Geetanjali Krishna : Gupshup with Gayatri

Gupshup with Gaytri and Safia Ally

The guest on this season finale episode of Season 2 of 'Gupshup with Gayatri' is Safia Ally, Editorial and Content Head, Amazon Music India. A fauji kid, Safia broke stereotype by choosing to join radio and become a Radio Jockey (RJ) after graduating from Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College for Women in 1999. Now a senior professional in the medium, Safia regularly fields questions like what kind of music do Indians enjoy online? What are the popular genres? Is the appeal of Bollywood music pan India? What explains the resounding success of the Sinhalese number "Manike Maghe Hithe" in India? Listen also to her brave personal account of how she overcame depression and is now working to remove stigma around mental health. Hear the anecdote about the saree gifted to her by the legendary Asha Bhonsle:) Get mesmerised as she reads aloud her poems on the moon-her muse and her lover. A fitting finale to a season of meaningful conversations, reflections and realisatipns interspersed with music, melody, yoga and a dash of entertainment! This Gupshup is not to be missed! Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

Gupshup with Gayatri and Tanvi Gandhi

What's common between 'Queen', 'Udta Punjab', 'Super 30', 'Mardaani 2' and 'Bombay Velvet'? Their Executive Producer, the quiet dynamo Tanvi Gandhi (LSR, Class of 2000)! Acknowledged by Elle India as one of the most powerful young women in Bollywood in 2016, Tanvi is now an Independent Film Producer. Her first independent project 'Jaan Jigar' won the Best Short Film Award at the Mumbai Film Festival in 2018. Tanvi is also the producer of India's first female animated comic superhero - Priya (www.priyashakti.com) Catch this talented Gandhi in this episode of 'Gupshup with Gayatri', recorded on Independence Day, 2021 as the duo discusses Tanvi's new anthology of short films on the lockdown of 2020-21, Kangana Ranaut, Rani Mukerji, NDTV’s Ji Mantri Ji, MTV Style Awards, Yash Raj Films and much much more! Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

Gupshup with Gayatri & Ashu Khanna

"Whose acceptance are you waiting for?". This probing question at an Image Management course in the UK led Ashu Khanna, then a young and  ambitious expat wife and mother on a voyage of self discovery. From a successful chartered accountant in a renowned global firm, Ashu  transformed herself into a leadership and professional coach to inspire people to trust their inner voices. What is the role of life coaches? Why have they suddenly become the flavour of the season?? What is the contradiction between 'looking good and feeling good'? How are motherhood and self love related? Tune into this episode of 'Gupshup with Gayatri' recorded on Sept 5th, 2021 to get answers to those queries and many many more!  Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

Gupshup with Gayatri and Dr Prachi Mishra

With stints at the IMF, Goldman Sachs, RBI & Ministry of Finance (Govt of India), Dr Prachi Mishra has an inside view on the working of the Indian economy, the reforms of 1991, current GDP growth figures, facts, challenges and more! Equally fascinating is her journey from Patna to Washington DC via Delhi, Mumbai and New York to become one of India's leading economists. Join the Gupshup with Gayatri and Prachi recorded on Sunday August 1st to learn more about economics, economists, the 'Ranbir Kapoor of banking' and much much more!! Gupshup with Gayatri- Old world conversations with new age technology

Geetanjali Krishna : Gupshup with Gayatri

LSR alumna Geetanjali Krishna,  Contributing Editor (Business Standard) is a well respected social commentator and  journalist. Her column 'People Like Them' ran for over two decades till the pandemic hit . Geetanjali writes about the lives of semi urban and rural folk, the kind we city slickers rarely come in contact with. Meet her in the next 'Gupshup with Gayatri' to know more about Irom Sharmila, the 'Headhunters' of Nagaland, Bhuchen dance in Spiti, Mirzapur, 'First Husband' and  other engrossing stories. Trust me this 'encounter' is not to be missed:)