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Friday Audit
Your essential weekly deep-dive into the forces shaping the global economy. Friday Audit breaks down the biggest trends in business, finance, and international markets into sharp, actionable insights. Designed for the modern professional, we strip away the jargon to analyze macroeconomic shifts and geopolitical impact that matter to your bottom line. Audit your week, secure your future.
RBI Sounds the Alarm, Rs. 39,000Cr. Recovery Plan & WhatsApp`s AI Takeover
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Google’s $15 Billion AI Move, Meta’s WhatsApp AI Overhaul, & The Fuel Squeeze
This week on Friday Audit, host Katyani Kapoor decodes the domino effect of rising fuel prices on retail inflation. Plus, a deep dive into Meta AI’s massive new WhatsApp integration, and the economic impact of Google’s landmark $15 Billion, 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center Hub breaking ground in Visakhapatnam. Your definitive weekly business wrap starts here! Welcome to this week’s edition of Friday Audit, your definitive weekly wrap of everything moving the worlds of business, tech, and the economy, hosted by Katyani Kapoor. Inside This Week`s Audit: The Inflation Reality Check: We kick things off with the volatile rise in fuel prices and its inevitable domino effect on retail inflation, strained supply chains, and your monthly household budget. The AI War for Consumer Attention: Meta has officially rolled out a massive suite of Meta AI tools natively inside WhatsApp. From local "Writing Help" drafts to on-the-fly photo editing directly inside your chat windows, Katyani breaks down how Meta is using secure Private Processing to ensure your personal messages remain unread, even while generating real-time AI responses. India`s $15 Billion Infrastructure Milestone: We audit the biggest tech infrastructure play of the year. Google has officially broken ground on its mammoth 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center Hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Partnering with AdaniConneX and Airtel Nxtra, this three-campus ecosystem marks a massive geopolitical and digital milestone for India`s "Viksit Bharat" vision. We break down what this means for localized cloud infrastructure and the massive tech corridor expanding across the country. Connect With Us: Read Mid-day Sports: mid-day.com/sports Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/middayindia Get latest updates on Instagram: @middayindia Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/middayindia
Press Pass & Popcorn
Your ultimate all-access pass to the glitz, glamour, and behind-the-scenes reality of the entertainment world. From breaking industry news and box office tracking to exclusive insider scoops and unfiltered reviews, Press Pass & Popcorn serves up the freshest Bollywood and global entertainment updates every week. Grab your popcorn and get the real story behind the headlines. Catch us now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite podcast app.
The Bollywood Remake Epidemic
Welcome to Press Pass & Popcorn. Why original music in Bollywood is taking a backseat to heavily sampled, remixed, and recreated tracks. Music labels and film producers are leaning heavily on nostalgia to guarantee viral hits. But where does creative adaptation end and lazy recycling begin? We dismantle the mechanics of the remake machinery, examining why the industry prefers a "tested hit" over original composition to beat the ruthless streaming algorithms. In this episode, we talk about: The Economics of Nostalgia The Legal Loophole Bollywood vs. Regional Industries
The Ranveer Singh Ban
Welcome to another hard-hitting episode of Press Pass & Popcorn! This week, Oshin Fernandes and Mohar Basu break down the absolute biggest crisis rocking Bollywood right now. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has issued a massive, unprecedented "non-cooperation directive" against superstar Ranveer Singh. What started as a creative disagreement has exploded into a full-blown industry war. Oshin and Mohar take you behind closed doors to explain how Ranveer’s sudden exit from Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s highly anticipated Don 3 left Excel Entertainment facing an alleged pre-production loss of ₹45 lakh (format-adjusted to a staggering ₹45 crore rupees). We unpack the core arguments from both sides of the aisle: The FWICE`s Stand: The federation insists that "no star is bigger than the law" after the actor reportedly skipped multiple meeting invitations. Ranveer`s Legal Team: A counter-response stating that the dispute is strictly contractual, private, and completely outside the federation’s jurisdiction. Links: https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/don-3-row-fwice-bans-ranveer-singh-for-abruptly-exiting-the-project-23632140 ? Connect With Us: Read Mid-day Entertainment: mid-day.com/entertainment Follow us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/4x7PxGz Get latest scoop on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/midday_entertainment/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@midday-entertainment
Mid-Day Maidaan
Welcome to the ultimate sports arena. Mid-Day Maidaan brings you comprehensive coverage, sharp match analysis, and exclusive insights from the world of cricket, football, and major global sporting events. Whether it is locker-room drama, tactical breakdowns, or the latest transfer rumors, we track every run, goal, and major milestone. If it happens on the field, it is on Mid-Day Maidaan.
