Best Hrishikesh Kannan Podcasts (2024)

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Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Charlotte Brandstrom & Trystan Gravelle with Hrishi K - The Rings of Power 2 5:19

1M ago5:19

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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 dire…

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Ismael Cruz Cordova & Tyroe Muhafidin with Hrishi K - The Lord of the Rings:The Rings of Power 2 6:09

1M ago6:09

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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 t…

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JD Payne, Markella Kavenagh & Megan Richards with Hrishi K - The Lord of the Rings:Rings of Power 2 5:39

1M ago5:39

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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 …

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Charles Edwards & Charlie Vickers with Hrishi K - The Lord of the Rings:The Rings of Power 2 5:16

1M ago5:16

5:16

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 dow…

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Pariva Pranati & Sumeet Raghavan with Hrishi K - completing 1,000 episodes of Wagle Ki Duniya 31:22

4M ago31:22

31:22

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 nee…

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Naseeruddin Shah, Shyam Benegal & Shivendra Singh Dungarpur with Hrishi K - Manthan (restoration) 35:28

5M ago35:28

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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…

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Anushka Sen, Kush, Vishakha, Elisha Mayor, Revathi & Debbie Rao with Hrishi K - Dil Dosti Dilemma 21:14

6M ago21:14

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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. inf…

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Tanya Bami Series Head Netflix India with Hrishi K - Whats New on Netflix 2024 29:25

6M ago29:25

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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…

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Gaurav Banerjee Head Content DisneyPlusHotstar & HSM Ent. Network, DisneyStar with Hrishi K 33:05

7M ago33:05

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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 …

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Rujuta Diwekar With Hrishi K - Secrets Of Good Health Season 2 (Audible) 19:02

8M ago19:02

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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 …

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Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Adarsh Gourav with Hrishi K - Kho Gaye Hum Kahan on Netflix 20:11

10M ago20:11

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what an enjoyable coming of age movie that put a smile on all our faces. some genz issues & some deep rooted abuse issues also dealt with in a healthy positive manner & a trio who we couldnt have imagined in a moive together till producers & co writers zoya akhtar and reema kagti made it happen! zoyas directors assistant from the epic `gully boy` a…

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Leading the Way: Ananya Birla's Motivational Journey 35:51

11M ago35:51

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In the second episode, our host Hrishi is in conversation with Ananya Birla Founder of Svatantra Microfin Private Limited. Together they will dive into the intriguing world of an entrepreneur who's making waves in the microfinance sector. Our guest recently made headlines with the acquisition of Chaitanya Fin Credit, propelling their first venture,…

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Navigating Leadership with Vani Gopalan in the Tech Landscape 27:15

11M ago27:15

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In the first episode, our host, Hrishi, is joined by Vani Gopalan, IT Director - Asia Pac & India CoE Head at Flowserve Corporation. Vani discusses mentorship, leadership, essential qualities for women in leadership roles, and the requisite skill sets for both internal and external stakeholders. She also delves into the topic of hybrid cloud infras…

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Vipul Gupta, Parmeet Sethi, Shital Bhatia, Amogh Dusad with Hrishi K - Hack Crimes Online 28:01

11M ago28:01

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the series doesnt have any major names but the fact that they would take cyber crime expert amit dubeys book & turn it into a potent force i felt deserved a careful & close looksee. parmeet sethi directs `hack crimes online` on amogh dusads platform amazon mini tv & it is produced by shital bhatia from friday filmworks & acted in, with great profic…

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Laura Karpman (Music Composer) with Hrishi K - The Marvels 8:06

12M ago8:06

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Laura Karpman entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe with an animation series that she scored called `what if?` , then she went onto do music for the critically acclaimed `miss marvel` last year & now here comes the coupe de resistance... shes music composer for this years magnum opus theatrical release `the marvels`. laura understands the sanctity …

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Jim Sarbh with Hrishi K - Made in Heaven 2, Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, Gangubai Kathiawadi 24:44

