, the box office triumph of Saiyaara, the contraction of the streaming landscape, his shelved action film, the plight of the mid-budget film, how to fix Koffee With Karan, the future of Bollywood and Indian cinema, and why Hindi cinema has a director crisis.

What’s it like being an established actor in 2024? What’s it like navigating and bouncing between shows and films, platforms and mediums, theatrical and streaming? 

To shed light on just that, for the season finale of The Streaming Show podcast, I spoke to Jim Sarbh. It feels like the talented actor has been everywhere over the last few years. On streaming, we’ve seen him on popular shows like Four More Shots Please, the beloved Made In Heaven, and one of my favourites Rocket Boys for which he even bagged an international Emmy nomination. 

He also recently started his own YouTube series Crew Cut, which I strongly recommend, in which popular actors interview the storytellers and artists behind the scene about the craft of filmmaking. 

Jim spoke to me about the ongoing …often soul crushing conflict between an actor and artist wanting to do good work as against the constant calculations of playing the positioning and perception game. Along with the current slump and uncertainty within the film industry, flitting between Shakespeare and playing the villain in his first Telugu film, his thoughts on the talent management ecosystem and a whole lot more.