On Film

On Film is a podcast which delves into the lives and work of film professionals as they tell us who they are, what they do and their journeys within the film industry.

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Shreya Vaidya - Screenwriter - Director

Today, Aadyaa Shah is in conversation Shreya Vaidya. She's a screenwriter and director. She's written What Are The Odds?, a film starring Abhay Deol, Karanvir Malhotra and Yashaswini Dayama. It's currently on Netflix. She's made her directorial debut with Closeted Comic, a series starring Yashaswini Dayama, that's out on YouTube. This episode has been edited by Aadyaa Shah and features music by Shalom Benjamin.

Sep 22, 2021•1 hr 9 min

Krishna Purohit - Composer - Part 2

Aadyaa Shah speaks to Krishna Purohit in part 2 of their interview. Krishna Purohit long ago decided that he wanted to be as musical as his namesake (he’s still working on the wisdom bit). Currently, he composes music for film and ad videos, produces electronica under the moniker ‘Braja Jana’ and plays guitar/ synth for indie band Lawntuba. He trained for two years under legendary guitarist Ramesh Iyer, erstwhile assistant composer to RD Burman, before following a passion for cinema and taking u...

Sep 15, 2021•58 min

Krishna Purohit - Composer - Part 1

Today, Aadyaa Shah speaks to Krishna Purohit. This is part 1 of the interview. Krishna Purohit long ago decided that he wanted to be as musical as his namesake (he’s still working on the wisdom bit). Currently, he composes music for film and ad videos, produces electronica under the moniker ‘Braja Jana’ and plays guitar/ synth for indie band Lawntuba. He trained for two years under legendary guitarist Ramesh Iyer, erstwhile assistant composer to RD Burman, before following a passion for cinema a...

Sep 08, 2021•53 min

Arati Kadav - Writer, Director

For our first episode of this podcast, Aadyaa Shah speaks to Arati Kadav. Arati Kadav is a writer and director. She's written and directed her first feature Cargo, a Hindi science fiction film, starring Vikrant Massey and Shweta Tripathi. The film is streaming on Netflix. She's also made several short films such as Time Machine and Uss Paar, with her newest one 55km/sec, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar. She's also the founder of ShortFilmWindow, a space which provides access to various short films....

Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 1

On Film - Trailer

Created by Aadyaa Shah and Prasannata Patwa, On Film is a podcast which delves into the lives and work of film professionals, as they tell us about who they are, what they do and their journeys within the film industry. After figuring out that most people were aware about the lives of just the actors and celebrities we see on the big screen, we decided to spotlight the people who work behind the scenes in film, whether it's directors, cinematographers, writers, music composers and many others. S...

Apr 10, 2021•57 sec

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