Shreyas Iyer or Sanju Samson? Inside Team India`s T20 Leadership War & FIFA 2026 Countdown
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65 Sixes, Crazy Stats, and Why Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is Missing From Team India
Welcome to the premier episode of The Mid-Day Maidaan sports podcast, your ultimate arena for deep-dive sports analysis! In this inaugural episode, Mid-day’s Editor-in-Chief Sachin Kalbag and Sports Editor Ashwin Ferro pull up their chairs to dissect the massive, high-stakes drama of the IPL 2026 Grand Finale. It was a season for the history books, but the conversation goes far beyond just who lifted the championship trophy.The duo dives deep into the tournament`s absolute biggest talking points: 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Sooryavanshi`s jaw-dropping run, shattering Chris Gayle’s legendary 14-year-old record Breaking down the chances of his entry into the national team Links: `Phenomenal!`: Sachin Tendulkar, Chris Gayle react to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s explosive IPL 2026 innings Connect With Us: Read Mid-day Sports @ mid-day.com/sports Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/middayindia Get latest updates on Instagram: @middayindia Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@middayindia
Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast
Mumbai`s most loved cricketers, coaches, selectors, and well-wishers get candid with Mid-day`s Sports Editor, Clayton Murzello about their experiences on and off the field, trials and triumphs, and their unconditional love for the game.
Episode 31 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Mumbai Ranji Trophy all-rounder Rakesh Tandon
Moving from Vidarbha to Mumbai in the early 1970s, leg-spinning all-rounder Rakesh Tandon quickly became a part of the city’s cricketing ecosystem and Ranji Trophy team. His acumen was good enough for him to become the first captain of the formidable Nirlon team in 1977 before Sunil Gavaskar joined them the following year. Tandon was part of four Mumbai Ranji Trophy teams in 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76 and 1976-77.
Episode 30 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Mumbai University and Mumbai U-22 cricketer, Hemant Kenkre
Sachin Tendulkar’s first senior division Kanga League captain, Hemant Kenkre, who represented Sassanian CC and Cricket Club of India (CCI) on the club scene, shares the story of his cricket journey which involved several seasons of the Kanga League, a tournament which is played in the monsoon months. Kenkre rubbed shoulders with the cream of Mumbai cricket in his premier division club cricket days with the CCI from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.
Episode 29 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former India and Mumbai captain Sunil Gavaskar
Starting his club cricket at Rajasthan Sports Club, for whom he got a hundred in the Kanga League, and graduating to Dadar Union Sporting Club, Sunil Gavaskar’s local cricket journey was nothing short of memorable. Throw in his school and college cricket at the St Xavier’s institutions and you’ll get a feel of Mumbai cricket’s tapestry. The tough, ruthless and at times, not-so-fair world of city cricket is displayed in the form of a two-year gap between his two first-class games for Mumbai (1967-68 to 1969-70). But runs mattered finally, runs which became the main act in the Sunil Gavaskar story. This special episode of the Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello, to coincide with Sunil Gavaskar turning 75 on July 10, is not to be missed.
Episode 28 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Mumbai junior cricketer Nakul Rege
A school cricket hero in 1974-75, Nakul Rege went on to play junior cricket for the city as well as represent the Bombay University team. He was a promising batsman and able leg-spinner, parading his skills for PJ Hindu Gymkhana, a team he was part of during their ‘A’ division Dr HD Kanga League triumph in 1981. Nakul talks about rubbing shoulders with the best names in Mumbai cricket and how he benefited from the likes of Test players Eknath Solkar and Ashok Mankad. In 1984, he migrated to the USA, from where he continues his love affair with cricket.
Episode 27 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Mumbai Cricket Association secretary Prof Ratnakar Shetty.
