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Chasing Creativity with Kiran Manral is a weekly podcast where writer and author Kiran Manral chats with creative folks across disciplines to dig deep into that elusive state of being - namely, being creative. 


From artists to writers to content creators to actors to everyone in the space of creativity, Kiran attempts to unpack the individual creative process, to understand the frustrations around it through honest, vulnerable and insightful conversations.


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Chasing Creativity with Kiran Manral

Conversations about creativity with some of the most interesting creative people coming up. Remember to subscribe to know when episodes drop.

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Sound Engineer- Siddharth Adhicary

Show Producer- Jyoti Chaurasiya

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In this episode of Chasing Creativity, host Kiran Manral chats with India's first female dastango, Fouzia, who practices the 16th Century art form of Dastangoi or oral storytelling.

Fouzia tells us what made her take the leap into storytelling as a profession, where she gets her stories from, the contemporary retellings of traditional narratives and how she ensures she has women's stories upfront and centre in all she does.

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Sound Engineer- Siddharth Adhicary

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The art of storytelling ft. Fouzia Dastango

In this episode of Chasing Creativity, host Kiran Manral chats with Leeza Mangaldas, who is amongst the foremost sexual awareness content creators in the country. They talk about what led Leeza to begin creating content in this space, why conversations around sexual awareness are important, the questions she gets asked, the pressure to create content every day, the trolling she often has to deal with and more.

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The Story of Sexual Awareness Ft. Leeza Mangaldas

In this episode of Chasing Creativity, host Kiran Manral chats with Swastika Mukherjee, who has in recent times delivered some of the most memorable performances we've seen with Qala, Paatal Lok, and more. She has a career full of unconventional and power packed roles in films like Bhooter Bhabishyat, Sahib Bibi Goolam and Shah Jahan Regency, amongst the many in her two decade long career. They chat about her father's influence on her career, playing roles that are completely antithetical to what she is, what she looks for in a role, the pressures of setting expectations with each performance and more. 

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The Art of Acting Ft. Swastika Mukherjee

In this episode of Chasing Creativity, host Kiran Manral chats with author and scriptwriter Anand Neelankantan, who has written some of the most popular mythological fiction of recent times, including the prequel to the block buster Bahubali, as well many popular OTT series including, Siya Ke Ram, Chakravarthy Ashoka, Mahabali Hanuman amongst others. Anand speaks about his childhood influences, growing up in Kerala, switching from a secure public sector job to becoming a full time writer, writing novels versus screenplays and his latest book that is a first for him - romance, with Nala Damyanti.

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Myths, legends and storytelling Ft. Anand Neelankantan

In this episode of Chasing Creativity, host Kiran Manral chats with one of India's most popular authors, Madhuri Banerjee, who is out with her latest book Life Switch. Apart from being a bestselling author, Madhuri is also columnist and screenwriter and has written the successful Bollywood film, Hate Story 2. We chat about how her books take a hard, unfiltered look at urban Indian women, their desires, their fantasies, why walks are important to her creative process and much more. 

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The Art of Writing Women’s Stories Ft. Madhuri Banerjee

In this episode of Chasing Creativity, Kiran Manral talks about the power of a simple walk in boosting creativity. She speaks about famous people who've sworn by their daily walk, what research says about how creativity is impacted by a good long walk, and how you should do it to really have your creative well refuelled. 

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Your simplest creativity hack: Walk

Actor, playwright, director and author, Vivaan Shah chats with host Kiran Manral in this episode of Chasing Creativity about his influences, his craft, why it is important to focus on being an actor and not a star, how theatre shaped his world view, the parallels and differences between performing for screen versus performing for theatre, and reads an enthralling excerpt from his latest book, The Forsaken Wilderness. 

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Acting, Writing And More Ft. Vivaan Shah

The Forsaken Wilderness by Vivaan Shah is a thrilling tale of adventure, mystery, and spiritual atonement that takes the reader on a harrowing journey through the treacherous peaks of the Himalayas. We're very happy to present exclusive reading from his book The Forsaken Wilderness by Vivaan Shah. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.

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The Forsaken Wilderness by Vivaan Shah

In this episode of Chasing Creativity, host Kiran Manral chats with Sidharth Jain, who founded The Story Ink, India's largest books to screen adaptation company, as well as House of Talkies which produced the acclaimed Netflix series Trial By Fire. Sidharth chats about what producers are looking for in books to adapt, writing for different mediums, why he decided to produce House of Fire, and why it is important to tell difficult stories. 

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How Stories Become Movies Ft. Sidharth Jain

Join us on an enchanting episode of 'Chasing Creativity' as Kiran Manral engages in a heartfelt conversation with the versatile actress Saumya Tandon. From the stage to the silver screen, Saumya shares her insights into the craft of acting, the challenges, and the boundless creativity that fuels her performances. Discover the stories behind the characters, the nuances of expression, and the artistic journey that defines Saumya's captivating presence in the world of entertainment.

The Art of Acting with Saumya Tandon

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