1y ago24:44

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jim sarbh met me at the zubin mehta concert watching the maestro conduct the symphony orchestra of india for the very first time in 2023 & shortly after we were back doing one of our interviews. and what an interview this is! we waft from made in heaven 2 to mrs chatterjee vs norway & then gangubai kathiawadi & rewind briefly to padmaavat & malik k…

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Tara Sutaria with Hrishi K - on her cooking, singing, animal welfare, ballet & filming in Rajasthan 20:00

1y ago20:00

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this is the epitome of laid back and chill...this interview. with no impending release to promote it just ended up being about the gorgeous tara sutarias life & times. her homage to tushna dallas her late ballet teacher & taras own advice to fearful parents, encouraging them to get their kids to learn ballet. her tryst with kathak to discover her d…

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Mohit Raina, Anupam Kher & Neeraj Pandey With Hrishi K - The Freelancer On Disney Plus HS 17:03

1y ago17:03

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neeraj pandey has an entire industry full of actors and i suspect that includes a fair share of actors from abroad too - who are ever willing to work with him. his grasp of the action, thriller drama is unprecedented in the modern era. as anupam kher and me joked - all the actors walk with a lilt, a certain brisk pace in a neeraj pandey film. his p…

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Raell Padamsee & Lushin Dubey With Hrishi K - 20 Yrs Of Create Foundation & Festival Of Womens Plays 28:08

1y ago28:08

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raell padamsee is an old friend of mine but despite having so many common friends this is the first time i was meeting lushin dube. momentous occasion. raells create foundation turns 20. underprivelaged kids are put through language skills, training, theatrical productions, life skills training. they empower girls from orphanages & get the hearing …

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Manushi Chillar With Hrishi K - DRDO, Miss World, Estee Lauder, John Abraham, Varun Tej 20:50

1y ago20:50

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Manushi Chhillar is on a roll! Sometimes it’s better to just catch up with a star when there’s no agenda, no impending film release or with nothing to promote looming over us. This was just Manushi & me doing a heart to heart ❤️🤗 loved it! We spoke about a childhood spent in DRDO campuses across this country which helped shaped the person she’s bec…

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Genelia Deshmukh, Manav Kaul, Aleya Sen with Hrishi K - Trial Period On JioCinema 15:36

1y ago15:36

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a working single moms world turns upside down when her inquisitive son demands a new papa on a 30 day `trial period`. now just think of that premise! wow. and when u have the eternally cute genelia playing the young single mum u know shes gonna keep it real and fun. i love that genelia tells me she ONLY wants to play mothers on screen now cuz she f…

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Barun Sobti & Harleen Sethi With Hrishi K - Kohrra On Netflix 17:01

1+ y ago17:01

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Boys born and raised in canada who are brought back by their Punjabi parents to get married to girls from rural punjab. The patriarchy with which fathers and husbands unfortunately lord over their daughters and wives. Punjabi rappers, the drug lords , the lady cops... Kohrra buids the fantastic world of small town punjab where a murder unfolds. The…

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Ishwak Singh, Gauravv K Chawla & Ananya Banerjee With Hrishi K - Adhura On Prime Video 21:07

1+ y ago21:07

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im constantly on the quest for knowledge & when writer director ananya banerjee tells me that there exists a 40 minute horror film called ``moni hara`` which is based on a story by gurudev rabindranath tagore directed by satyajit ray i go woah! this director duo are articulate, intelligent & driven. with gauravv k chawla & ananya banerjee no topic …

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Mamta Bahirvani & Siddharth Pande with Hrishi K - Feed The Wolf (Trailers, Film, Ott, Tv Marketing) 31:48

1+ y ago31:48

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theyve worked on large canvas films like brahmastra & drishyam 2 and also offbeat ott series like jamtara 3 & the class. so much so that their 360 degree creative agency attractively titled `feed the wolf` is now the go to place for cutting edge movie marketing and creation of promos, teasers & trailers. theyve branched out into motion poster desig…