A keen interest in cricket saw a young Prof Shetty handle junior cricket affairs in city cricket, which earned him a post in the Mumbai Cricket Association managing committee in 1990.By 1996, he was the association’s secretary, graduating soon to holding key positions in the BCCI. A sought-after and trusted administrator among present and former players, Shetty has gone down as one of the pillars of cricket administration in this country. Mumbai cricket is at the heart of his interests and he spells out why in this podcast.
Episode 26 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former India and Mumbai wicketkeeper Dr CT Patankar
From a young Ruia College student, itching to be a cricketer, Dr CT Patankar rose to be an India stumper, who impressed no less a personality than India’s first Test captain CK Nayudu, in the 1950s. Despite being a fine wicketkeeper and sound batsman who could adjust to different situations, Patankar, the oldest living Mumbai-based Test player at 93, played only one Test and 10 Ranji games for Mumbai. He took things in his stride and moved to Maharashtra in 1966-67. At the age of 50, Patankar decided to do his PhD in Materials Management. In 1998, Patankar accompanied the Indian team on their Test and one-day tour to Zimbabwe.
Episode 25 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Maharashtra and Junior India batsman Milind Gunjal
Starting off as a leg-spinner and lower-order batsman in Pune, Milind Gunjal rose to become a key batsman for his state’s Ranji team, Tata Sports Club and PJ Hindu Gymkhana on the Mumbai club scene. He rubbed shoulders with the best names in Mumbai cricket and came close to being picked for India’s 1986 tour of England. He revisits his up and down first-class cricket journey which culminated with Maharashtra reaching the Ranji Trophy final against victors Punjab in 1992-93.
Episode 24 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former India batsman Pravin Amre
Runs by the tons at the junior level caused the Mumbai Ranji Trophy selectors to pick Pravin Amre as a teenager in 1986-87 for a knockout match. While he didn’t set Bangalore on fire in a lost game v Karnataka, he decided to shift to Railways on the advice of his coach Ramakant Achrekar. His new team provided no bed of roses, but he scored enough runs to be picked for India in 1991-92. The following year he got a Test debut ton against SA at Durban. A Mumbai return was part of his destiny and after ending his FC career with Goa, Amre took to coaching. Success as Mumbai coach decorates his cricketing CV, but donning the Mumbai coach’s cap seems unlikely. In this podcast, Amre opens up on his struggles, highs and lows. His story is nothing short of inspirational.
Episode 23 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former India and Mumbai left-arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni
Hailing from Dombivli, Nilesh Kulkarni worked his way up the ranks to represent Mumbai at the junior level before going on to become the Ranji Trophy team’s go-to spin bowler, playing under the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sanjay Manjrekar. He played a big role in several Ranji Trophy triumphs for Mumbai, but the 1996-97 one, whose final was played under floodlights in Gwalior, will remain special. As will the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Marvan Atapattu off his very first ball in Test cricket in 1997. Kulkarni dwells on his beginnings, his Test career and how he was mentored by English fast bowling great Frank Tyson through a bowling scheme in the early 1990s. He also talks about how he made his post-cricket career meaningful by opening a management institute.
Episode 22 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former India captain Diana Edulji
Choosing a career in cricket after leaving aside table-tennis and basketball, her other sporting passions, Mumbai-based Diana Edulji did the hard yards to end up playing cricket and captaining her country. She revisits her fascinating journey in which the proud moments outweighed the disappointing times. She also talks about her role in the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators to run BCCI for a few years. and what women’s cricket needs to get back on track.
Episode 21 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former and India wicketkeeper Kiran More
India`s ex-wicketkeeper, Kiran More played domestic cricket for Baroda, but he came to Mumbai to be part of the inter-office and club cricket circuit. He talks about how inter-office matches were like wars between teams and attributes his India selection to the experience of `keeping to Mumbai stalwart Padmakar Shivalkar in the Tata Sports Club side. More also dwells on his rivalry with friend and Mumbai stalwart Chandrakant Pandit, for a spot in the Indian team.
Episode 20 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Mumbai and India ODI batsman Jatin Paranjape
Mumbai’s ex-batsman Jatin Paranjape turns back the clock to how he was introduced to the tough yet exciting world of Mumbai’s club cricket by being part of the Dadar Union Sporting Club, before graduating to U-19 cricket for India and a Mumbai Ranji Trophy call-up. An ankle injury proved a spanner in the works a few games into his India ODI career in 1998, but doors opened in the corporate field before becoming a national selector, followed by a post in a BCCI committee to pick the current national selection committee.
