Chasing Equality: Neeraj Churi's Journey in Promoting South Asian LGBTQ+ Cinema

Neeraj Churi, founder of Lotus Visual Productions, promotes South Asian LGBTQ+ films worldwide. He produces, screens, and curates film festivals while also mentoring emerging projects. Neeraj's expertise extends to advisory roles and prestigious film market selections, solidifying his impact in the…

Smriti Mundhra and The Romantics

Smriti Mundhra started a production company, Meralta Films, that specializes in documentary films and non-fiction content. Mundhra won the Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival for her first feature documentary film A Suitable Girl, along with her co-direct…

100th Episode Special Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya ft. Paresh Rawal Manish Malhotra Sonakshi & more

The journey that Padma Shri Bhawana Somaaya & Ep.Log Media embarked on 8th Marc, 2019 to share unheard stories about people from the field of art, and business of entertainment completes 100 episodes! Over the past countless minutes of conversations, we have had some of the most memorable experien…

Meri Kahani ft. Anusree Bonnerjee

Trained since the age of 7, in the Guru-Shishya Parampara of the Tanjavur style under the tutelage of renowned,  Late Kalaimamani Guru T. K. Mahalingam Pillai, In 1984, Anusree Bonnerjee won the prestigious Singar Mani Award at the “Kal ke Kalakaar”, a national conference of music and dance and has…

Meri Kahani ft. Sachin Dheeraj, Filmmaker

Sachin is a National Award-Winning filmmaker who studied at The University of Texas at Austin as part of their MFA program in Film & Media Production. His work has been screened at prestigious film festivals such as Hot Docs, Raindance, EnergaCAMERIMAGE, and Krakow. He strives to tell stories that…

Meri Kahani ft Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, author

Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta is a writer from Mumbai, India. Her debut book, Rescript Your Life: Awaken The Voice Within You had a powerful message- being unkind to yourself is a form of violence. In the book, she coined the term THECO (The Chosen One), asking her readers to engage in positive self-talk.…

Meri Kahani ft. Rajiv and Nirali Bhatt, Founders ASTITVA INDIA

Astitva is the brainchild of Nirali and Rajeev, who together felt the need for sustainable fashion,  intending to establish a connection with the rural past.  Rajeev, a microbiologist, theatrist and a travel enthusiast, always had a keen interest in discovering our past in heirloom and vintage pro…

Meri Kahani ft. Geetha J - Filmmaker, Journalist, Writer

Geetha J is a writer, director and producer from Kerala, India. She is known for her writings and distinctive films on women. Her critically acclaimed debut feature fiction is the mesmerizing Malayalam film RUN KALYANI (2019), a poetic and realist drama about duties, dreams and desire. This film ha…

Meri Kahani ft. Shefali Shah

Shefali Shah has never been the kind to take the path that’s got many travelers on it. Her roles have never been conventional, she’s always playing a character that has something to say or leaves an impact. From playing a minor girl’s role in Rangeela to portraying the role of an urban - Indian hou…

Meri Kahani ft. Mukesh Chhabra, Casting Director

Mukesh Chhabra is the driving force behind streamlining the casting process in the Hindi Film Industry. After training for 2 years to understand the craft of acting from Shri Ram Centre, he completed 9 years of acting and teaching stint with the ‘Theatre in Education’ Company (TIE) affiliated with …