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Vivan Bhathena & Mukesh Chhabra With Hrishi K - Kafas On Sony Liv 19:21

1+ y ago19:21

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mukesh chhabra is a luminary of the casting world. his office is considered a haven for those who have made it & a prospective pilgrimage spot for all those coming into mumbai to make a career in the movies as an actor. lesser known fact , hes also an actor himself, and a very fine one at that. wed been exchanging notes and shoutouts on social medi…

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Sharman Joshi, Mona SIngh, Sahil Sangha, Mikhail Gandhi, Tejasvi with Hrishi K - Kafas On Sony Liv 18:26

1+ y ago18:26

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the mild mannered, kind sharman joshi has a naughty, sometimes wicked sense of humour! director sahil sangha is so well spoken and listening to him speak is an experience. mona singh is all happiness, positivity & love. they were joined in this interview by two adoloescent / teen actors mikhail & tejasvi. their series kafas on sony liv is genre def…

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Dr Aneesa Kapadia (Rheumatologist), Miloni & Karishma (Survivors) with Hrishi K - Lupus Special 30:17

1+ y ago30:17

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there are so many myths & so called taboos floating around lupus & systematic lupus erythematosus that i had to get the experts and the patients and the support group involved. dr aneesa kapadia has been working with patients for a while now & has had some remarkable breakthroughs. karishma khemlani is very active in the lupus support group in mumb…

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Jupinderjit Singh (crime reporter & author) with Hrishi K - Who Killed Moosewala? 25:43

1+ y ago25:43

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i love talking to crime reporters & investigative journalists. they are such interesting minds, such brave voices. and my conversations in the past with people like vinod kumar menon at the mid-day & s. hussain zaidi have been gripping & impactful. when sidhu moosewala the rising star of punjabi hip hop was gunned down by gangsters last year it sen…

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Nagesh Kukunoor (Director) & Sameer Nair (MD Applause Entertainment)- City Of Dreams 3 20:51

1+ y ago20:51

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Film maker nagesh kukunoor... look at his filmography - hyderabad blues, Rockford , iqbal, dor, mod, dhanak! Sameer Nair ceo of applause entertainment look at the stuff he’s produced... scam 1992, avrodh, hostages, rudra, mind the Malhotras, tanaav, criminal justice , the office, Your honor. these two titans and their coming together has resulted i…

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Prajakta Koli & Jaideep Ahlawat With Hrishi K - Marvels Wastelanders : Hawkeye On Audible 13:05

1+ y ago13:05

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prajakta koli equals genuine. the chirp, the smile, the eyes (even when they are tired) are genuine. thats the reason for her resounding success as a youtuber and now actor and voice artiste. being genuine. i pray she never ever loses it. jaideep ahlawat comes with the confidence and swag of a trained actor at the ftii ( film & television institute…

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Sreenivas Bellamkonda & Nushrratt Bharuccha With Hrishi K - Chatrapathi 19:41

1+ y ago19:41

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shes gorgeous and instead of me pampering her & giving her star treatment the lovely nushrratt bharuccha is constantly looking out for me & taking care of me & for that i am forever blessed. before this interview for example she insisted on ordering the most amazing vegan cold coffee for me 😍 im not vegan but nushrratt was confident id love it and …

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Mithila Palkar & Sharad Kelkar with Hrishi K - Marvels Wastelanders : Wolverine on Audible 14:25

1+ y ago14:25

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hes wolverine who cant die but is deeply traumatised over his failure to protect his fellow x-men. shes a young mutant in hiding and wolverine now vows to protect & transport her to safety. what a premise for marvels wastelanders : wolverine ! and all of this plays out in a world 30 years after the super villains won.. killing almost all ``the aven…

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Tigmanshu Dhulia & Jatin Goswami with Hrishi K - 'Garmi' On Sony Liv 16:14