Episode 19 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Indian first-class cricketer Suresh Shastri
Ex-Rajasthan’s Mumbai-based spinner Suresh Shastri reveals that he was one of the first to emerge from the famous Ramakant Achrekar cricket stable and how he progressed every step of the way in the hard world of Mumbai and domestic cricket, playing with the best names on the circuit; his journey encompassing several games against touring teams in the 1970s.
Episode 18 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Mumbai and India wicketkeeper-batsman Chandrakant Pandit.
Mumbai’s wicketkeeper-batsman-turned coach Chandrakant Pandit opens up on how he could take his first steps in serious cricket thanks to his coach Ramakant Achrekar, who convinced his dad that he should pursue the game. Pandit, who also figured in the 1987 World Cup, reveals how he got his first leadership role on a train journey to Chennai for an inter-office tournament.
Episode 17 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former Mumbai Ranji Trophy captain Shishir Hattangadi
Former Mumbai opening batsman and captain Shishir Hattangadi talks about his eventful journey in the city’s cricketing sphere and the mentors who showed him the way as he went about being one of the very few non-Test batters in the star-filled Mumbai team
Episode 16 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former India cricketer Kenia Jayantilal
Former India Test cricketer Kenia Jayantilal talks about the emergence of Sunil Gavaskar as a star in 1971 and how Dilip Sardesai infused the much-needed belief to beat the West Indies team in the Caribbean that year. Jayantilal also dwells on how he made Mumbai his home despite playing for Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy; also his role in bringing about a revival in Mumbai cricket during the early 1990s.
Episode 15 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. former India Test and ODI cricketer Yajurvindra Singh.
Former India Test cricketer and 1979 World Cupper Yajurvindra Singh talks about how Mumbai cricket had a huge impact on his career even though he represented Maharastra and Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy. His stints with Mahindra & Mahindra on the inter-office circuit and Jolly Cricketers in club cricket exposed him to the tough world of Mumbai cricket.
Episode 14 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello ft. Balvinder Singh Sandhu, former Indian test cricketer
Balvinder Singh Sandhu, a member of India`s 1983 World Cup-winning team, talks about his journey from spin to swing bowling, learning to perfect his craft by observing Kapil Dev, a statement from Sunil Gavaskar playing a role in him dismissing Gordon Greenidge in the World Cup final at Lord`s and how Sachin Tendulkar`s presence made everyone feel vibrant and confident in the Mumbai team that he coached.
Episode 13 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Milind Rege, former India first-class cricketer
Former first-class cricketer and chairman of Mumbai selectors, Milind Rege recounts his days when players were paid ₹5 for a Ranji Tophy match, the phenomenal sight of witnessing thousands of people walking behind Ramakant Desai at Marine Lines station, proposing Sachin Tendulkar`s name for the Mumbai Ranji team and his sheer love for city even today.
Episode 12 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Pradeep Sunderam, former India first-class cricketer
Pradeep Sunderam, who claimed all 10 wickets in an innings for Rajasthan in the 1985-86 Ranji Trophy season, is a Mumbai cricket product. He talks about his exploits in the Kanga League and how Sunil Gavaskar displayed what commitment is by landing up at the ground a few hours after arriving from an international tour. Sunderam also reveals how he was not included in the Indian team at Leeds in 1986 despite being in England and a stand-by for that tour, when Chetan Sharma got injured. After his fast bowling career, he coached in Mumbai and Rajasthan.
Episode 11 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Vijay Alva, former professional cricketer
Cricketer-turned-fitness trainer Vijay Alva talks about his journey which also included martial arts. He shares anecdotes about his highs and lows on the local cricket scene, training Sachin Tendulkar during the cricket great’s tennis elbow rehab, being amongst cricketing greats like Sunil Gavaskar in the dressing room as a Mumbai Ranji Trophy probable, bowling to Ravi Shastri in college nets and remembering Karsan Ghavri walking in with red track pants to a ground.
Episode 10 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Ravi Shastri, former head coach and captain of the Indian cricket team
Ravi Shastri, former captain of the Indian cricket team and until recently its head coach apart from being a popular commentator, talks about how it feels to turn 60, the difference between his playing and coaching career and the importance of being a student of the game all his life.
