The Pooja Bhatt Show
The Pooja Bhatt Show
Join iconic actor and filmmaker Pooja Bhatt as she takes you behind the scenes of the Indian film industry. A new weekly podcast, where she sits down with some of the most remarkable people from Bollywood and beyond, sharing inspiring stories and rare insights, through conversations with directors, actors, musicians, producers, stylists, singers and more. From the highs and lows of her journey to…Social links:
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A Conversation With Dabboo Ratnani
There’s something strange about old photographs. Sometimes they capture a fleeting moment and sometimes… they capture a future. Long before cinema and fame, a little girl held the hand of a sweet, fair-haired boy under a Christmas tree at a kindergarten called Babyland in Shivaji Park. Then, life …
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A Conversation With Nigam Bomzan
"The first image a cinematographer captures is never on film. It is captured deep within memory." For cinematographer and musician Nigam Bomzan, that image was his infant sister in a polka-dot frock, bathed in soft Himalayan light and mountain mist. Decades later, that childhood memory still dictat…
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A Conversation With Vinod Guruji
“Before a character speaks… the walls have spoken. Before the emotion erupts… the room has already betrayed the soul living inside it.” In this episode, Pooja Bhatt pays tribute to a silent titan of the cinematic frame: the legendary art director Vinod Guruji. In an industry dazzled by stars, Vin…
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A Conversation With Danish Husain
Between Karbala and the Stage: The Intersection of Longing and Logic with Danish Husain In this evocative episode, Pooja sits down with Danish Husain-A man whose life and work exist at the intersection of longing and logic. From the calculated world of economics and banking to the visceral, ancie…
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A Conversation With S.M.M. Ausaja
In this episode, Pooja Bhatt sits down with film archivist S. M. M. Ausaja for a conversation that traces the fragile, often forgotten journey of Indian cinema’s memory. From wandering through dusty godowns and discarded collections to building one of the largest private archives of film memorabili…
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A Conversation With Kaustav Narayan Niyogi
A chest cut open, a heart repaired, and a bottle left behind. Does a taste of death ignite a passion for life? In this episode Pooja sits across Kaustav Narayan Niyogi, a man who lived the fast-paced life of an advertising "alchemist" before life forced him to slow down. From becoming India’s youn…
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A Conversation With Aadhya Anand
In this episode, Pooja Bhatt sits down with Aadhya Anand for a conversation that traces the journey of a young actor coming of age in the glare of an industry that rarely pauses. From her early years in Singapore to stepping into the volatile, demanding world of Indian cinema, Aadhya reflects on th…
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A Conversation With Ronnie Lahiri
In this episode, Pooja Bhatt sits down with producer Ronnie Lahiri for a conversation that traces the journey of a true cinematic nomad. From his early years in Shillong - surrounded by music, nature, and quiet observation - to navigating the dynamic landscape of Indian filmmaking, Lahiri reflects …
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A Conversation With Hemant Chaturvedi
In this episode, Pooja sits down with acclaimed cinematographer Hemant Chaturvedi, the visual force behind Company and Maqbool, for a conversation that unfolds as a profound meditation on memory, loss, and preservation. They trace Hemant’s epic 70,000-kilometre ‘pilgrimage’ across 21 states - an u…
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A Conversation With Mohit Suri
This episode features a deeply personal conversation between Pooja and filmmaker Mohit Suri, moving beyond the mechanics of cinema to explore memory, loss, and the unspoken family bonds that shape their lives. They revisit their shared legacy and discuss how the early loss of his mother acted as t…
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