1+ y ago16:14

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tigmanshu dhulia aka tishu has made his mark making gritty thrillers set out of uttar pradesh , chattisgarh , uttaranchal, madhya pradesh. student politics which was the bedrock of his very 1st film , a classic called `haasil` starring the great irrfan is back in the ott series `garmi` thats set to release on sony liv. i love the fact that tishu ha…

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Monika Shergill (VP Content Netflix India) with Hrishi K - Look back at 2022 & look ahead at 2023 29:10

1+ y ago29:10

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monika shergill has such a dazzling personailty thats its easy to be enamoured by her. her humility added to her drive makes for a potent combination. small wonder then that she has had the midas touch ever since she took over the reigns at netflix. i for one share a very warm relationship with & unabashed admiration for netflix indias vice preside…

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Prosenjit, Aditi Rao Hydari, Vikramaditya Motwane, Aparshakti K, Sidhant with Hrishi K - Jubilee 22:38

1+ y ago22:38

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a truly wonderful snapshot of the bombay film studios in the 40s & 50s prepartition, during & post partition. when actors & writers received monthly salaries & were employees of the studio. the dazzle of the black & white era & the advent of playback recordings & singing as opposed to actors singing live on screen & ofcourse the history of radio & …

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Satish Shah & Sunil Grover with Hrishi K - `United Kacche` on Zee 5 19:22

1+ y ago19:22

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sunil grover is a dear friend & satish shah a legend whom i was meeting for the very first time. they both greeted me with equal warmth which is saying a lot about mr shah as a human being. sunil is still the wonderful, telented, unassuming man i knew from back when he 1st moved here from punjab & mr shahs image of guffawing in series like yeh jo h…

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Aaron FInch with Hrishi K - Winning 2021 T20 World Cup, his career, IPL2023 17:06

1+ y ago17:06

17:06

aaron finch always gave off an air of solidity & dependability when he batted. one of the greatest batsmen to play the limited overs format of the game, he led australia to a t20 world cup victory in 2021 as captain & an odi world cup victory in 2015 as a player. he deconstructs all his top notch innings with me, shares memories of winning the worl…

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Kareena Kapoor & Masaba Gupta With Hrishi K - Marvel's Wastelanders:Black Widow On Audible 13:40

1+ y ago13:40

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the world of audio dramas is getting steamier. kareena kapoor khan voice acts as helen black aka the black widow immortalised on screen by the incredible scarlett johannson! she tells me this is a 1st - diving head ( or voice ) first into a full length audio series. marvel`s wastelanders : black widow also has masaba gupta playing lisa cartwright w…

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Ravator & Gajendra Verma With Hrishi K - Adhoore Hum 19:15

1+ y ago19:15

19:15

ravator is an interesting dj cum music producer whos live acts consist of not just him at the turntables but also working the crowd with live singers, his own live guitar playing & vocals. singer songwriter gajendra verma has been around doing the hard yards of film playback as well indie pop over the last decade. his crowning glory is getting the …

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Saif Ali Khan With Hrishi K - Marvel's Wastelanders : Star-Lord On Audible 12:53

1+ y ago12:53

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saif ali khan is gung ho about his first pure audio project. he lends his voice to marvel`s wastelanders : star-lord on audible. an incredible audio drama which is born out of the marvel cinematic universe and then some more. his peter quill is an aging superhero out in the winderness ably followed around by his sidekick `rocket` voice acted by vra…

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Akbar Merchant & Zaitoon Esmail With Hrishi K - Ismaili Civic & AKDN 20:00

1+ y ago20:00

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akbar & zaitoon learnt how to volunteer and become a part of social work groups when they were very young, infact while growing up as part of the ismaili community. and the institutions have served them well. they continue to volunteer in not for profits aligned with the aga khan development network and its ideals. the ismaili council for india & i…

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Sandhya Mridul With Hrishi K - Taj Divided By Blood 21:27