Episode 9 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Paras Mhambrey, former India cricketer and current bowling coach
Former India pacer and current Team India bowling coach, Paras Mhambrey shares his cricket journey from playing inter-block matches at his Worli residential complex, bowling at Ramakant Achrekar nets to Sachin Tendulkar without knowing who he was bowling to, earning a Mumbai call-up and finally an India cap in 1996.
Episode 8 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Karsan Ghavri, Former India and Mumbai all-rounder
Former India and Mumbai all-rounder Karsan Ghavri in conversation with Clayton Murzello about his early days in Mumbai after arriving from Saurashtra in the early 1970s, the language barrier, playing cricket for the fun-loving Parsi Cyclists club, representing the strong ACC team and observing Tiger Pataudi as India captain. He also talks about the quality, loyalty, and values missing in Mumbai cricket today.
Episode 7 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Sairaj Bahutule, the former Mumbai and India leg spinner.
Sairaj Bahutule, a well accomplished former Mumbai all-rounder, talks about bowling to Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli during their world record 664-run partnership which also became the turning point of his career in 1988, how he got back to cricket after a bad road accident and his cricket-playing journey which resulted in an India Test cap during that epic 2001 test series against Australia.
Episode 6 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Zubin Bharucha, former Indian first-class cricketer
Former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Bombay and Surrey County Cricket Club, Zubin Bharucha, gets candid about how he trained to be a Mumbai cricketer, the hard grind at club level and what it took to swim in the strict Mumbai school of cricket.He also shares anecdotes about his personal on-field experiences and how no other sportsperson can dominate their sport in the 17-23 age span the way Sachin Tendulkar did.
Episode 5 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Vighnesh Shahane, Former Mumbai Pacer
Vighnesh Shahane talks about how he fancied himself a future fast bowler more for his height than talent and the competitive nature of club and company cricket in his era. As a corporate personality now, he endorses the importance of a sound education no matter how much success a cricketer enjoys. Education, he says, should always be your anchor.
Episode 4 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Suru Nayak, Former Indian Cricketer
Former Mumbai and India player, Suru Nayak talks about how players learned from observing and listening to the commentator`s comments, the time he bluffed Sachin Tendulkar, and the current generation`s T20 mindset.
Episode 3 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Raju Kulkarni, Pace and Swing Bowler
Raju Kulkarni, pace and swing bowler and former Ranji Trophy captain, narrates stories from his time on and off field, the Test debut against Australia in `86, his camaraderie with other legendary cricketers from his time and more.
Episode 2 : Mid-day’s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Amol Muzumdar, Head Coach of India`s Women`s World Cup Team
Amol Muzumdar, Head Coach of India`s Women`s World Cup Team, talks about his cricketing highs, lows, a phenomenal 260 on his first-class debut for Bombay in 1993-94, and his experience of playing under some of the best names in Indian cricket - all spelt out in an anecdotal fashion.
Episode 1 : Mid-day`s Mumbai Cricket Podcast with Clayton Murzello Ft. Salil Ankola, Former Cricketer
Former Indian international cricketer and current chief selector of Mumbai Cricket Association, Salil Ankola gets candid about his cricket career, playing alongside legends like Sachin Tendulkar, and more.
The Bombay Film Story
A series of candid conversations between host Mayank Shekhar and people of Mumbai and movies, sharing anecdotes, pop culture history, and trivia served with a side of some drama.
Episode 24 : Bhagyashree’s Unbelievable Confession About Her First Meeting With Sooraj Barjatya
When Sooraj Barjatya first came to offer her `Maine Pyar Kiya`, Bhagyashree genuinely presumed he was a prospective groom coming with a marriage proposal! Fast forward 37 years later, when Riteish Deshmukh approached her for `Raja Shivaji`, she said yes without even waiting for a narration. In this exclusive episode of Mid-Day Entertainment presents The Bombay Film Story, Bollywood`s OG national crush charts her incredible 37-year journey in cinema. From her iconic debut alongside Salman Khan to playing royalty on screen and off it, Bhagyashree opens up about life, fame, and her upcoming historical epic.
