There’s a desi explosion in theater - on and off Broadway. Life of Pi, based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, has already been nominated for multiple Tony’s. Monsoon Wedding has been so popular that its run at the St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn has been extended. And Mughal-e-Azam is opening at the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center next month. And these are just a handful of the South Asian-themed works that are captivating audiences across New York City and across the country. In this episode Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita speaks to New York Indian Film Festival director and film critic Aseem Chhabra about this moment in South Asian arts and culture and the shows you won’t want to miss.

Tickets for Life of Pi:https://lifeofpibway.com/ 

Tickets for Monsoon Wedding:https://stannswarehouse.org/show/monsoon-wedding-the-musical/ 

Tickets for Mughal-e-Azam:https://www.davidhkochtheater.com/tickets-and-events/mughal-e-azam-the-musical-play/ 

Epicenter-NYC membership: https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA 

Our intro music:http://karavikamusic.com/

There’s a desi explosion in theater - on and off Broadway. Life of Pi, based on the best-selling book by Yann Martel, has already been nominated for multiple Tony’s. Monsoon Wedding has been so popular that its run at the St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn has been extended. And Mughal-e-Azam is opening at the Koch Theater at Lincoln Center next month. And these are just a handful of the South Asian-themed works that are captivating audiences across New York City and across the country. In this episode Epicenter's S. Mitra Kalita speaks to New York Indian Film Festival director and film critic Aseem Chhabra about this moment in South Asian arts and culture and the shows you won’t want to miss.
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Tickets for Life of Pi: <a href="https://lifeofpibway.com/">https://lifeofpibway.com/ </a>
Tickets for Monsoon Wedding: <a href="https://stannswarehouse.org/show/monsoon-wedding-the-musical/">https://stannswarehouse.org/show/monsoon-wedding-the-musical/ </a>
Tickets for Mughal-e-Azam: <a href="https://www.davidhkochtheater.com/tickets-and-events/mughal-e-azam-the-musical-play/">https://www.davidhkochtheater.com/tickets-and-events/mughal-e-azam-the-musical-play/ </a>
Epicenter-NYC membership: <a href="https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&amp;campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA">https://checkout.fundjournalism.org/memberform?org_id=epicenternyc&amp;campaign=7018a000000yJx6AA </a>
Our intro music: <a href="http://karavikamusic.com/">http://karavikamusic.com/</a>

Welcome to the Epicenter NYC podcast. Every week we share an in-depth look at one of our top stories. We'll also take a moment to share a story from one our neighbors - someone like you! For more visit us at epicenter-nyc.com and subscribe to our newsletter.

Intro music: http://karavikamusic.com/

Production: https://www.pirateaudio.co/

Welcome to the Epicenter NYC podcast. Every week we share an in-depth look at one of our top stories. We'll also take a moment to share a story from one our neighbors - someone like you! For more visit us at <a href="https://epicenter-nyc.com/">epicenter-nyc.com</a> and subscribe to our newsletter.
Intro music: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://karavikamusic.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=editors&amp;ust=1620801442290000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2BA7tOmAA5pmyU6HLQXTLH" data-rawhref="http://karavikamusic.com/">http://karavikamusic.com/</a>
Production: <a href="https://www.pirateaudio.co/">https://www.pirateaudio.co/</a>

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