1+ y ago21:27

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im very close to sandy aka sandhya mridul so you would perhaps feel im not able to be objective about her performances. but on the contrary im crystal clear when it comes to my loved ones and their unique talents. sandhya imbues queen jodha with a unique grace and poise and can be persuasive when she wants to and steadfast when she has to! `taj div…

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Arjun Kapoor & Vasan Bala With Hrishi K - Cinema Marte Dum Tak 17:51

1+ y ago17:51

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apart from a lover of noir vasan bala the film maker is a dictionary of cheesy 90s films. low budget, with terrible production values but the requisite sleaze. arjun kapoor grew up on a fair share of these B & C grade single screen staples which sometimes made as much money as the mainstream successes if they had the luck of the draw, but more ofte…

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Jay Shah (Mahindra) & VG Jairam (Hyperlink) With Hrishi K - Mahindra Roots Festival 2023 29:22

1+ y ago29:22

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mahindra & hyperlink brand solutions have been creating some very unique IPs in the culture space & a festival for folk music to revive ancient folk & keep it young and cool for gen z to partake off freely is a winner of an idea. bandra fort amphitheatre, balgandharva rang mandir & anti social parel are set to come alive with the mahindra roots fes…

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Ashim Ahluwalia (Director) & Niharika Singh (Co Producer) with Hrishi K - Class 16:35

1+ y ago16:35

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`class` is made for ott and couldn’t be anywhere else! It’s smoulders and keeps burning like coal - and it ignites all our senses . For lovers of the original show I don’t know what you are feeling but I hadn’t seen `elite` . I came in expecting nothing and went out dazzled. The exploration of teen sexuality and experimentation, the visuals, drama …

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Ritwik Bhowmik, Harshita Gaur, Rajat Kapoor, Rajeev Barnwal with Hrishi K - Jehanabad 17:11

1+ y ago17:11

17:11

based on the real life jehanabad jail break this ott series is terrific. love - as shown by the union of ritwik bhowmiks still character & harshita gaurs fiery personality. rebellion - as shown by parambrata chattopadhyays naxalite character, the cop politician nexus - as brought to the fore by satyadeep misras role & the manipulative politician th…

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Aisha Ahmed & Ayush Mehra With Hrishi K - Minus One (New Chapter) 28:17

1+ y ago28:17

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their life is like an open book & thats what u gotta love about gen z! aisha ahmed and ayush mehra came in and did such an amazing unfiltered interview on their boyfriends & girlfriends (both current & ex - no names were taken mind you which is the way it should be 👏) we also covered all the facets that their series on lionsgate play covers - namel…

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VG Jairam (Hyperlink) & Jay Shah (Mahindra) With Hrishi K - Mahindra Blues Festival 2023 28:42

1+ y ago28:42

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what a stupendous events & activations & cultural marketing season we are in the midst of. people are flocking to onground live events provided you give them total value. and thats what my dear friends vg jairam & jay shah always aim to do. jairam is founder hyperlink brand solutions & jay is head cultural outreach at the mahindra group. their labo…

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Gurfateh, Piyush, Madhyama, Cwaayal, Zeyn, Naina, Ayesha, Moses, Chintan, Chayan & Hrishi K - Class 27:22

1+ y ago27:22

27:22

`class` is made for ott and couldn’t be anywhere else! It’s smoulders and keeps burning like coal - and it ignites all our senses . For lovers of the original show I don’t know what you are feeling but I hadn’t seen `elite` . I came in expecting nothing and went out dazzled. The exploration of teen sexuality and experimentation, the visuals, drama …

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Depinder Chhibber With Hrishi K - MasterChef Australia Season 13 27:01

1+ y ago27:01

27:01

masterchef australia has a cult following around the world & even before the indian version started gaining traction the aussie series had already won millions of hearts here in india. depinder chhibber from season 13 paid me a visit. remember her green curry cake went viral and won her a lot of love from the judges & audiences alike. shes a punjab…

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