Episode 23 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Avinash Tiwary
From the heartbreak of Laila Majnu to the gritty madness of Vishal Bhardwaj’s O’Romeo, Avinash Tiwary has seen it all. In Episode 23 of Bombay Film Story, he sits down with Mayank Shekhar to map out his incredible journey. Avinash reveals the "Kashmir Café" story—the grassroots movement that turned a 2018 box-office struggle into a 2024/25 cult phenomenon. He also gives us a masterclass on playing a villain, explaining how his character Jalal in O’Romeo draws inspiration from legendary icons like Mogambo and Langda Tyagi.
Episode 22 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Neha Dhupia
Did you know that Neha Dhupia was almost named Nirvana, until her parents decided to name her after Deepti Naval’s character in Chashme Buddoor? Or that she made her acting debut in a Japanese film way before she forayed into Bollywood? Plug in as Dhupia – no filter, no bullsh*t, and all fun – talks about hustling her way from Miss India winner to an actor to a podcaster, and acing every role.
Episode 21 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Shilpa Rao
Why did Shilpa Rao change her name from Apeksha at 15? How did a scratch recording of Tose Naina turn into a timeless Hindi film song? From growing up in Jamshedpur to meeting Hariharan at 13, plug in as the Grammy-nominated singer traces her journey to becoming one of Bollywood’s most distinctive voices—and explains why music, for her, is connected to maths too!
Episode 20 Ft. Abhishek Banerjee
It’s impossible to imagine anyone other than Abhishek Banerjee as Janaa of Stree. But what if we told you the actor was initially rejected for the role? Or that his goofy act in the comedy made Sudip Sharma cast him as the violent Hathoda Tyagi in Paatal Lok? Plug in as Banerjee talks about taking the long route to success, from an aspiring actor to casting director to an unconventional hero in Stolen.
Episode 19 : The Bombay Film Story ft Ali Fazal
Did you know that Ali Fazal wore his own shirt in the 3 Idiots song and asked the film`s team to "raffu" it? Or that he lost out on Homeland to do a forgettable Hindi film? In a freewheeling chat, the actor takes us from Mirzapur to Hollywood, from being launched by Shah Rukh Khan to working with Gerard Butler and his buddy Judi Dench
Episode 18 : The Bombay Film Story ft Ishaan Khatter
Why did Ishaan Khatter make a short film of sorts as an audition for filmmaker Majid Majidi’s Beyond The Clouds? Why did his half-brother Shahid Kapoor refuse to rope him in as an intern for Udta Punjab? Plug in as Khatter breaks down how he went from being A Suitable Boy to a thirst trap in The Royals, and hustled from Hindi cinema to Hollywood, all in seven years!
Episode 17 : The Bombay Film Story ft Gajraj Rao
Did you know that Gajraj Rao initially worked as a journalist, interviewing Yash Chopra and Mehmood? Or that the actor, who became Internet’s favourite father thanks to TVF’s Tech Conversations with Dad, wanted to abandon the shoot midway? Plug in as Rao charts his journey, from being a little-known actor who would be mistaken for Loy of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy fame to becoming hero, post Badhaai Ho.
Episode 16 : The Bombay Film Story ft. Boman Irani
How did Boman Irani go from waiting on Shashi Kapoor and Dilip Kumar at the Taj, to co-writing with an Oscar winner? How did he begin his third career, acting, at 40 and fourth, direction, in his 60s? Plug in as Irani talks about his love for movies that began at Alexandra Cinema and took him to the big screen
Episode 15 : The Bombay Film Story ft. Rakesh Roshan
Who suggested that Rakesh Roshan name all his films with the letter ‘K’? Why did the director travel around the world before beginning the shoot of Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai with son Hrithik Roshan? Plug in as Roshan traces his journey from a not-so-successful actor to a blockbuster filmmaker and star maker
Episode 14 : The Bombay Film Story ft Manoj Bajpayee
From Bhikhu Mhatre in Satya (1998) to Joy Bag in Despatch (2024), actor Manoj Bajpayee takes you through his Mumbai madness — both personal, and onscreen; especially exploring this city as the crime scene, from his first hit, to his last film. Plug in, as we have fun with the Family Man, discussing everything, including the good ol’ Delhi-Mumbai debate!
Episode 13 : The Bombay Film Story ft Guneet Monga Kapoor
Did you know that a "broke" Guneet Monga Kapoor had e-mailed Richard Branson and Ratan Tata, requesting them to sponsor her maiden trip to Oscars in 2010? Or that she had sold her Delhi house to finance Monsoon Shootout? Plug into our latest episode as she breaks down the hustle, heartbreak and jugaad it takes to go from indie producer to two-time Oscar winner.
Episode 12 : The Bombay Film Story ft Hansal and Jai Mehta
Did you know that Hansal Mehta was to direct Gangs of Wasseypur before Anurag Kashyap? Or that he left Mumbai after a spate of flops and resurrected his flagging career with Shahid from the outskirts of Lonavala? Plug in as Lootere creator Hansal, with his filmmaker-son Jai, charts his journey from helming TV’s most popular cookery show to delivering one of Indian OTT’s biggest series in Scam 1992.
Episode 11 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Sonali Bendre
How did a home in a rough Mumbai neighbourhood propel Sonali Bendre’s acting career? How did she land Humma humma, the mother of all item songs? Plug into our latest episode as the actor takes us back to the ’90s when a star’s X-factor was as important as talent, and actresses sometimes needed to “dumb themselves down” as a survival tactic.
Episode 10 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Prosenjit Chatterjee
Which director was the first to call Prosenjit Chatterjee after watching Jubilee? Which Hindi film did he turn down, only for it to be picked up by Salman Khan? Plug in to our Durga Puja special episode where we have an “adda” with Bengal’s biggest star, as he takes us from Kolkata’s Park Street to Chembur’s RK Studios and Juhu’s Sun-n-Sand
Episode 9 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Smriti Mundhra
How did filmmaker Jag Mundhra’s daughter reveal Yash Chopra’s son, Yashraj scion, Aditya, actually exists? What was it like to be the last to interview Rishi Kapoor, for the Netflix series, The Romantics? How did Oscar nominated filmmaker Smriti Mundhra find ‘Sima Aunty’ for Indian Matchmaking? Plug in for more!
Episode No 8 : The Bombay Film Story Ft.Vasan Bala
There are movies, and then there are `B` movies. What`s the difference between the two? Vasan Bala, film-buffs` ultimate filmmaker, and director of docu-series, Cinema Marte Dam Tak, walks us through secret bylanes, the stars, and the auteurs of Bollywood`s C-grade cinema, that peaked in the late 1990s!
Episode No 7 : The Bombay Film Story with Mayank Shekhkar Ft. Kabir Bedi, India’s first truly international star-actor
One of the very few Indian actors to become an international star, Kabir Bedi engages in a candid conversation about his journey in Bollywood, stardom in Italy, his friendship with the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and more!
Episode No 6 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ranjeet
Indian film and television actor Ranjeet indulges in nostalgic stories from the 70s and the 80s and opens up about becoming the most popular villain of Bollywood.
Episode No 5 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ravi K. Chandran
Versatile and award winning cinematographer Ravi K Chandran opens up about his journey in making era-defining films like Dil Chahta Hai, Black, Fanaa, Yuva, and more.
Episode No 4 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Paintal
From being the stock comedian, to training actors across genres/generations, from iconic performances in Rafoo Chakkar, Bawarchi, Satte Pe Satte, to becoming professional dancer and mime, veteran actor Paintal relives 70s Bollywood, and beyond.
Episode No 3 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Neena Gupta
From playing second fiddle in art and commercial cinema, to a bona fide star at 60 from Gandhi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, `Choli Ke Peeche` in Khalnayak, to Badhaai Ho and Masaba Masaba-Neena Gupta takes you through her personal/career highs and lows!
Episode No 2 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Ram Gopal Varma
From Rangeela to Aag, uncover stories behind the making of RGV`s Bombay cinema. The maverick director and producer indulges the listeners with priceless anecdotes from some of his best known works in Bombay and films.
Episode No 1 : The Bombay Film Story Ft. Sham Kaushal
Sham Kaushal, Bollywood`s top action director from a pind in Punjab, and chawls of Bombay, with 130+ major films to his credit. Sneak-peek into famous action sequences from movies like Black Friday, Slumdog Millionaire, Om Shanti Om, and much, much more!